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This may have been talked about but a search with the word Spin results in hundreds of threads.

The question is: When I hit a draw to a green it hits and spins left. Fades do the opposite. This seems logical but when I consider the physical spin of the ball that created the flight it is no longer logical. Does any know what happens to the ball when it lands that causes it to seemingly rotate 90 degrees and then grab and spin?


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Originally Posted by Jason M Henley

This may have been talked about but a search with the word Spin results in hundreds of threads.

The question is: When I hit a draw to a green it hits and spins left. Fades do the opposite. This seems logical but when I consider the physical spin of the ball that created the flight it is no longer logical. Does any know what happens to the ball when it lands that causes it to seemingly rotate 90 degrees and then grab and spin?

I think what you need to keep in mind is the ball is spinning backwards when it leaves the clubface........ that same spin that creates a draw in the air.....when it hits the green.......that same spin will pull-back to the left for a right handed golfer.

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hendog Well Established Member

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeNut

I think what you need to keep in mind is the ball is spinning backwards when it leaves the clubface........ that same spin that creates a draw in the air.....when it hits the green.......that same spin will pull-back to the left for a right handed golfer.


Ok then maybe this is where I am getting lost. Draw spin for a righty would be backwards from the front left of the ball to the back right correct?

This spin would seems to indicate a draw would go back and to the right, not the left.


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Originally Posted by Jason M Henley

This spin would seems to indicate a draw would go back and to the right, not the left.

Nope

What's in Paul's Bag:
- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Driver
- Big Bertha Alpha 815 3-wood
- Callaway Razr Fit 5-wood
- Callaway Big Bertha 4-5 Rescue Clubs
-- Mizuno Mx-25 six iron-gap wedge
- Mizuno Mp-T4 56degree SW
- Mizuno Mp-T11 60degree SW
- Putter- Ping Cadence Ketsch


VoidOfEnigmas Well Established Member

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Originally Posted by Jason M Henley

Uh. Ok?

Is the picture wrong then?


Its just how golf works. Fades spin right, Draws spin left, when it hits the green it propels the spin in the direction its flying.

Happy 100th post


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