Wedge green release question

[AbsoluteTruths]

During my last round every wedge I hot to the green release about 2 feet past the ball mark. I hit down on the ball and they flew high. I was just curious

as to why the ball does this.

[Domenic]

brosef, SAME DEAL. People'll say pich the ball, divot after ball contact, ball first, back in stance, expect that alot. What wedge do you use, and what ball? That could be a factor. Actually the only reason my ball partially checks now is because I bought a (fake but still good) Jaws wedge, and 20XI-S balls.

[AbsoluteTruths]

I use Cleveland wedges with Zip grooves and the least expensive balls I can find. I am not looking to backspin the ball. I am just

wanting to know if anyone can explain way if other indicators say the ball should back spin why does it end up forward

of the ball mark. I am just happy to land the ball on the green.

[MiniBlueDragon]

"least expensive balls I can find" is likely the main issue.

Cheaper balls are normally 2-piece balls aimed at high handicap golfers and have a soft core for easy compression at lower swing speeds (ball goes further with less effort) and a harder skin which will 'bite' less on wedges and thus spin less.

The more expensive balls by comparison have a 3-4 pieces and are aimed at lower handicap players and have a harder core but 1-2 intermediate layers. These balls are normally have a softer skin and 'bite' on a wedge more, creating better spin.

Your best bet is to get a small selection of balls (I'm sure you'll find them when out on the course looking for your own ball) and try them out to figure what does or doesn't work for you. Either that or buy several sleeves of balls to try.

Something else to bear in mind is the angle the ball is landing on versus the amount of spin on the ball. If you're hitting down on the ball to create spin you could be de-lofting the club so although the ball is spinning more, it's landing at a shallower angle and hopping forward. If the ball is not spinning much at all but landing on a steep angle it's a similar situation.