| When you are obsessed with the idea of making a | | | | to begin with. |
| golf backspin, then be prepared to accept the truth | | | | 3. Create a backspin by making a downward hit on |
| that it is fairly difficult to accomplish (not to mention | | | | the golf ball and with a considerable force. Velocity |
| that it can be hard to control). | | | | plays a great part on the final blow so make sure |
| There are very few situations when this difficult shot | | | | you put in all your controlled force. This is the reason |
| is actually needed in any given golf game. If you are | | | | why the ball has to be really dry-a wet ball could skid. |
| looking at golf as a recreational sport, there is no | | | | 4. Before hitting, make sure that you are hitting at a |
| need to learn the backspin (except if you want to | | | | steep angle. Make sure to hit the lowermost portion |
| show off!). Just to be realistic, there are certain | | | | of the golf ball. |
| elements that must first be met before a backspin | | | | 5. The eventual goal for each golfer is to put the ball |
| may even be practiced:o A perfectly dry set of golf | | | | between the fairway and the club. |
| equipment (inclusive of the club face and the ball). If | | | | 6. As the ball is squeezed into the golf club's grooves, |
| you can manage to have a new set of golf balls, | | | | it should create a backspin. |
| then they are the best balls to practice on.o The | | | | If you have strictly followed all the steps, you should |
| player must be on the fairwayo The grass has to be | | | | be able to master this tricky move. But remember |
| cut very short | | | | the rule of thumb on this shot: you will create |
| These conditions have to be present even before | | | | backspin if you have a longer pitch shot. |
| the shot is practiced. Now, down to the backspin: | | | | The force needed to make a wedge shot that is |
| 1. Imagine that you are playing billiards and you are | | | | more than a hundred yards should produce better |
| trying to create a spin on the cue ball. This is far | | | | spin than the action needed in pitching the ball at a |
| from simple and only the best pool players are able | | | | few yards. This is the reason why professional |
| to deliver this perfect spin. | | | | golfers often do a lay up to make a longer approach |
| 2. Try taking that same action down to the ground | | | | shot. |
| (the physics involved are practically the same). It is | | | | There is nothing simple in creating a backspin so you'll |
| believed that excellent golf players are also good | | | | have to persevere in your goal to finally perfect this |
| putters. For those who would want to concentrate | | | | complicated shot. |
| on their putting skills, billiards would be a good arena | | | | |