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By request, baby fade slow-mo:

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Now that’ll be fun to follow!  :beer:

In David's bag....

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Go to the Golf and Travel Show in Cleveland this weekend. I'm sure you will have your pick of tons of South Paw clubs. That show is like 1/3 swap meet. 

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

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29 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Go to the Golf and Travel Show in Cleveland this weekend. I'm sure you will have your pick of tons of South Paw clubs. That show is like 1/3 swap meet. 

Teach all day on weekends.

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51 minutes ago, iacas said:

Teach all day on weekends.

That's a much better use of your time.

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

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So today on the range I had one of the pros take a video of me swinging on my Opposite side.  I am a right handed golfer.  I purchased a left handed 5 iron about 8 years ago (for $7) and swing it occasionally.  I remember some research on improving your golf swing.  The research showed the if you take regular opposite side swings you will improve your regular swings more so than if you only swing the way you normally do.  So this is my opposite side swing!! 

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Impulse purchase at the local Hospice Resale store - complete set of Dunlop irons Enhance oversize irons.  Pretty cool looking - thought I may be able to use the shafts as some point as I realized after purchase they are lefties.  For $5 they were a steal and I've been very curious about hitting from the other side.   Found this thread in looking for discussions about folks who have hit from both sides.  This should be interesting.....

Ping G400 SFT 10deg  R flex
Ping G410 3w R flex
Ping G400 3h and 4h R flex
Taylormade SLDR 5i thru PW graphite shaft R flex
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Here's Rory and Tommy doing the "lefty" challenge....

https://www.taylormadegolf.com/clubhouse/200955-video-rory-mcilroy-vs-tommy-fleetwood-lefty-challenge.html?lang=default&utm_source=us-klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20211709_clubhouse-content&bxid=01F3B2WRN5KK60SXKC8007F8MT&utm_content=nprd%2B0%2Bclbhse%2Beml%2Bklvyo%2Badh%2Blif%2Bgra&_kx=VkxT115uc6mNBcm9u-zPiBvjPaXeQnjtWNLNIIsgc3w%3D.WAfYzm

 

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Ping G400 SFT 10deg  R flex
Ping G410 3w R flex
Ping G400 3h and 4h R flex
Taylormade SLDR 5i thru PW graphite shaft R flex
Cleveland CBX wedges - 50, 54, 58 or 52, 58 (depending on my mood)
Odyssey Versa or White Steel #5
Srixon Q Star

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Not too bad considering I haven't swung lefty in quite awhile.

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@Vinsk, what do you think? 😉

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6 minutes ago, iacas said:

Not too bad considering I haven't swung lefty in quite awhile.

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@Vinsk, what do you think? 😉

I think I really need to get to Erie. Looks pretty damn good I’d say.

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