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The Mesmerizing View Of A Tour Player Swinging From Both Sides Of The Plate

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Pretty cool video of Aussie Open winner Cameron Smith who can launch it equally as a natural righty and alternate southpaw.


Impressive.

It harkens back to golf mechanics mad scientist Mac O’Grady who could swing easily as a lefty as well back in the 80’s.

From Mac’s Wikipedia page: “O’Grady still plays persimmon woods and believes that the tradition of woods being made of wood is not only for the betterment of the game in general but the players themselves. O’Grady believes that by using persimmon woods and classic blade style irons, a golfer’s swing will develop properly without the aid of the bigger headed titanium drivers that are popular today. This view has been gaining in popularity with the proliferation of several websites and tournaments supporting the retroactive movement. In 2010, O’Grady finished 5th place in the Australian Senior Open using the clubs of the late Australian professional Roger MacKay which included a matching set of persimmon woods and Hogan Apex irons against the field of senior golfers playing modern equipment.”

Hitting from the wrong side is actually a cool experience on the range. Humbling yes. But good fun when its time to break up the monotony.

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