putting spin on the ball

[TheSuperCaddy]

any1 have any drills to learn how to hit down on the ball with irons, because i sweep and i sometimes hit fat and thin shots.

[Leek]

First things first. Spin and hitting down come from being on plane, having a flat left wrist at impact with the hands ahead of the club and using a proper pivot. It sounds as if you are flipping which will eliminate the chance to hit the ball consistently and to spin and control it.

Here's a good description.

http://www.brianmanzella.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=8742

[doublesuited77]

a few thoughts to add to the conversation for people who want more spin.

1) try moving the ball a couple inches back in your stance-- i will do this with wedges whenever i try to spin it hard

2) try to shorten your backswing a bit. I think will often force a steeper downswing without much power loss. I don't even bring my wrists to my shoulders and still hit my 5-iron 190-195 yards.

[Tim S]

Man, I had a lesson in spin this weekend.

First, I don't get much suck-back, if any. I get something, because my balls do check-up.

But this weekend I hit a 120-yard pitching wedge. Normally, I take a nice divot, but this time -- clunk! -- I hit the ball and the ball only. Oh, god, I thought, I really miss-hit that one! The ball sails up, over the pin (the shot was long), hits the back of the green and jumps. I mean, it jumped up like a squirrel on a barbeque. Then it rocketed backward ten yards to pin-high.

That was Greg Norman type backspin! I'd never done anything like that in my life. My pro tells me it was because I was accelerating the swing at impact and caught the ball with all the grooves. "Yeah," I says, "you mean I hit a lucky shot?" The pro nods, "Yeah."