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