Best One Armed Golfers Present First Ever NAOAGA Golf Clinic 

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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.

@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.

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