Question about PGA rules

[MacFreak]

When I began taking lessons, I didn't know if I would be better swinging right-handed or left-handed. I was a switch-hitter as a baseball player. I'm swinging right-handed (and making progress for the record!)

The question is putting. When I play Putt-Putt or miniature golf, I've found I'm better lefty.

Is it permissible under PGA rules to use a left-handed putter while using an otherwise right-handed set of clubs?

Thanks.

[alf174]

When I began taking lessons, I didn't know if I would be better swinging right-handed or left-handed. I was a switch-hitter as a baseball player. I'm swinging right-handed (and making progress for the record!)

Its not unheard for a tour player to carry a club of the opposite hand and use it to get out of a trouble condition (righty hitting a left hand shot). You're fine.

[MacFreak]

Its not unheard for a tour player to carry a club of the opposite hand and use it to get out of a trouble condition (righty hitting a left hand shot). You're fine.

Thanks for the response.

I'd never considered that.

[alf174]

Thanks for the response.

The two faced chippers (righties or lefties) are not legal under USGA rules.

[boogielicious]

MacFreak,

I know a couple of guys I play with that do just that. They are both good players, single digit HC.

[ohiolefty]

There's a player on tour, Notah Begay, that putts BOTH ways and has a putter that is legal for play in USGA/PGA/R&A; events. He also has a drinking problem. I'm not sure if all of that is related, or helpful to you at all.

[kpaulhus]

There's a player on tour, Notah Begay, that putts BOTH ways and has a putter that is legal for play in USGA/PGA/R&A; events. He also has a drinking problem. I'm not sure if all of that is related, or helpful to you at all.

Bullseye putter, if I may assume?

[zeg]

The two faced chippers (righties or lefties) are not legal under USGA rules.

Nope, but a putter is, as long as both faces are identical (i.e., it's a putt-putt style putter).

[Shindig]

I'll re-echo the statements that it's legal under the rules of golf; however, I'll point out that you really wanted to know if it's legal under USGA rules, not PGA rules. But the PGA plays by USGA rules, so you're sort of right anyway.

There are plenty of people who putt in a dexterity that doesn't match the rest of their game, as others have also stated.

[saevel25]

Go for it, i know one golfer uses a lefty putter. I play golf with a guy who hits right handed and putts lefty. Sometimes i thought of switching to lefty because then you become a natural right hand low for a lefty putter ;b

[MacFreak]

Thanks for the responses guys.

[Fourputt]

I'll re-echo the statements that it's legal under the rules of golf; however, I'll point out that you really wanted to know if it's legal under USGA rules, not PGA rules. But the PGA plays by USGA rules, so you're sort of right anyway.

I was going to say the same thing. The PGA has little to do with the rules other than teaching and playing by them. The USGA and the R&A; are the Rules conservators.

And like everyone else says, You can play from either side of the ball that you like or both sides as long as the clubs are legal clubs (no 2 sided chippers) and you aren't doing so to try and circumvent the rules.