So I broke my right hand in a couple places, one terrible, the other not so much. It's a boxer's break and I was wondering if anyone out there has experienced this same thing and how it will affect my disc golfing after the 6 weeks of healing has passed. I've just had to bow out of the Eugene Celebration and I'm hoping I don't have to do the same for the Willamette Open. You can bet that by the end of September, I'm gonna have a pretty mean left-handed arsernal.

sorry to hear of your injury....get well soon!

Thank you MTL, it's gonna be a long 6 weeks considering I've got a destroyer sitting in my bag that I haven't been able to unleash yet.

Learn to throw Left handed.

Hope you heal soon.

I was just informed that Andrew Rich from Eugene learned to throw left handed after he broke the same thing, so this is my chance to develop some ambidexterity.

I played Dexter a couple of weeks ago and I am a righty and parked two and four and five throwing lefty. It is just like swinging a golf club left hand leads.

I believe that Scott Burnett taught himself how to throw left-handed after an injury.

Good luck with the healing process. It may be a good opportunity to work on flexibility or some other areas that can affect your game when you return.

Flexibility is something that I've always worked on with Kung-Fu and it really does help my game quite a bit...what are some other areas you'd recommend working on?

Try yoga or one of its cousins (pilates is one, I'm having a brainfart and can't think of any others right now).

I learned to throw lefty after a right arm elbow injury. Finally reached 300' with a 150 class valk. Search for a thread called 'Odd Bruising' to see pictures of what can happen if you over do it. The best thing to learn left handed is controlled turnovers, as most courses are righty friendly.

Flexibility is something that I've always worked on with Kung-Fu and it really does help my game quite a bit...what are some other areas you'd recommend working on?



Learn to punch more with your non-throwing hand!

Crash Davis: Did you hit me with your right hand or did you hit me with your left? Huh? Did you hit me with your right hand or did you hit me with your LEFT?
Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: My left.
Crash Davis: Good! That's good; when you get in a fight with a drunk you don't hit him with your pitching hand. God, I can't keep giving you these free lessons so quit screwin' around and help me up.

So I broke my right hand in a couple places, one terrible, the other not so much. It's a boxer's break and I was wondering if anyone out there has experienced this same thing and how it will affect my disc golfing after the 6 weeks of healing has passed. I've just had to bow out of the Eugene Celebration and I'm hoping I don't have to do the same for the Willamette Open. You can bet that by the end of September, I'm gonna have a pretty mean left-handed arsernal.



Hahaha...you're game will be fine, however I have a deformed bone in my hand!!! Did the same thing in 02'--broke my 4th metacarpal...boxer's fracture. But the good thing was the time I had the cast on and was rehabbing, I realized how much I loved the game. Within 4 weeks I was beating my good friends every now and then with my left hand and by the time I got my cast off I had a great touch with my left and a passion for the game that I never had before. At the time I didn't even know what the PDGA was or that you could be a pro but after the injury I was more motivated than ever, did some research and joined the PDGA.

As far as rehab goes, after the cast came off I didn't throw full speed for a couple of more weeks with my right hand. I putted right handed and threw left for a while, then slowly transitioned back into my right. I still have a deformed bone there but its been 5 years and all is well!! Good luck!!!

Thanks for all the info and advice, I just returned from playing a round with my dad and was throwing a good 230-250ft left handed for the last 9 holes. I can definitley see how this is going to help my game.

I learned to throw lefty after a right arm elbow injury. Finally reached 300' with a 150 class valk. Search for a thread called 'Odd Bruising' to see pictures of what can happen if you over do it. The best thing to learn left handed is controlled turnovers, as most courses are righty friendly.



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Foot work is key to throwing lefty. Everything else is just applying the right to the left.

I learned to throw lefty after an injury a long time ago. I continued to throw lefty after I healed when the hole called for it. Now I get to learn a lefty forehand because I am starting to come to the reality that my right wrist will never be the same. I just hope my ACL is pain free in my left hand plant leg. I started walking this week, slow and painful but getting better.

We are definitely in the same boat my friend. I think that even when I do get the cast off after the 6 weeks I will continue to drive with my left for awhile and just putt and throw upshots with my right to try and strengthen it back up. Good luck with your complete recovery.

I had a spiral fracture of the third metacarpal this past Xmas. I had two pins placed in my hand after surgery. I got my cast off about 8 weeks after I broke it. It took me about 4 months from the injury to really feel comfortable throwing, and then another 2 months to knock the rust off and throw accurately. I hope your recovery is faster than mine, but expect your hand to be really weak after the cast comes off. Gripping a pencil will be awkward for a week or two, much less throwing a disc.

I agree with deadluva that it it brings out a new passion for the game. Learning to throw anhyzers and putt lefty is quite an accomplishment. I also didn't put as much pressure on myself and simply played to have fun--which took me back to my initial dg experiences.

The lefty shot will have a use in your game once you're throwing righty again, especially if you don't have a sidearm.

Good luck! I know how you feel.