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I am 59 and my back is toast so as a latch ditch effort to keep playing I am.

I am 59 and my back is toast so as a latch ditch effort to keep playing I am going to try to swing left-handed. I've worked hard to get to a smooth lower-body driven swing with great results but alas my disks are just too shot to keep at it. There is no guarantee that this will even help with the pain but I am going to give it a shot. I am pretty much retarded doing anything left-handed so this is going to take some time. On the up-side though this is a chance to do it right from the start. Also there will be no trouble activating my pulling side. And I can stay righty for chips and putts. My first thought is about a gazillion easy 3-9 swings into a net with a G-Force 7-iron until my brain starts to get the hang of it and I can make consistent solid contact. Then start full swings with a real 7-iron only at the range and an instructor. So how would you do it if you could start over again from day one?

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Hello Mark. I agree that starting with the smaller 3-9 swings would be beneficial. Getting the basics down. The problem will be when you introduce speed. I would start focusing a lot on the body only and lead arm only DEAD Drills. Because you will need to develop a sense of kinematic sequence and pacing to get over the hump from the switch as it gets longer.
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