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Joe J asked in SportsGolf · 1 decade ago

I am left handed but learned to play golf right handed. Should I switch back?

Hi. I am (severely) left-handed (as in I can barely use my right hand for anything) and I started playing golf when I was about 9-10. I have been living in malaysia since I was about 3 and at the time I started golf, my Dad couldn't find a lefty set my size, so bought my a righty set.

My relationship with golf has been an on-off one and I did drop it at about 11 or 12 (by this time I had proper sized right-hand clubs). I am now 15 and have picked it up again, and it has been going well (for my standard :S).

Recently I picked up my dads old lefty golf clubs (he is right handed but playes all 2 handed sports the lefty way) and tried swinging them in my garden. At first it felt a bit unnatural, but after a while I felt as if I could put a lot more power into the swing compared with my other clubs as I can't hit too far with my right handed clubs.

Should I make the switch to left-handed clubs as I suppose I am still a beginner and I think I would probably perform better playing the left-handed way?

Thanks!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Since you favor the left hand and you said the left handed club now feels more natural, I would switch your stance to take full advantage of your preference.

  • 4 years ago

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  • 5 years ago

    I'm left handed but I always wanted to be right handed since most things are set up for right handed people

  • 1 decade ago

    why would you switch to playing left-handed when you're comfortable in using your right hand?

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