left- handers vs. right- handers

“Afade is the shot. What does everybody do who plays golf for a living? He fights a hook. You can’t play at a high level playing a hook because you end up spending so much time fighting it off. Or holding it off entirely. The ideal shot is a fade. So for a lefty hitting some kind of powerful shot you can control—a fade—on that golf course, it’s definitely a weapon.” . . . “Take the 12th hole. Left-handers can aim at the front bunker, and if they pull the shot, it’ll make the carry. And if they push it, they can make the shorter carry on the left. A right-handed push is wet, and a pull goes too far onto the bank at the back. Other shots are easier, too. They can hit fades off the tee at 13 and 14. They can cut it off the fairway bunker on 2. They can go for it more off the 15th tee because their draw moves away from the trees on the left.” . . . “You can play the course with a right-handed fade—Nicklaus proved that. But it’s a massive advantage to move it right to left. Turning over a modern driver is very difficult, which is why Phil and Bubba have such an inherent advantage.” . . . “The left-hander theory is total bullshit. You have to move it both ways at Augusta. I think Phil likes people to think there’s more to it. That’s totally Phil to gain an edge.” . . . “I wish I were left-handed that week.” . . . “Was Augusta Tiger-proofed? What they did is, they right-hand-proofed it. I think if I could play it left-handed, even I would have a chance.”