How do you get a golf ball to check and spin back on the green?

Answer 1

play ball back in stance
slightly close the face of the club
aim a little right because the hooded club will cause the ball to draw left
usually a SW or PW will give the best results
you must trap the ball between the ground and the club causing max spin and u need to take a divot!
if hit correctly the ball will hit the green, may bounce (depending on how hard the green is) and immediatly spin back
Now for best results you should use a ball designed to spin
Pro V1, Callaway HX 56, I have found to spin too much.
Distance balls are not designed to spin so attempting this with let's say a Tp Flite XL2000 extra long will be nearly impossible

Answer 2

It depends on the ball your playing and the greens how soft or hard they are. All ball have spin when they are hit if you hit a straight shot and it does not spin back it doesn't mean it did not have backspin it means not enough backspin. To get backspin you need a good wedge with clean grooves a firm clean surface
and downward contact. If you put all of the together and hit the ball with good speed more backspin will be applied. ''Why would you want to spin the ball back when you are short of the pin most of the time''.

Answer 3

Getting a golf ball to stop quickly or even spin backward can be a real lifesaver when you're hitting onto firm greens or when the pin is placed directly behind a bunker or water hazard.
Instructions
STEP 1: Stand with your feet closer together than when you normally swing.
STEP 2: Position yourself so that the ball is closer to your back foot.
STEP 3: Use a flop wedge, also known as a 60-degree wedge. A sand wedge can be used in an emergency.
STEP 4: Swing the club on a steeper plan (more upright).
STEP 5: Hit directly underneath the ball before taking a divot. Take a divot that is long and shallow.
STEP 6: Follow through normally.

Tips & Warnings:

Make sure that the grooves on the face of your clubs are clean.

Hitting the ball crisply is critical. A slight mis-hit can result in a significant mistake.

It is easier to spin a "softer" golf ball. These are usually two- or three- piece balls and are often marked "Extra Spin." Ask a pro shop or golf store for assistance when choosing.

This shot is most effective when the ball comes in at a high trajectory.


User Comments & Tips
by eHow Friend on 8/8/2006

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Backspin - Having a golf ball land and then spin backward 10 feet or so is something that many people just don't have the ability to do.

If you normally play high compression balls, forget about it. They just will not spin enough, unless you swing faster that John Daly.

The best that you can do is limited to your current club head speed. Yes, you can place the ball slightly further back than normal to get a little more backspin. But anything more than a ball width or so delofts the club too much negating any extra backspin because of the resulting lower trajectory produced (that is called a punch shot).

I tell my students to go by their driver speed. If you have less than 100 mph go with an 80 compression ball and play the ball back about an inch or so and live with what you get. Be aware that you will also get a lot more side spin than you are used to on miss-hits.

If you generate 100-110 mph go with a 90 ball and expect to see the ball one hop and stop for everything up to about a 4 iron. None of that stuff they see on TV though.

If you are one of the lucky ones who generate up to about 120 mph, go with a 100 ball and expect the same.

The higher swing speed people, 100-120 mph can expect a one hop back (maybe a foot or two) when hitting a fade with the compressions I recommend. If you really want to use a softer ball to get more than that (possible), be prepared to lose distance and suffer more penalty from miss-hits in general.

The truth is never what people want to hear. If your two iron doesn't go as high as your wedge than you would be much better served by learning how far your balls actually release on the green.


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by Michael Schinler on 9/25/2006

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Spinning the ball on full shots - Spinning the ball on full shots is really all a matter of contact and clubhead speed. If you can contact the ball cleanly (no earth or grass before the ball), then you are going to add some kind of spin. By hitting slightly down you add backspin. If you have ever hit a shot that went into the air, then you have put spin on your ball. The problem is that most people want to add more spin. To get that work on hitting you wedges as high and as solidly as you can.

Remember that the pros are hitting soft (expensive), balls into fast and severely sloped greens, so they get a lot of action. They also hit the ball very cleanly with a lot more clubhead speed than you do. If you can hit the ball 250 yards or so with your driver though, you should see some spin in every short iron shot that you hit. The higher that you hit the more that you should see.

Weaker shafts help to promote spin and a higher ball flight, so that is an option for anyone that lacks height to their shots. The bottom line is you have to hit the ball super high to get the kind of action that you are looking for, yes there are time that the pros hit low spinners, but that is another technique altogether, and if you are having trouble getting a normal amount of spin forget that shot. Hit it high, clean and with high clubhead speed and you will see spin.




This is one of the hardest shots in golf and must be practiced on a driving range before being attempted on the course!

Answer 4

the best way to do it is by practicing
I can get a ball to back up using a 7 iron or shorter.
The key is hitting it with a descending blow.
Also a fade has a natural tendency to have a lot of backspin as it flies high and lands soft and comes back.
I have been playing for a while and have been able to get a lot of spin as I have learned more about the physics of golf.
Golf is a game of opposites. so if you want to hit it high then it down on the ball hard. if you want to hit it low then trap it against the ground.

Answer 5

By imparting backspin on the ball. Basically, every club will impart backspin, but its easier to do with a higher degree of loft. Therefore your wedges will be the best choice. Your ball will check on any surface, not just the green.

Answer 6

The degree of wedge in the club causes backspin on the ball so a good hit with a pitching wedge or 9 iron will cause more backspin on the ball than a good hit with a 3 or 4 iron.

Answer 7

Stand at about 11 o'clock to where you want the ball to go. Slightly open the clubface. Crisply swing though the ball keeping your hands stiff as you would do for a putt.

It takes some practice so keep at it.

One final tip - don't use balls that are too hard. Ask your pro which balls offer the best spin.

Answer 8

it talkes good ball striking and practice, no one can really show you and you will do it right away, it just happens over a period of time when you make clean contact with the ball and make a big divit

Answer 9

its all down to how well you strike the ball. Any shot can get backspin if it is a nice clean contact

Answer 10

Practice baby practice.