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Re: Back Spin from Bunkers

• BamBam73 16 Posts

  Fri, Feb 7 2014 11:37 AM

  I did not see a lot on this topic, so thought I would post it.  In REAL golf, when you hit a bunker shot crisply and cleanly, you can get the ball to check up nicely, sometimes even back up.  In WGT, we are stuck with trying to guess how far the ball will roll AFTER it hits the green, and we are entirely at the mercy of the slope.  I have tried EVERY imaginable shot, and the best I can do is swing a full wedge of some sort, adjusting the power of the swing, but even these will roll away.  Please give us the ability to use spin from bunker shots!

• Wheels65 744 Posts

  Fri, Feb 7 2014 1:57 PM

  I completely agree - it seems that there is always a steep down slope just over the edge of the bunker, between me and the pin.  I have found, at various times, that FBS will work on Full, Punch & Flop shots - the ball will stop - unless there is a slope where the ball lands.

  My biggest problem is deep bunkers with 5+ feet of elevation - still looking for tips on how to play out of these monsters. 

  Yes, thank you in advance, I have had TONS of practice, but as the OP said - there doesn't seem to be enough back spin to stop the ball.