by Johnny Cartwright

Being born left handed can be thought of two ways; either a disguised blessing or a curse. You have to cope with things like special school desks and chairs to having to use a set of left handed golf clubs. Sometimes it is such a bother to be a lefty! However, it seems like there are more and more people being born left handed. Take a look in the sports arena. You may notice that there are a lot more southpaws swinging their bats in baseball these days.

When you are ready to buy a set of left handed golf clubs, take your time to find the perfect set that will meet your needs for the long term.

Most of the major golf club companies like Mizuno, Callaway, and Nike do make both left- and right handed golf club sets. Unfortunately, there is not that much of a demand for left-handed golf club sets, so there are not too many of them in the market today.

Is it more expensive to be a left handed golfer? While it is true that there is less of a demand for left handed golf clubs, they are not priced much higher than a right handed set.

If you would like to be more like a right handed golfer, it is possible to have left handed golf sets specially designed and custom made. In order to have custom made left handed golf clubs made you will have to supply your weight, height, gender, and the distance from the wrist to the floor to the maker. The maker will also take things like age, handicap, speed of swing, and what is used on the 150 yard mark into consideration when designing the clubs.

Custom-made left-handed golf club sets are more expensive but it can be worth the money for the enjoyment of the game. Usually the appropriate golf club set can improve a golfer’s game keep him out of the bunkers and get him back to clubhouse in a better mood to met up with his right handed friends.

Most people that decide to take up the game think they have to buy a new set of golf clubs right away. Left handed golfers may find out that the game requires skills and work that they don’t really want to learn. If you are a left handed golfer, you would be well served to keep you’re eyes peeled for sets that are being sold at yard sales. If an enthusiast new golfer purchased a new set of left handed golf clubs and quickly lost interest, you will be able to benefit.

An important part of the game of golf is good quality equipment. A lefty should keep in mind that he should not try to play the game right handed just because it isn’t easy to find clubs for the left-handed person. It is better to wait to get the right equipment rather than compromise your game play. A left-handed person will never be able to be their best at the game of golf by trying to play right-handed.

The same techniques are used for play golf whether you play left handed or right handed. The grip on the club should be neither to tight nor too loose. The stance you use should be nice and square with the feet parallel to the target line. Your shoulders, hips, and thighs should be square and the feet need to be parallel to the target line. If you want to slice a ball, the path of the swing should be from inside to outside. If a hook is necessary, the swing path needs to be outside to inside.

Good luck in your golf game!

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