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I couldn't find such a list for the PGA Tour, but I can give you a list of left handed LPGA golfers.

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I couldn't find such a list for the PGA Tour, but I can give you a list of left handed LPGA golfers.

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Seriously? That's crazy

Off the top of my head:

Bubba Watson

Phil Mickelson

Mike Weir

Brian Harman

Steve Flesch

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Sam Adams 1st American lefty to win on the PGA Tour
Eric Axley played mostly Nationwide Tour until 2006; won PGA in 2006
Greg Chalmers began on PGA Tour in 1999
Bob Charles 1st left haned golfer to win PGA
Russ Cochran has one several times on PGA Tour
John Engler, Jr placed very well in 2005 Tour
Kevin Wentworth played on the PGA Tour from 1998-2002
Steven Flesch 1998 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year and has won 4 times on Tour
B.J. Staten played in the PGA Tour since 2004
Bubba Watson longest left hand drive on Tour since 2004
Mike Weir one of the only three lefties to win a major, naturally right handed but golf's with the left hand
Ernie Gonzalez played full time on Tour 1985-1989
David Gram won numerous times on the PGA tour and Champions Tour
Phil Mickelson the "lefty" himself, he is the most successful left handed golfer in the history of the Tour

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Sam Adams 1st American lefty to win on the PGA Tour Eric Axley played mostly Nationwide Tour until 2006; won PGA in 2006 Greg Chalmers began on PGA Tour in 1999 Bob Charles 1st left haned golfer to win PGA Russ Cochran has one several times on PGA Tour John Engler, Jr placed very well in 2005 Tour Kevin Wentworth played on the PGA Tour from 1998-2002 Steven Flesch 1998 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year and has won 4 times on Tour B.J. Staten played in the PGA Tour since 2004 Bubba Watson longest left hand drive on Tour since 2004 Mike Weir one of the only three lefties to win a major, naturally right handed but golf's with the left hand Ernie Gonzalez played full time on Tour 1985-1989 David Gram won numerous times on the PGA tour and Champions Tour Phil Mickelson the "lefty" himself, he is the most successful left handed golfer in the history of the Tour

I always wished Phil pulled a Princess Bride during a playoff and said "You should know something. I am not left handed" and finish out playing righty.

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I always wished Phil pulled a Princess Bride during a playoff and said "You should know something. I am not left handed" and finish out playing righty.

I'm sure he and most pro's would shoot lower scores than most of us using their opposite hands.  I'm left handed but for years bowled in leagues right handed (only bowling ball I had access to was drilled for righties).  My business partner writes right handed but throws and golfs left handed.  There are lots of mixed up people out there :-)

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I'm sure he and most pro's would shoot lower scores than most of us using their opposite hands.  I'm left handed but for years bowled in leagues right handed (only bowling ball I had access to was drilled for righties).  My business partner writes right handed but throws and golfs left handed.  There are lots of mixed up people out there :-)

Well, Phil specifically because he's apparently a righty for everything but golf, which fascinates me to no end. I've wondered if that hindered him at all

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Well, Phil specifically because he's apparently a righty for everything but golf, which fascinates me to no end. I've wondered if that hindered him at all

Probably not so much now but us lefties have a tough time finding lefty clubs to demo.

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