Any RH players use a LH club for trouble shots? (vice versa)

[Tayysauce]

I've always thought about throwing a left handed 7 iron or something in my bag just in case I got caught against a tree or something where I had to hit the ball in an awkward position. Does anyone do this? I know you could just flip around a 3 iron and whack away but I've always thought about it and it could be handy.

[ET-Taylor]

waste of a space in the bag imo

[James_Black]

no point really.
The shot isn't going to come up often enough to justify a space in the bag

[The Recreational Golfer]

There are certain courses I play that have deep bunkers. If your ball ends up next to the right-hand edge of one of them, you'll take your stance in the bunker and the ball is next to your waist. You could stand on the ground and turn a 9-iron around and hit the ball backwards with your right hand, but that's a tough shot. I instead put a left-handed club in my bag when I play courses like this.

It's a child's left-handed 9-iron, about 30" long. I swing it back-handed with my right hand. It's such an easy shot and has saved my bacon several times. I don't carry a fairway wood, which gives me flexibility to be creative about what the 14th club in my bag can be.

[B-Con]

I had that thought once myself after I found myself hitting off of tree roots with a tree exactly where I needed to stand. But in such a situation where the ball lies in a position where an unmovable object prevents you from taking your normal stance, are you not always entitled to relief?

[drglew]

B-con, you can't take relief from a tree etc blocking your stance unless declaring an unplayable lie -- and taking a penalty drop.
I've sometimes fooled around practicing opposite handed chipping (RH, as i'm normally a lefty) with a 9-iron flipped upside down. I'd agree though the shot doesn't happen (at least for me) enough to justify carrying an off-handed club for this.

[Tayysauce]

I'm just wondering for those who carry less clubs than the actual limit, such as myself (13).

[Zeph]

Don't think I've had enough of situations like that to fill one hand during my years as a golfer. So no, I've never considered putting a lefty club in my bag. If I'm close to the green, I might try some weird stuff to get it onto the green. If I have no chance of reachin the green, I chip it out or take a drop.

[Colinb913]

I am a lefty, but I have a right handed pitching wedge that I use alot...

[B-Con]

B-con, you can't take relief from a tree etc blocking your stance unless declaring an unplayable lie -- and taking a penalty drop.

Ah, rule 24-2(i) only applies to to artificial objects. Thanks.

[Travtex]

I'm just wondering for those who carry less clubs than the actual limit, such as myself (13).

I have been, lately. Have a mismatched set at the moment -- My longest iron is 22* and my 4h is 23*. Once I made friends with my hybrids, I pulled the 5 iron out of the bag as it was kinda redundant. After a couple rounds I went ahead and put it back in there... 1.) Because I can. 2.) I'm not going to be spending a lot of clubs money anytime soon. Eventually I'll pull it for a 5 wood, but until then might as well use the stick if I'm allowed to carry it. It's been my 'Aw, damnit' lie club. Have to hit something off a rock or whatever, bang the hell out of the redundant 5i. Heh.

As to the OP, don't think I'd carry a righty club for weirdo lies... If for no other practical reason than I simply can't make that shot. Swinging right-handed feels way too bizarre and I can't even seem to grip the club correctly. I'd have better luck with the backside of my putter or something like that.

[Mrd19abhs]

I carry both a LH and Rh sand wedge. being at 11 if i only had the RH one. I used to play with my step dads clubs and thats the set up he had and it actually came in handy when in bunkers and in the woods.

[Fourputt]

waste of a space in the bag imo

Agree. I can't hit left-handed anyway, so carrying such a club would be useless. If I can't get at the ball right-handed, then I'll take the unplayable, or I'll play out in a different direction. For me, anything else would be a wasted stroke.

[Shanks A Million]

I practice hitting balls with the club turned over. I can nail a pitching wedge upside down.