Lefties Welcome!
Being a leftie no longer requires searching the countryside for golf equipment or a place to practice comfortably. Lefties have a home with Carlsbad Golf Center.
Pro shop. We're not like most pro shops that carry just a few things and say they cater to lefties. CGC actually stocks everything you need in a variety of major brands, sizes and styles in the full spectrum of prices for men, women and juniors:
- Woods
- Irons
- Putters
- Right-hand gloves
- Starter sets
- Or we can special order what we don't stock
Practice areas. Unlike most driving ranges that make you turn mats and ball trays around, we feature 15 permanent hitting bays for lefties. They're located throughout the facility, not just at the ends, and we make sure the artificial grass mats are in excellent condition.
No clubs? We've got them for you. We keep an entire barrel full of left-handed clubs for men, women and juniors. Woods, irons and putters are available: no charge during lessons and just $1 for irons and putters and $3 for woods with the purchase of range balls.
Lessons. Whether you're a new or more experienced golfer, our staff of professionals is ready to help you improve your game. Although all our pros are personally right-handed, our video lessons allow your swing to be compared to left-handed PGA and LPGA Tour stars.
When you're ready to purchase clubs, let us take you through a club-fitting session. We have numerous brands to custom-fit for lefties and they're the same guaranteed low price or even less than right-hand clubs. Properly fit clubs can help prevent the development of improper swing movements that compensate for ill-fitting equipment.
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Keep the left arm straightThere's little truth to the over-used, misunderstood phrase of "keep your left arm straight." Look at Fred Couples as a prime example and proof that staying loose and letting your left arm relax leads to more distance.
Keeping the left arm straight or stiff on the back swing is nearly impossible unless you are double jointed. Even if you could keep it straight and make a swing, your upper body would become so tense and constricted that vital club head speed and power would be lost. The time you want full arm extension is on the downswing.
If your arms are relaxed and moving at full speed coming down, centrifugal force will straighten the left arm so it is naturally in line with the club shaft at impact for maximum power.
So, don't worry if your left arm bends on the way back. Let it move naturally and think “extended” instead of “stiff” or “straight,” and you’ll become a freer swinger and a longer hitter.
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