May 23, 2006

Left Handed Golf Tips For The Beginning Golfer

One of the main mistakes that some left handed golfers make is also actually one of the more obvious ones, they attempt to play right-handed. Honestly, why they do this is not hard or difficult to understand, unless you have the money to buy a new set of clubs the very first time that you play golf then the chances are that you will end up borrowing some clubs just to see if you like the game and of course the clubs you borrow are very likely to be right handed.

Many left handed golfers do actually go on to buy their own clubs that are the correct style for them but some still carry on with the right handed clubs based on the fact that they have been playing too long with them and do not want to learn how to play golf all over again with left handed clubs. Naturally, this does mean that they will not ever be quite as good a golfer as they could become with the right (in this case left handed) clubs. When people search for left handed golf tips they have already embraced the most important tip for a left handed golfer and that is to play the game of golf using their natural swing with left handed golf clubs.

One of the best left-handed golf tips for beginners is to be careful when choosing your clubs. When you are left handed there is a much more limited choice available to you, especially if you are shopping at a small local golf shop or club. But rather than taking a set of golf clubs that you are not happy with, you would be better off waiting for a while until you have the opportunity to travel to a larger shop with a more comprehensive selection of clubs and golf equipment to choose from. The other option if you are nowhere near a golf equipment or sporting goods store with a good selection of clubs is to buy them by mail order.

There are two ways of doing this, you can either get a catalog and order your clubs that way or you could go to one of the online golf stores that have a good selection of equipment and everything that the left handed golfer could want or need I order to successfully play the game of golf. Of course, one of the best ways for a left handed golfer to learn how to correctly play and also receive some quality left handed golf tips is by taking lessons from a left handed golf pro. Some right-handed pros have a tough time when trying to teach left handed players and if you can swing it taking lessons from another left handed golfer is a much better idea and will significantly improve your golfing skills and game. With the right (left handed) clubs and good tuition there is every chance that your game will steadily get better and you will enjoy it even more.

Timothy Gorman is a successful Webmaster and publisher of Golf-Swing-Improvement.com. He provides more golf swing tips, putting tips and more information on left handed golf tips that you can research in your pajamas on his website.

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Comments

  • Riley

    December 12, 2006 at 3:43 pm

    I am a new golfer and left handed as well. I am having a hard time getting a grip so to speak. I am goign to start lessons after the new year, I just can’t have my Husband trying to teach me. I want to swing at him with the golf club lol

  • Golf Advice

    December 23, 2006 at 3:46 am

    Nice Riley. My wife refuses to learn or play golf although she’s great at the 19th hole parties.
    I’ll link to your new blog.

    Feel free to link to me too.

    Maddux Sports

  • Kay

    January 13, 2008 at 4:32 am

    I found your blog via Google while searching for free golf clubs and your post regarding Left Handed Golf Tips For The Beginning Golfer looks very interesting to me. I always enjoy coming to this site because you offer great tips and advice for people like me who can always use a few good pointers. I will be getting my friends to pop around fairly soon.

  • WAYNE DUGUAY

    August 4, 2008 at 6:44 pm

    HI I JUST STARTED TO TRY AND PLAY GOLF MY PROBLEM IS I DONT KNOW IF SWING RIGHT OR LEFT IM NORMALY RIGHT HANDED BUT FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE HITTING LEFT IS THIS NORMAL BECAUSE I TRIED SWINNING RIGHT HANDED AND I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE AT ALL BUT WHEN I SWING LEFT I FEEL MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE SO MY QUESTION IS HOW DO I FIND OUT WICH WAY IM SUPPOSE TO SWING
    IS IT THE NORM IF YOUR RIGHT HANDED YOUR SUPPOSE TO GOLF RIGH HANDED CONFUSED GO WITH MY FRIENDS ONE SAYS I SHOULD GOLF LEFT THEN ANOTHER SAYS I SHOULD GOLF RIGHT SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW FROM A PROFFESIONAL POINT OF VIEW ALL INFO MUCH APPRECIATED REGARDS WAYNE PS LOVE TO LEARN THE GAME !!!!!!!

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