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Post by chrisjozeff on Nov 11, 2016 17:04:08 GMT -5
Backspin seems so random for me, although I know its not. How can I tell if I'm going to get backspin or not? I feel like I can hit a shot and not account for backspin, and I end up off the front of the green, and then when I play the same shot and account for it, I'm 20 yards past the hole.
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Post by andybarrell on Nov 12, 2016 2:47:15 GMT -5
would depend on green firmness, club used and shot type and green slope where ball lands
a flop with a lofted lob wedge onto a soft/medium green will spin back massively
when playing approach shots take the club with the least loft to minimise the spin
try not to move slider up on a lob wedge at all on soft / med greens
create a green for yourself and use this to change the firmness then practice different shots from 100yds and keep a record of your results, you will soon find what clubs/shots not to use and also where the spin can be advantageous to you
it takes time but worth it the end
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Post by BillySastard976 on Nov 12, 2016 4:25:45 GMT -5
Practice partial flops etc, without using the grid. If you use the grid and loft with 100% power you get much more backspin. Lofting can be very good on a downhill slope where you can hit a couple of yards past the hole and the ball stops and spins back slowly up the slope to the hole, but a killer if the slope is towards you.
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Post by callmecutout on Nov 12, 2016 4:35:17 GMT -5
The wedges have some natural backspin on the normal shots, and flop shots, but NOT on pitch shots. It also depends on the firmness of the green as to how much initial bounce you get. When you loft a club, especially on a flop/pitch shot, there is more backspin. Pitch shots don't have natural backspin, you need to loft it to counter the roll.
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