Fit with a set of high-spin box-grooved wedges. Combined with a quality wedge swing and a urethane-covered ball, you'll max out your Backspin Equation and get the shot-stopping power you need.
Spin basics: To make your shot check up, swing on a steeper path, and keep your hands and wrists firm through impact. Spin basics: To make your shot check up, swing on a steeper path, and keep your hands and wrists firm through impact. Spin is a tricky thing. Tweet0 Share0 Comment0 Share0 Share0 Stumble0. Putting maximum spin on a wedge shot requires the right lie. Specifically, the ball must be sitting up and lying cleanly, with little or no grass behind it. The more of the ball's surface that is exposed to the clubface, the more it will spin. Putting maximum spin on a wedge shot requires the right lie. Specifically, the ball must be sitting up and lying cleanly, with little or no grass behind it. In the game of golf, a wedge is used for shots approaching the green. Adding a spin to the shot can allow the ball to land solidly on the green and stop on the spot without rolling. The ability to add spin to your wedge shot could improve your putting position and lower your overall score. HOW TO GET MORE SPIN FROM YOUR BALL The answer is easy: Play a ball with a urethane cover. Today's urethane models feature covers soft enough to produce high spin from typical wedge swings, and spin about twice as much as Surlyn (the choice for 70% of amateurs). Understanding how spin is created on your wedge shots is the first step toward being able to control it. There are countless golfers who don't understand what makes a golf ball spin – and therefore, they try to do the wrong things with their swing. Start practicing this shot with a lob wedge. It will give you confidence as you hit longer shots later. Position the golf ball more toward your back foot, rather than in the center of your stance as you would on a regular shot. That will force you to hit down on the ball, which will create backspin. HOW TO GET MORE SPIN FROM YOUR WEDGES I recommend you get fit with a set of high-spin box-grooved wedges. Combined with a quality wedge swing and a urethane-covered ball, you'll max out your Backspin Equation and get the shot-stopping power you need. Visit the Pelz Vault for more short-game tips. Close.
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