How to Put Spin on a Golf Ball
Getting a golf ball to stop quickly or even spin backward can be a real lifesaver, especially when you're hitting onto firm greens or when the pin is placed directly behind a bunker or water hazard. Follow these simple rules to ensure you master your backspin quickly and easily.
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Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Golf Shirts
- Golf Bags
- Golf Hats
- 1 Golf Balls
- Golf Practice Equipment
- 1 Golf Gloves
- Golf Shoes
- Golf Club Cleaners
- 1 Golf Clubs
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Stand with your feet closer together than when you normally swing.
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Position yourself so that the ball is closer to your back foot.
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Use a flop wedge, also known as a 60-degree wedge. A sand wedge can be used in an emergency.
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Swing the club on a steeper plan (more upright).
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Hit directly underneath the ball before taking a divot. Take a divot that is long and shallow.
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Follow through normally.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure that the grooves on the face of your clubs are clean.
Hitting the ball crisply is critical. A slight mis-hit can result in a significant mistake.
It is easier to spin a "softer" golf ball. These are usually two- or three- piece balls and are often marked "Extra Spin." Ask a pro shop or golf store for assistance when choosing.
This shot is most effective when the ball comes in at a high trajectory.
This is one of the hardest shots in golf and must be practiced on a driving range before being attempted on the course!
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Comments
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you do not have to hit the ball high to get spin......in fact I can generate more spin with a low punch shot than a ballon ball.......it is the angle and descent that matters............go buy some pro V's or some high spin balls.....and get some good wedges and buy a groove sharpener.
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.....i get a lot of spin with punch and mid flight ball trajectory........the ball is the most important element.........for guys using top flite or distance balls you can forget about spinning the short irons.......i really don't get guys buying distance balls to gain 10yds and then giving up 3 shots on the green because their ball performs like a rock.........shaft angle needs to be forward and you have to make a descending blow.......use good wedges and keep your grooves sharp and clean.
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icepup
Jun 27, 2010
Great article! However, you should also include that the grooves on the club have to be clean, because dirt can make the ball fly oddly. -
Sep 25, 2006
Spinning the ball on full shots is really all a matter of contact and clubhead speed. If you can contact the ball cleanly (no earth or grass before the ball), then you are going to add some kind of spin. By hitting slightly down you add backspin. If you have ever hit a shot that went into the air, then you have put spin on your ball. The problem is that most people want to add more spin. To get that work on hitting you wedges as high and as solidly as you can. Remember that the pros are hitting soft (expensive), balls into fast and severely sloped greens, so they get a lot of action. They also hit the ball very cleanly with a lot more clubhead speed than you do. If you can hit the ball 250 yards or so with your driver though, you should see some spin in every short iron shot that you hit. The higher that you hit the more that you should see. Weaker shafts help to promote spin and a higher ball flight, so that is an option for anyone that lacks height to their shots. The bottom line is you have to hit the ball super high to get the kind of action that you are looking for, yes there are time that the pros hit low spinners, but that is another technique altogether, and if you are having trouble getting a normal amount of spin forget that shot. Hit it high, clean and with high clubhead speed and you will see spin.
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Sep 25, 2006
Spinning the ball on full shots is really all a matter of contact and clubhead speed. If you can contact the ball cleanly (no earth or grass before the ball), then you are going to add some kind of spin. By hitting slightly down you add backspin. If you have ever hit a shot that went into the air, then you have put spin on your ball. The problem is that most people want to add more spin. To get that work on hitting you wedges as high and as solidly as you can. Remember that the pros are hitting soft (expensive), balls into fast and severely sloped greens, so they get a lot of action. They also hit the ball very cleanly with a lot more clubhead speed than you do. If you can hit the ball 250 yards or so with your driver though, you should see some spin in every short iron shot that you hit. The higher that you hit the more that you should see. Weaker shafts help to promote spin and a higher ball flight, so that is an option for anyone that lacks height to their shots. The bottom line is you have to hit the ball super high to get the kind of action that you are looking for, yes there are time that the pros hit low spinners, but that is another technique altogether, and if you are having trouble getting a normal amount of spin forget that shot. Hit it high, clean and with high clubhead speed and you will see spin.
