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Kidder · 03-26-2008, 10:10 AM

I'd suggest getting him a mini-stick and a ball and just letting him have at 'er.

After a while it will become pretty clear which side he feels more comfortable with, and the results should be obvious too, he'll be able to raise shots from one side easier, stick handle better, etc.

I shot the same way I swung a club, left, but I started out in hockey and didn't start up golf until nine or ten. It felt like a more natural transition from the same side. Apparently, Canada has a much higher ratio of left handed golfers than the US mainly because there are a high number of golfers who make the transition from hockey (see Mike Weir, who has suggested allowing kids to do what feels natural.)

Funny enough though, up until my mid-teens people would tell me my swing resembled a slap shot. I made some reformations to it, mostly to add more power, and now I have trouble letting go a decent slap shot.

But just let your kid work out what feels natural to him. And if he turns out to me a left handed golfer, embrace it, you can get clubs for a lot cheaper.

I should add that I bat from the right side. I don't think there's any standard or set dexterity between sports. Just use what works for you.

03-26-2008, 10:10 AM	#7
Kidder Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: nexus of the universe Exp:	I'd suggest getting him a mini-stick and a ball and just letting him have at 'er. After a while it will become pretty clear which side he feels more comfortable with, and the results should be obvious too, he'll be able to raise shots from one side easier, stick handle better, etc. I shot the same way I swung a club, left, but I started out in hockey and didn't start up golf until nine or ten. It felt like a more natural transition from the same side. Apparently, Canada has a much higher ratio of left handed golfers than the US mainly because there are a high number of golfers who make the transition from hockey (see Mike Weir, who has suggested allowing kids to do what feels natural.) Funny enough though, up until my mid-teens people would tell me my swing resembled a slap shot. I made some reformations to it, mostly to add more power, and now I have trouble letting go a decent slap shot. But just let your kid work out what feels natural to him. And if he turns out to me a left handed golfer, embrace it, you can get clubs for a lot cheaper. I should add that I bat from the right side. I don't think there's any standard or set dexterity between sports. Just use what works for you.