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Spin and distance

• RichCash 62 Posts

  Thu, May 12 2011 7:21 AM

  Hey,

  Getting kinda confused when i play. I was wondering if when i use spin, it should make the ball go higher and take some distance off the club. Is this true?  If I have a ball that adds distance, will that still be true even for the shorter irons like 7,8,9?

  The reason is I am figuring out the distance with wind and elevation and so on, but when i hit a perfect shot it goes long.

• DarSum 1,440 Posts

  Thu, May 12 2011 7:43 AM

  Yes full spin takes off distance on every club except the driver in some instances. The amount of distance it takes off is not the same for every club though. You have to practice, experiment and take notes.

• RichCash 62 Posts

  Thu, May 12 2011 8:00 AM

  Ok, but in a general sense, with the higher clubs will it take more distance off. Let's say I hit an eight iron 125 yards. I put full back spin on ball. Will this go about 120?

  Is there a general rule?

  thanks

  Also, if spin takes distance off, does it even out if you are using a ball that adds extra distance?

• ROBICHJ 5 Posts

  Thu, May 12 2011 8:49 AM

  Thanks for asking this spin question, I was wondering that myself.

  But what about top spin??  If back spin takes distance off....does adding top spin increase distance??

• lee22sharon 1,419 Posts

  Thu, May 12 2011 10:50 AM

  in my limited experience, a distance ball will add to your total distance, top spin will help it roll/bounce further.  back spin does not seem to limit my carry distance, but when it hits the ground, hopefully will limit or even reverse the roll/bounce. if using a non-spin/distance ball, very little will change even with the best clubs,  not sure about thecleveland wedges, expect that they would have a slightly bigger influance even with a plain ball.hope it helps, my nickel.

   

   

• RichCash 62 Posts

  Thu, May 12 2011 11:07 AM

  I have noticed that when i backspin it does take some off the distance but i have yet to gauge how much...still working on it...and i think it has to do with the ball you use as well.

• DarSum 1,440 Posts

  Thu, May 12 2011 1:14 PM

  You just need to make a practice round and hit irons back and forth in the fairway.

  Every club and ball vary. Use the same ball you play with all the time during your practice round. So for me to tell you my 9 iron plays 123 with full bs will not be the same as what your 9 iron plays with full bs.

• pluer 142 Posts

  Thu, May 12 2011 2:53 PM

  example -

  60 yard Ping wedge with callaways  - no elevation

  full meter

  no spin - 60 yard

  topspin(frontspin) 62 - 63 yard

  backspin(backdoor) 57 yard

  9 iron

  no spin 135 yards

  topspin - 139 + yards

  backspin 127 yards

  Cleveland 80 yard wedge

  no spin 82 y

  topspin - 86 y

  backspin - 66 yards

   

  hope it helps