| There’s a lot of talk is over whether right | | | | handed strengths, in guitar playing your left hand |
| handed is better than left handed when it comes | | | | will be doing all the complicated fret work and in |
| to golf.Similar to playing a guitar, many left handed | | | | golf your left hand will be your leading hand which |
| people are encouraged to play right handed | | | | means your swings are going to have more |
| especially if they are absolute beginners. There | | | | strength and power behind them. |
| are quite a few reasons the golf pros are giving | | | | There are plenty of people that worry that by |
| to encourage natural lefties to play right handed | | | | switching to the right handed way of playing will |
| from scratch, even if you’ve been playing left | | | | mean starting from scratch or the swing just not |
| handed so far. | | | | feeling natural. On the contrary, it is believed that |
| First of all the obvious benefit is club selection. It is | | | | it can take as little as a month to make the |
| true that there are many clubs available as left | | | | switch to being comfortable with the right handed |
| handed versions but this tends to be limited sadly | | | | way of doing things. Psychologically it doesn’t |
| for all us lefties out there! There is a wider range | | | | affect us as much, many baseball players are able |
| of clubs available right handed and many | | | | to hit both right handed and ‘switch |
| non-dedicated sports outlets tend to stock right | | | | hitter’ left handed equally as well as each |
| handed clubs which are not only cheap but they | | | | other. |
| can be perfect for the novice golfer. | | | | This advice has come from a few golf pros and |
| It is even worth trying out playing right handed if | | | | tutors but essentially it all boils down to playing to |
| you have the option especially down at your local | | | | your strengths and what feels most natural to |
| driving range where you can try with some | | | | you. There are many successful left handed |
| loaned clubs from the shop or a friend. After a | | | | golfers such as Phil Mickleson and Mike Weir |
| while you may begin to develop a feel for playing | | | | proving that right handed is not the only way to |
| right handed. It isn’t uncommon for some left | | | | play golf. |
| hander’s to try out a friend’s right | | | | Whether you choose left or right handed clubs |
| handed driver and suddenly discover that they | | | | make sure you protect them with a dedicated |
| can hit the ball significantly father down the range. | | | | golf insurance policy or a golf travel insurance |
| This is because, again like playing a guitar, playing | | | | policy that will protect you and your clubs when |
| right handed can actually be playing to your left | | | | playing abroad. |