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Topspin or backspin for long drives?

• Tonto0206 460 Posts

  Wed, Nov 28 2012 5:50 PM

  chris5214:

  ur avg driving distance is 278yds .. u're welcome to look at mine ..

  Yes I did, but more importantly I have nearly 3 times as many ranked rounds and 200 Alt Sht games, most of which were played at the lower levels. I have hardly played as a legend , because I was waiting on new clubs.

  I can play STA now and always average 300 + over the round.

• chris5214 1,937 Posts

  Thu, Nov 29 2012 8:23 AM

  valid point, as i've mentioned in a previous post

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Nov 29 2012 8:27 AM

  Tonto0206:

  I can play STA now and always average 300 + over the round.

  That's where topspin works best, especially if you pick the right slope to land on the backside of. I use topspin more than I don't.

  288, (10 yards longer than you)-save you a trip.  ;-)

• SOYEL1 698 Posts

  Thu, Nov 29 2012 8:54 AM

  I mostly use backspin, especially on Kiawah and BP... on SA I usually add a tad of ts, even against a strong wind I can manage to get full distance provided I don't hit a cow first.

• Tonto0206 460 Posts

  Thu, Nov 29 2012 6:35 PM

  I think I am being converted to maybe using this spin more, as said its more accurate and is easier to stay on fairway in high wind situations.

  OK RSG front in wind varying from 15 >. 21 mph. I hit drives from 265 on #7, hit the hump dead on, to 327 yards using TS as demonstrated in the pic here

  [View:http://www.wgt.com/themes/wgt/utility/:450:0]

• LeGeNdCrUsHeR 2,067 Posts

  Thu, Nov 29 2012 6:43 PM

  tongue out, told ya so...lol

  Kidding, glad it's working for ya.  Hit me up for a game :) 

• PUHOLINO 1,189 Posts

  Thu, Nov 29 2012 7:03 PM

  Tonto0206:

  I hit drives from 265 on #7, hit the hump dead on, to 327 yards using TS as demonstrated in the pic here

   

  Your screenshot is from the 4th hole, not the 7th. They're both humpable the same way though.

• Tonto0206 460 Posts

  Thu, Nov 29 2012 7:18 PM

  Whatever direction the wind that was how much TS I used apart from the par 3's and #2 which was a 20 mph tailwind, hit full BS 327yards.

  #5 is a lay up always.

  #4 was 19 mph from 2 o'clock , was late , in rough right 281 yards.

  #7 was 20 mph from 9 o'clock, stopped dead on 265 yards.

  Looking forward to an absolute thrashing from ya LC, well that's what I am expecting, lol

• LeGeNdCrUsHeR 2,067 Posts

  Thu, Nov 29 2012 7:22 PM

  On the 6th green now :)

  Lets play in 30

• navigater 1,319 Posts

  Thu, Nov 29 2012 7:25 PM

  Tonto0206:

  chris5214:

  ur avg driving distance is 278yds .. u're welcome to look at mine ..

  Yes I did, but more importantly I have nearly 3 times as many ranked rounds and 200 Alt Sht games, most of which were played at the lower levels. I have hardly played as a legend , because I was waiting on new clubs.

  I can play STA now and always average 300 + over the round.

  ..Thats a good trick. come to think of it.your are correct