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Craig - Trouble is brewing and I think I need reassurance from a professional.

Craig - Trouble is brewing and I think I need reassurance from a professional like yourself. The trouble is: I am thinking of going to the dark side (push release) full-time. I feel like a traitor. Should I seek therapy to resist the call of the right side? Is there a 12 step program available or should I just accept that maybe I was born this way? My dilemma is, despite having good results as a lead side golfer for years, I decided one day to experiment with the push release and do a few of the drills Chuck recommended. I thought why not? What could possibly go wrong? No one will be hurt, maybe it is just a phase I was going through. I was confident I would never stay on the dark side and that I could stop whenever I wanted - Now I have doubts. I am an 8 handicap but when using the push release over the last 2 weeks I shot a 77 and a 72 each with 3 or 4 missed putts. I have also outdriven my buds by 30 to 40 yards on occasion. What do you recommend? Will my lead side friends shun me? As always, many thanks to RST for hours of joy on the golf course.

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Nice! Pretty sure no one will black ball you for playing better golf from the dark side.
Hey Tom. You won't be shunned. Just when you see some people snickering in the corner you will have to wonder is it about you. ;). Nothing wrong with using the trail side. Both arms have a role in the swing. If you are getting better power and results with the trail being a little more dominant. No problem. The overall goal is to play better and enjoy the game more. If you are seeing good results. Keep experimenting. You won't get too far down the rabbit hole if you need to turn back.
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