QUESTION... I am right handed and I played a little golf before I lost my right hand. After watching your video is it better to learn with lefthanded clubs with a forward swing then to try learning with a back swing? Really appreciate your opinion!! Thank you, Johann
Great video guys. Thanks. I envy you that you have each other. I myself play one armed, forehand. At the same i coach in the local golf club as Head Pro. I miss playing competitive. 😂 I'd like if we could have one armed tournaments in Denmark. Cheers
Hey I just started golfing and I’ve been playing as a backhander. Born w/o right arm. Should I switch to a forehander? Or just practice more with what seems “comfortable”?
I would stick with the backhand swing. It doesn't require timing the release because the release is automatic. There is no hit impulse that can wreck a shot , especially under pressure. Distance control in the short game is superb. John Daly uses his lead side for his short game. There are videos of him doing his one arm drill. The key to a backhand swing is that when you pull with the lead side ( I say lead side as opposed to lead arm. Don't just pull with the lead arm. Study what The golfing Machine calls the #4 accumulator as well as the #2 and #3), pull smoothly and do not STOP PULLING . Once the pulling either stops, or slows down prior to impact, the clubhead will pass the hand (early release) prior to impact and that is the kiss of death in golf.
I play forehand and it feels natural to me, I have high control in my short game and I out-drive basically all my buddies (who are two-handed) averaging over 260 off the tee. But I think this just depends on the person, to some backhand might feel better. They both are "proven" to work perfectly well, there are scratch players on both sides. As NYGolfer mentioned, the timing for sure is a bit more difficult for forehanders. Maybe people who have trouble with tempo and rhythm could profit from backhanded golf. I have been told by every pro I ever visited, that my tempo was the best they had ever seen in their life. Maybe that's just a consequence because "it has to be" or I could not play. For me, the biggest difficulty is, that I sometimes get stuck in the rotation, and then I start hitting pushes and snap hooks. But a bit "over the top feel" practice swings fix those issues quickly.
Hello. I was born with radial dysplasia in my left arm. My right arm/hand work fine, it’s my left (front arm) that has weaker grip. I struggle to get distance on the ball. Would longer clubs help with that?
Everyone I’m seeing is starting by going away from their body and ending with their arms across their chests. I’m a stroke survivor and only my left arm works. I was told back when I started that if I swung like I was right handed (started by bringing my arm across my body) that I would have more power. Is that not correct?
Broke my hand and glad to see I have option...I mean I’m gonna have a lot of time off work and the thought of not being able to golf was killing me. I figured I’d give it a go lad to see some idea of technique. Ty for the video
I just started playing again but this time with my right arm only I’m having a hard time I’ve been topping the ball and I’m not sure why on the driving range I don’t do it it’s when I’m on the golf course that I do it
Really wanted help... terrible sound chaos..so distracting. Also even w sound off ..camera goes here and there...was really wanting to watch the right hander..but then right before his stroke, camera switches
@Donald that's awesome. Your individual swing is your custom swing. If you're interested in joining us sometime soon, email info@naoaga.org. We'd love to meet you!
I'm very blessed to be born with 2 arms and 2 hands. The following works great for me., I do the backswing with both hands, start with downswing both hands, but towards the impact area, I allow the right hand to throw the club head towards the ball while at the same time letting go of my right hand. At impact my right hand is in the process of letting go of the club and so my right hand is off the club into and throughout the follow through. I love the accuracy with both woods and irons. Another key is to be flat-footed at impact. So important. This keeps the hips and shoulders square at impact while helps accuracy.
fantastic tips and a massive help to playing as a one armed left hand golfer...just a shame too much excitable chatter going on in the background but thank you
So this is before Snappy Gilmore got famous on Tik Tok for his one arm swing that looks like a whip the way he swings it around his head then wacks the hell out of it.
QUESTION... I am right handed and I played a little golf before I lost my right hand. After watching your video is it better to learn with lefthanded clubs with a forward swing then to try learning with a back swing? Really appreciate your opinion!!
Thank you, Johann
Great video guys. Thanks.
I envy you that you have each other.
I myself play one armed, forehand.
At the same i coach in the local golf club as Head Pro. I miss playing competitive. 😂
I'd like if we could have one armed tournaments in Denmark.
Cheers
Please do another one of these videos with less talking in the background. I have one arm and would like to hear these tips. Thank you!
Hey I just started golfing and I’ve been playing as a backhander. Born w/o right arm. Should I switch to a forehander? Or just practice more with what seems “comfortable”?
I would stick with the backhand swing. It doesn't require timing the release because the release is automatic. There is no hit impulse that can wreck a shot , especially under pressure.
Distance control in the short game is superb. John Daly uses his lead side for his short game. There are videos of him doing his one arm drill.
The key to a backhand swing is that when you pull with the lead side ( I say lead side as opposed to lead arm. Don't just pull with the lead arm. Study what The golfing Machine calls the #4 accumulator as well as the #2 and #3), pull smoothly and do not STOP PULLING . Once the pulling either stops, or slows down prior to impact, the clubhead will pass the hand (early release) prior to impact and that is the kiss of death in golf.
I play forehand and it feels natural to me, I have high control in my short game and I out-drive basically all my buddies (who are two-handed) averaging over 260 off the tee. But I think this just depends on the person, to some backhand might feel better. They both are "proven" to work perfectly well, there are scratch players on both sides. As NYGolfer mentioned, the timing for sure is a bit more difficult for forehanders. Maybe people who have trouble with tempo and rhythm could profit from backhanded golf. I have been told by every pro I ever visited, that my tempo was the best they had ever seen in their life. Maybe that's just a consequence because "it has to be" or I could not play. For me, the biggest difficulty is, that I sometimes get stuck in the rotation, and then I start hitting pushes and snap hooks. But a bit "over the top feel" practice swings fix those issues quickly.
Hello. I was born with radial dysplasia in my left arm. My right arm/hand work fine, it’s my left (front arm) that has weaker grip. I struggle to get distance on the ball. Would longer clubs help with that?
Everyone I’m seeing is starting by going away from their body and ending with their arms across their chests. I’m a stroke survivor and only my left arm works. I was told back when I started that if I swung like I was right handed (started by bringing my arm across my body) that I would have more power. Is that not correct?
Any tips to gain distance when golfing one handed because I also told one handed left handed and would like to add more distance to my game
Broke my hand and glad to see I have option...I mean I’m gonna have a lot of time off work and the thought of not being able to golf was killing me. I figured I’d give it a go lad to see some idea of technique. Ty for the video
how did it go?
You're welcome!
I just started playing again but this time with my right arm only I’m having a hard time I’ve been topping the ball and I’m not sure why on the driving range I don’t do it it’s when I’m on the golf course that I do it
You guys are f’ing rad. I would love to learn from you all.
I am an amputee, missing my right hand. Currently I am having trouble getting loft on the ball with my irons. Any advice?
Fantastic
The guy in blue's volume is distracting. Is the mic closer to him or is he just THAT much louder than everybody else?
They hit better than I ever will with two hands 😂
You never know... One swing at a time!
Really wanted help... terrible sound chaos..so distracting. Also even w sound off ..camera goes here and there...was really wanting to watch the right hander..but then right before his stroke, camera switches
Effing chaos to listen to
i am two handed and golf one handed and can hit 225-250 yards ii prefer it
@Donald that's awesome. Your individual swing is your custom swing. If you're interested in joining us sometime soon, email info@naoaga.org. We'd love to meet you!
I'm very blessed to be born with 2 arms and 2 hands. The following works great for me., I do the backswing with both hands, start with downswing both hands, but towards the impact area, I allow the right hand to throw the club head towards the ball while at the same time letting go of my right hand. At impact my right hand is in the process of letting go of the club and so my right hand is off the club into and throughout the follow through.
I love the accuracy with both woods and irons. Another key is to be flat-footed at impact. So important. This keeps the hips and shoulders square at impact while helps accuracy.
fantastic tips and a massive help to playing as a one armed left hand golfer...just a shame too much excitable chatter going on in the background but thank you
Thank you. We will work to fix the audio issues in subsequent videos.
So this is before Snappy Gilmore got famous on Tik Tok for his one arm swing that looks like a whip the way he swings it around his head then wacks the hell out of it.
Sound is bloody aweful. too many people talking at once.