| When the occasional ball under or behind the | | | | clubs on the course, because they prefer it, |
| most awkward of obstructions might sometimes | | | | feel more comfortable and most likely play |
| lead even a right hander to dream of a set of | | | | better that way! Strange but true. |
| left handed golf clubs, they are no joke, | | | | |
| with just as specific and precise design | | | | Many well known golfers have played |
| required as those used much more commonly for | | | | left-handed, yet in real life are |
| right handers. | | | | right-handed, perhaps more to do with how |
| | | | they were taught not be than their true |
| Not simply putting the shaft on the other | | | | characteristic. Golfers like Phil Mickelson, |
| side of the head, which might seem a logical | | | | a multi-championship winning left handed |
| enough solution to the layman, the whole | | | | golfer, even though he too is right handed in |
| thing has to be a carefully designed mirror | | | | real life. |
| image and as such, pretty well all parts are | | | | |
| specific to left handed golf clubs in | | | | Often, usually because of being forced at |
| manufacture. | | | | school (especially for older people, when |
| | | | schooling was more draconian!), the way |
| For left-handed men and women, adult and | | | | people were encouraged to write will be |
| child, there is a whole specific range | | | | carried through your life, but that doesn't |
| created alongside most of the brands that are | | | | mean it's natural. |
| made. And when a new, upgraded product is | | | | |
| released, these special golf clubs within | | | | So, when there's a choice, like when learning |
| that brand and range, won't be far behind, if | | | | a game like golf, and old enough to make |
| at all. | | | | one's own decisions, people defer back to |
| | | | their preference. |
| In addition, although it might be an easy | | | | |
| solution for manufacturers, golf clubs for | | | | Even if a golfer has the capability to be |
| left-handers are not just made in matched | | | | ambidextrous (use both right and left hands |
| sets. No, there are also individual clubs | | | | as a preference pretty equally), only a |
| available so that connoisseurs of the game | | | | certain number of clubs can be carried, by |
| can create their own bespoke sets to get the | | | | the rules of the game, so a choice has to be |
| best from their own, particular game. | | | | made. And it is usually the choice of how |
| | | | they feel most comfortable when holding the |
| Being left handed can be something of a curse | | | | club. |
| to those with the affliction. Whilst they | | | | |
| themselves are perfectly happy with it, | | | | In a world of continuing change and one where |
| despite their being disadvantaged sometimes | | | | commercial requirements drive punters to buy |
| in a majority right handers world, they | | | | the 'next best thing' to improve their game |
| probably have grown up with the occasional | | | | that little sliver more, manufacturers |
| unfair comment, just because they are in a | | | | continue to make design changes on both right |
| minority (around 8-15% of the population). | | | | and left handed golf clubs. |
| Sadly, that's the way of the world. | | | | |
| | | | Those changes that develop the technology for |
| It's still a very substantial number of | | | | right-handers are just as effectively applied |
| potential customers and the world's leading | | | | when left handed golf clubs are designed and |
| manufacturers have ensured that their efforts | | | | manufactured too. |
| in making left handed golf clubs are every | | | | |
| bit as good as those for right handers. | | | | So, if that's what you need, feel secure in |
| | | | the understanding that the manufacturer of |
| Yet things are not always as they seem. | | | | the next set of left handed golf clubs you |
| Choosing left doesn't always make it right! | | | | buy to suit your left handedness, will have |
| You see some people are left handed for some | | | | applied just the same technology to yours as |
| things and right handed for others. It's a | | | | the more popular right handed sets they sell |
| strange quirk of those individuals who might | | | | as well. |
| write, right handed, yet use left handed golf | | | | |