Controlling the Backspin

[adamgoodman]

Hey everyone, I'm looking for some advice with my spin.

I'm able to put backspin on the ball on command, but I'd like to know the specifics of causing less and more spin, check ups, and spinning it in certain directions.

Any direct advice or links would be very helpful.

[delav]

Are you most interested in controlling spin around the greens, or on approach shots from the fairway?

[senorchipotle]

  delav said:

Are you most interested in controlling spin around the greens, or on approach shots from the fairway?

for more spin, take less club and hit it hard and high. for less spin, take more club and hit it soft and low. now, go out there and be somebody!

[adamgoodman]

  delav said:

Are you most interested in controlling spin around the greens, or on approach shots from the fairway?

Approach shots, I can check up chip shots well enough where I know what to work on, but I really want to learn how to hone backspin from the fairway.

[adamgoodman]

  senorchipotle said:

for more spin, take less club and hit it hard and high. for less spin, take more club and hit it soft and low. now, go out there and be somebody!

Short and to the point. I like your style.

[senorchipotle]

  adamgoodman said:

Short and to the point. I like your style.

no prob man.

[Fatphil]

guy goes up to Ben Hogan, asks him "Mr. Hogan how can I put backspin on my 7 iron?"....Hogan says, "how far you hit your 7?" Guy answers, "bout 125." Hogan answers, "why the f@$K you want to learn how to stop it?"

Don't know if its a true story but it's kinda funny.

[delav]

  adamgoodman said:

Approach shots, I can check up chip shots well enough where I know what to work on, but I really want to learn how to hone backspin from the fairway.

Seniorchipotle had some good advice there. Your impact position is important in controlling spin. In addition to clubhead speed, the more you can pinch/trap and compress the ball, the more spin (on a full swing fairway shot).