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Back Spin

• jbert1949 1 Posts

  Thu, Mar 21 2013 2:25 AM

  How can I get more backspin on the ball. Hitting greens pretty solid, but too much roll.

   

   

  Thanks

   

   

  Jim

• Rockitch 1,022 Posts

  Thu, Mar 21 2013 9:15 AM

  Move the dot on the ball all the way down.

  R.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Mar 21 2013 9:18 AM

  Don't expect much from the stuff you're using. Spin happens when you hit a ball that has spin attributes  with a club that does, too.  Starter stuff doesn't. Sorry.

• bobmd007 8 Posts

  Mon, Apr 8 2013 5:45 PM

  Is there any club or ball combination that will actually bounce once and spin backwards on the green? (assuming you move the dot to the bottom of the ball for maximum backspin)

  Thanks, Bob

• adtjoel 124 Posts

  Mon, Apr 8 2013 9:45 PM

  bobmd007:

  Is there any club or ball combination that will actually bounce once and spin backwards on the green? (assuming you move the dot to the bottom of the ball for maximum backspin)

  Thanks, Bob

  Many combinations. I use the high end cleveland wedges and if I want it to stop dead I use no spin at all - I hit it in the center and even then sometimes it backups a yard or 2. If I use full backspin with the balls I usually use (cally 3.5 spin rating ) I can spin it back litterally 20+ yards.

  It's difficult to get balls to back up with irons. However,  with a short iron with a high spin rating such as the R11 lvl 90 and a ball with a lot of spin rating it's probably possible but with a long iron it's generallty unlikely to stop dead let alone back up.

• bobmd007 8 Posts

  Mon, Apr 8 2013 10:25 PM

  Excellent! Thank you guys. I can't wait for some backspin. I'm just Pro level, and recently purchased the RocketBladez Irons and TaylorMade ATV Wedges. I guess I'm not high enough to manage backspin just yet. A few more good rounds and I'll get there.

  Thanks again for the replies. Good to know!

  Bob

• Rockitch 1,022 Posts

  Tue, Apr 9 2013 12:24 AM

  The high level cleveland wedges are the best when it comes to spin.

  Even a punched free starter ball with full backspin can do this. No need to mention that a full hit instead of a punch delivers even more spin.

  For the interested I did some writing on what clubs to choose. Comparing price, meter speed, spin etc.

  R.

• chris5214 1,937 Posts

  Tue, Apr 9 2013 1:30 AM

  adtjoel:

   

  It's difficult to get balls to back up with irons. However,  with a short iron with a high spin rating such as the R11 lvl 90 and a ball with a lot of spin rating it's probably possible but with a long iron it's generallty unlikely to stop dead let alone back up.

  i've managed to back up 5 & 4 i shots with R11's under right conditions, albeit only about 1 yd .. plus i use high spin Nike's, so that combo makes it possible .. sometimes

• kilbraur 219 Posts

  Tue, Apr 9 2013 6:05 AM

  Only today i forgot how powrful spin are. I silly put full BS on cleveland 80 yard wedge, he hit St Andrews 3 green and coming back 8 yards :(