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Steepen your swing. Less spin, flatten it out.

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Wood: Titleist 904F 15* Diamana WhiteBoard Stiff
Hybrid: Cobra Baffler Pro 20* Fuijikura Speeder Stiff
Irons: Titleist 710 AP2 4-PW True Temper DG X100
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Putter: Nike Unitized 35"


Right now, while I am learning to chip with some consistancy, my shots land and release. I just want to get some check up. I don't need it to come running back at me, but slow up enough to roll towards the hole some would be great.

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LOL! I'm not laughing at you, but at me! I have a very shallow angle of attack on nearly everything i hit. I probably hit the ball with less backspin than any 4 handicap in the world! LOL, again!

I'd love to help you out, but geez, if i knew i wouldn't have had to read the other people's advice here! I even read the Pelz article, and i like Dave a lot, but i do all those things, and i hit the ball crisply. I just can't spin the stupid thing. Perhaps i should quit being so cheap and buy better golf balls! GAC

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LOL! I'm not laughing at you, but at me! I have a very shallow angle of attack on nearly everything i hit. I probably hit the ball with less backspin than any 4 handicap in the world! LOL, again!

I was a little non-specific before. It obviously takes more than just swinging hard down on the ball to produce copious amounts of backspin.

Good grooves on your irons will help A TON. A repeating, steep swing hitting ball first(providing its a good ball with a spinny cover) should make some decent check on the ball.

Driver: TaylorMade R9 TP 9.5* Diamana WhiteBoard Stiff
Wood: Titleist 904F 15* Diamana WhiteBoard Stiff
Hybrid: Cobra Baffler Pro 20* Fuijikura Speeder Stiff
Irons: Titleist 710 AP2 4-PW True Temper DG X100
Wedges: Srixon WG-504 52*, CG 12 Chrome 58*, Callaway X Forged 64*

Putter: Nike Unitized 35"


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I have tried a lot of stuff to put backspin on shots (or at least get the ball to stop where i want it to).  Any suggestions (i use proper balls too so thats not the problem)


Club head speed is a huge part of it. Also greens condition when greens are soft or wet its easy. I spun back a 6 iron last night but the greens were soft and wet.
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