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Since I finally posted my normal swing, I figured in for a penny, in for a pound.  My buddy is a lefty, and we were waiting on the 10th tee yesterday, so I grabbed his 7-iron.......

As my buddy said at the end.......it isn't all that bad, especially in light of my "normal" swing!

Are we still awarding the Bassackwards badge, or has that run it's course? :-D

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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Since I finally posted my normal swing, I figured in for a penny, in for a pound.  My buddy is a lefty, and we were waiting on the 10th tee yesterday, so I grabbed his 7-iron.......

As my buddy said at the end.......it isn't all that bad, especially in light of my "normal" swing!

Are we still awarding the Bassackwards badge, or has that run it's course?

It's actually kinda better! Key #1 is greatly improved! My bassakward swing is quite a bit better than my normal one too...never really been sure how I feel about that...

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Are we still awarding the Bassackwards badge, or has that run it's course?

It isn't bad, you're right.

I've temporarily left the "butt" off because the LSW badge took precedent for awhile. No upside down butt below your signature. :)

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Nice job @David in FL looks like some pretty good contact there! :D

It's fun to try, I know a few people who are left handed so whenever I meet them on the range I sneak in a few swings with one of their clubs. Not that long ago I even used it out on the course, I was right next to a big tree and had no swing at all so in stead of doing the smart thing and just taking the drop I turned around my sandwedge. It wasn't pretty but I managed to fling the ball fairly close to the green and halved the hole, LOL.

Too bad we lost our badges for this, I liked that one :-P

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It isn't bad, you're right.

I've temporarily left the "butt" off because the LSW badge took precedent for awhile. No upside down butt below your signature. :)

I think the requirement should be a bass ackwards swing within the calendar year, so everyone (except David) needs to re-up!

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

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It's actually kinda better! Key #1 is greatly improved! My bassakward swing is quite a bit better than my normal one too...never really been sure how I feel about that...

Yeah.....I kinda thought that too. :doh:

Pretty decent contact, but no speed in the swing.  Flight was dead straight with good tragectory (you can see a nice little divot), but probably only a little over 100 yards or so.

It isn't bad, you're right.

I've temporarily left the "butt" off because the LSW badge took precedent for awhile. No upside down butt below your signature. :)

Probably just as well!

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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As my buddy said at the end.......it isn't all that bad, especially in light of my "normal" swing!

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Bumping this cuz it was fun! I'll do a new one once the season resumes. 

Yours in earnest, Jason.
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I'll post mine tomorrow.... Is it cheating if I use a left handed club ;) my boss is left handed. I can barely make half a backswing. It'll be funny! I've never seen it on video lol.

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16 minutes ago, coop6 said:

I'll post mine tomorrow.... Is it cheating if I use a left handed club ;) my boss is left handed. I can barely make half a backswing. It'll be funny! I've never seen it on video lol.

Not cheating at all! I might even buy a lefty just for the hell of it!

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

PSA - "If you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING!"

My Whackin' Sticks: :cleveland: 330cc 2003 Launcher 10.5*  :tmade: RBZ HL 3w  :nickent: 3DX DC 3H, 3DX RC 4H  :callaway: X-22 5-AW  :nike:SV tour 56* SW :mizuno: MP-T11 60* LW :bridgestone: customized TD-03 putter :tmade:Penta TP3   :aimpoint:

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I want to learn to play lefty. I'd love to break 90 from about 6300-6500 yards. 

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37 minutes ago, coop6 said:

Slomo

You should do a FO too. I couldn't believe how awesome my flat left wrist was as a lefty. Zero speed but great key 3. It was a little depressing. Lol. 

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

PSA - "If you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING!"

My Whackin' Sticks: :cleveland: 330cc 2003 Launcher 10.5*  :tmade: RBZ HL 3w  :nickent: 3DX DC 3H, 3DX RC 4H  :callaway: X-22 5-AW  :nike:SV tour 56* SW :mizuno: MP-T11 60* LW :bridgestone: customized TD-03 putter :tmade:Penta TP3   :aimpoint:

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41 minutes ago, coop6 said:

Slomo

That's a really nice compact lefty swing you got there!

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6 minutes ago, Ernest Jones said:

You should do a FO too. I couldn't believe how awesome my flat left wrist was as a lefty. Zero speed but great key 3. It was a little depressing. Lol. 

I need to, I just hurried and got that video. I wish my right handed bs looked like that lol and the transition lol.

4 minutes ago, jamo said:

That's a really nice compact lefty swing you got there!

Thanks!!!! It looked a lot better than it felt. I need to work on my hip action through impact.

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