How do you work a ball?

[advancinggolfer]

I hear people talking about this all the time. googles definition sounded weird so im sure it was the wrong thihg.

What amount of skill does it take to work a ball? or to put back spin on a ball with an iron?

[Shindig]

Step 1: know what causes the ball to do what it does http://thesandtrap.com/b/playing_tips/ball_flight_laws Step 2: recognize that even the best golfers in the world, when they're playing at their best, play their typical ball flight for the vast majority of their shots. It's worth knowing and practicing, for example, how to hit a low hook or a low fade, because those can help get you out of trouble better than a pitch out can.

[boogielicious]

This thread is also helpful. [CONTENTEMBED=/t/61391/shaping-the-ball layout=inline]​[/CONTENTEMBED]:

[bste]

And then, if the first two replies weren't enough, gear effect comes into play.

[mvmac]

I hear people talking about this all the time. googles definition sounded weird so im sure it was the wrong thihg.

What amount of skill does it take to work a ball? or to put back spin on a ball with an iron?

Yeah check out that shaping the ball thread.

Every shot has some amount of spin on it. "Green stopping" spin is just a result of hitting the ball solid with some speed. If you're asking about actually backing the ball up, then it's hitting the ball solid with some speed with wedges/short irons on soft/receptive greens or off slopes. You won't see many balls spinning back this week.