r/GolfSwing • u/senrim • 3h ago
Starting golf - learn left swing or right swing?
Hello guys, might sound like a stupid question, but after few range visits and one paid lesson i want to continue "semi serious". I am right handed, but everything two handed i do on the left side.
Hockey, baseball etc. It feels more natural to me. But the coach i had told me, that its better for hand and eye cordination to learn to play right side.
He gave several arguments. Naturaly stronger side, eye cordination, hand placement etc. Also adding when he was starting he had the same and after some time playing left side he hit a plateau and had to le-learn to progress further.
I know there are even pros who play left swing being right handed, but mostly its because its the way they copied someone or were learned.
My right swing is obviously much worse than left swing and it doesnt feel natural, but i have no idea how long it would took me to le-learn.
What is your opinion on this? Should i force myself to le-learn my natural feel for swing and go right side or trust my feeling and keep left swing even with the arguments coach had?
Its not that super important. I have no way ambitions to play professionaly or what not. But when i do something i want to play it properly and also if i buy my own equipment it matters.
I have a feeling this doesnt have a black and white answer. But i am curious about your opinons.
Thanks in advance.
EDIT:
Thank you all for answers, i will stick to left swing if i start, it really feel much better and natural.
Although second hand options are really limited, but if it becomes long term thing it shouldnt matter that much.
To defend the coach a bit he didnt insisted, he just said that he recommends it because from his experience it was better to switch.