Getting backspin on drives

**cemeb4dk** · February 14, 2008

I am not sure if this should be in the equipment or swing sections, so mods if need to be moved please do so.

First off I am not a very accomplished golfer but I hold my own for how much I play. I got a Ping G10 10.5 * driver last fall, and have only played with it a few times due to the chicago weather. But I just got back from a long weekend in florida, where I golfed 5 times.

Now my question is I am getting no roll at all off of my drives, and most times rolling a few feet backwards from where it landed. Now granted I am hiting it consistantly 235-250 straight, so I am not really complaining but would like to get some roll out of it, ball actually drops straight down. This is the only club in my bag this happens to, I have the ping g10 3 wood and it doesn't happen to this club (but has a different shaft)

Now the driver is equipped with the V2 high launch shaft, is this the reason for the no roll or backspin, or is there some other reason.

Thanks for any help as to what part of the equipment or swing is causing this, as I am not versed enough to know yet. I am happy with the driver but as I progress I would like to see some roll, so if it is the shaft may have to switch it out or something. If it helps its a stiff shaft and my ss is around 98 mph.

Thanks

**AnalogAG** · February 14, 2008

The best thing would be if you could go to a fiiting center or a golf shop and play your driver on the simulator to see the launch angle and the spin rate!

If one of those is too high, it will reduce your roll!
On the other hand, it just might be a swing flaw! I was used to hit my shots very high as well, but right now I am taking some lessons and I hope that it will pay off!

HackinSB · February 14, 2008

I do the same thing. If the fairways are not rock hard, I get very little roll. My problem is I have a steep swing, which causes a rather high ball flight. I hit it around 250, so I don't complain too much. I'm working on a better backswing, but I really could use some lessons.

**Crafty** · February 14, 2008

I would definitely say that the V2 high launch shaft has something to do with the amount of backspin. I would consider reshafting it with the regular V2, which will decrease your launch and backspin.

Otherwise, you should consider getting fited for a different shaft. It will make a world of difference for your driving game.

**cemeb4dk** · February 15, 2008

Thanks crafty, thats what I was thinking. I had an aldila nvs shaft on my old original sasquatch driver and this never happened. It started with the G10. I just wanted to confirm my thoughts and didn't want to sound like an idiot when I brought my club to golfsmith and ask to be put on the monitor.

**jcrew** · February 15, 2008

the simple reason is that you're hitting down into the ball (the bottom of your swing arc comes after the ball) which is where you want to be for pretty much every other club except the driver. try hanging back on the right side a little more and maybe moving the ball a little up as well as most importantly trying to bottom out BEFORE the ball and hitting up into the ball. that should reduce spin dramatically. the coming down into the ball is the reason why you can get back spin with irons etc.

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