How To Put Backspin On The Ball

How To Put Backspin On The Ball

Many factors must be considered when trying to put spin on your
wedge shots. What kind of lie do you have? Which direction is the
wind blowing? What kind of golf ball are you playing? Are the greens
soft or hard? Do your wedges promote spin? All these factors have
an influence on how much spin you can put on yourwedge shots.

The Effects of Lie- In order to put the greatest amount of spin on the
golf ball, the golf ball must be sitting up and lying cleanly, with little or
no grass behind it. This promotes a greater amount of friction between
the clubface and the ball, which allows for a greater amount of spin. If
the golf ball is sitting down in tall grass, then it is difficult to put spin on
the ball because less of the ball surface is exposed to the face of the
club. The amount of friction between the clubface and the ball is greatly
reduced by the blades of grass and as a result there will be little spin
on the ball.

Mother Nature & Course Conditions- The conditions of the golf
course have a major effect on how much spin you can put on the ball.
The type of grass in the fairway is one of those conditions. You can
put more spin on shots hit from Zoysia grass than Bermuda grass
because the ball will sit up better. Also, the direction the wind is
blowing affects the amount of spin. If the wind is blowing behind you
towards the target, the ball will spin less than if the wind is in yourface.
Also, the condition of the greens has an effect on the amount the ball
will spin. The ball will spin more on soft, fast greens than on firm or
slow greens.

The Effect of Your Equipment- The type of golf ball used has a major
effect on the amount of spin as well. A ball with a hard cover and a hard
core will not spin as much as a ball with a soft cover and a softer core.
The face of your wedges also affects the amount of spin. A wedge that
has a rough face that can create more friction will spin the ball more.

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Your Technique- First, address the ball with more of your weight on
your front foot (the foot closest to the target) and with an open stance.
The ball position should be in the middle or closer to the back of your
stance and your hands should be ahead of the ball.

On the backswing, keep your weight on the front foot and your upper
body toward the target. As you swing the club back, take it on an
upright path to promote a downward striking of the ball. Remember
to keep your body still to the top while keeping your arms and hands
in front of your body.

At impact, make sure your hands are in front of the ball, the shaft is
angled toward the target, and your right knee is driving toward the target.
The hands staying in front allows you to strike down on the golf ball,
hitting the ball first and then the ground. Driving the knee towards the
target means that you are turning your hips through impact. The trailing
arm should not roll over the leading arm, meaning you should not release
the club. Instead, rotate your entire body through the shot to promote
good acceleration and a maintained clubhead speed. To hit a shot with
spin, do not decelerate or slow your clubhead speed. This will only make
it more difficult to consistently hit a good clean, crisp shot.

To practice your technique, take slow swings in front of a mirror to check
that you are making the correct moves. You can also check yourself by
setting up a video camera or using a practice session at your local driving
range. After you are comfortable with the correct technique, find a short
game practice area where you can hit shots into a green to get more
comfortable with hitting these shots on the golf course.

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Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book "How To Break
80 And Shoot Like The Pros." He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man
that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their
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