Things to do while I wait for my left hand to recover

[Ravenous Bugblatter Beast]

I'm righthanded, the problem with having my left hand taken out of things is that I can't do the one-handed chipping drill. Or maybe not.

I tried this some yesterday afternoon while cooling my jets about primary doctors, insurance, referrals and specialists, and thought about what motions could I practice using a wedge and my right hand.

I practiced hitting little pitch shots holding the club with only my right hand, and the wrist in the cocked position. After some struggle, I gained in proficiency hitting the ball cleanly and popping it high into the air. Focused on keeping the wrist cocked, and my right elbow tucking into my body.

I have to do something. Maybe I'll find some more things as time passes over the coming couple of weeks.

 

[SiberianDVM]

thought about what motions could I practice using a wedge and my right hand.
I have to do something. Maybe I'll find some more things as time passes over the coming couple of weeks.

C'mon, man, you making this way too easy.

Sorry about your injury, though.
Just try not to let your right palm get too hairy, and we'll see you back on the course soon.

 

[Ravenous Bugblatter Beast]

C'mon, man, you making this way too easy.

Sorry about your injury, though.
Just try not to let your right palm get too hairy, and we'll see you back on the course soon.

Hey, you don't know how glad I am for one particular reason that the right hand is still serviceable.

 

[Pa Jayhawk]

Here's one for you that came as one of the drills from Jim McLean on my Swing Speed Radar device, called a "Swish Drill". Did a quick search on Google to explain it better.

rickc - JIM: On the show you discussed a drill using the right hand to take the club to the top. How do you keep the right from over powering the left on the down swing and what should you feeling be?

J_McLean - i assume you're right handed and therefore you're probably much more coordinated with your right side, if that is correct then time your right hand and right arm so that the release happens at the bottom of your golf swing

J_McLean - to get the feel turn the club upside down and practice the swish drill. try to hear the loudest noise at the bottom of your swing, do this drill with your right arm only, its amazing how quickly this helps many golfers.



Actually on the DVD he said use just a golf shaft if you have one handy, if not, turn over a driver. Put you left hand in your pocker, or at your side (if you wear a splint ). Only bring the shaft back to a 3/4 backswing, then bring it down only partially towards impact twice and on the 3rd follow through finishing in a normal manner with the shaft over your left shoulder.

He had another doing similar, then slightly stepping into the shot like a baseball player would to get the feel that you are still in your backswing and not pausing prior to the sequence of you coil for the downswing. In the same way a baseball player does to coil prior to swinging, even if he doesn't end up swinging.

Anyway, worth a shot. If you are anything like me, it may take up all of 5 minutes prior to becoming bored.

 

[ezra76]

Last year I saw this kid hitting drives with only his right hand. It was pretty amazing as he hit a dozen 240yd. draws in a row. He had an audience and I think a few guys wanted to break that arm.

Practice putting with your right. Seriously.

 

[Pa Jayhawk]

Last year I saw this kid hitting drives with only his right hand. It was pretty amazing as he hit a dozen 240yd. draws in a row. He had an audience and I think a few guys wanted to break that arm.

Practice putting with your right. Seriously.

The pro at my old club that taught me to play used to do that to teach people not to swing out of their shoes. The first hole on the course played about 240 (actually played around 225 from 240) for a par 4, and one of the lessons we took, he drove it just left of the green one handed with one of my clubs. Then again, he also hit the green with a 7 or 8 iron one day while we were watching.

 

[Ravenous Bugblatter Beast]

I'm rapidly becoming more proficient at the one-armed right-handed pitch shot. It's not too bad to do and forces me keep my hand in the cocked position to get a good clean strike of the ball. And anything which forces me to keep my right elbow in tight is a good drill for me.

 

[Davebud]

I'm telling you shopping for new clubs is a great therapeutic activity, and can be easily accomplished in your current state of disability.

 

[Ravenous Bugblatter Beast]

I'm telling you shopping for new clubs is a great therapeutic activity, and can be easily accomplished in your current state of disability.

I'm a rather odd sort who doesn't get the big high that some get shopping for clubs. I've had my moments, but mostly, it's the game that I love, and learning how to get the ball to do what I want it to do to the best of my ability.

 

[JEFF4i]

See, now I know why you can't post anymore. Wasn't it hard enough to post only using one hand? Now you don't have any free hands.

 

[Ravenous Bugblatter Beast]

It's a little tougher right now to touch type, but it's not impossible.