Lots of people ask me the question, "Matt how do you get the ball to spin backwards?" Most golfers think too much about this and the first thing I ask them is why they want backspin on their wedges. The majority of the time they say because it looks cool, or because the pros do. Well putting spin on the ball is not necessarily a necessity but it can help in some situations. 90% of scratch golfers know how to put spin on the ball when needed but also how to keep it to a minimum when needed.
There is two ways to put spin on the golf ball and can be used in different situations. The first situation is when the pin is in the back of the green and you want it close. First make sure you select the correct wedge that you know you can fly all the way to the pin. Next open up your stance as well as your club face. This shot I recommend you take one more club then usual. Take a nice easy back swing and accelerate forward making sure you hit the ball then a little bit of turf, this shot you do not want a giant divot but want to swing easy.
This will allow the ball to fly high in the air and will stop and have a little backspin or just sit their. The next shot is when the pin is in the front of the green and there is no room to hit and run. Take a shallow stance and place the ball back in your stance off your right heel with the club face square. Take a ½ to ¾ swing but this shot requires a lot of club head speed coming down but requires you to hit the ball right between the turf and the ball on the right angle to generate maximum spin.
If you're asking what about when the pin is in the center of the green... Simple this is when you hit the nice straight shot land it ten feet in front of the pin and watch it roll up their. Typically you would shape these shots with a fade or draw, but it is extremely hard to fade your high lofted wedges. If you have any questions about how to do this further, or anything you do not understand just send me a message.
