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How to Spin the Golf Ball Back on the Greens
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It is important that the ball has a clean and firm lie.
While playing, also look for the uphill lie into a slanted green. The ball will spin back easier on greens that are firm and freshly cut which have less resistance. At a minimum, with these factors in your favor, you will be able to stop the ball dead. Another place to take advantage of your newfound spin is the traditional chip around the greens. A crisply hit chip from off of the green will produce a surprisingly high rate of spin. The ball will travel about ½ of the way to the hole, bite quickly taking a big hop, then roll gently the rest of the way. This is an impressive and very accurate shot. If the pin is up hill a fair amount, you may want to land about 2/3 of the way to the pin. If the pin is downhill, you will need to land it about ¼ to 1/3 of the way to the pin.
Contact to Spin a Golf Ball Back
You must make flush contact with the ball to impart the highest possible amount of spin. Imagine your club squashing the ball as it hits it. High spin 3 and 4 piece balls are designed to optimize spin off of the wedges. When a driver hits it with maximum lateral force through the ball it is compressed to the most inner cores, which reduces spin. When a ball is hit with a wedge it is with a more glancing blow that only compresses the outer two layers allowing for maximum spin. Even so, you must feel like you are hitting it perfectly flush and can be assured that no matter how hard or flush you hit it with a wedge, you will not compress it to the inner core. Another swing thought related to contact is comparing it to hitting a pool shot where you put backspin on the cue ball. With a pool shot, you are hitting the lower part of the ball to create the back spin. It is similar with the golf shoot in that you are attempting to hit down on the mid part of the ball down through the strike zone. This is not a “scoop” shot, it is a strike down that pinches the ball imparting maximum backspin.
Strength and Flexibility needed to Spin a Golf Ball Back
You will need sufficient strength and flexibility to generate enough clubhead speed to spin the ball back. Most 5 – 10 handicappers generate between 90 – 105 MPH with their driver, and most 10 – 20 handicappers generate between 80 – 90 MPH. Compare those rates with pros range between 100 – 140 MPH and you can see this difference. Many of us simply don’t have the strength or flexibility to achieve these speeds, but all of us can improve.
If you can hit your 8 iron at least 140 yards, and preferably in the 150 - 165 yard range, then you have enough strength to spin the ball back with the right equipment and conditions. Once you start to see the ball stopping dead, or even backing up consistently, be sure to take enough club to get to the pin or past.
Spinning the ball back on greens is not easy, but it is a fun goal to achieve and an impressive shot when it happens.
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