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golfcoma
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 |  Subject: Too much back spin in drives?  Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:55 am | |
| I noticed that most of my drives are pretty much all carry, actually negative carry since they usually spin backwards after landing. I do take regular lessons. My coach tells me not to worry about it for now but it sometimes bothers me especially when my drives spin backwards...
As for my driver, I'm using a PRGR 501 head (10.5 degrees) with ilima 60R shaft. I don't think the equipment has anything to do with my problem, but I'm listing in case someone asks.
Is anyone else having this issue, or do I really just suck that bad?
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4dtoto
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| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:57 am | |
| What ball are you using ? I do have this problem too.. |
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golfcoma
Junior Golfer
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Join date: 2009-08-13
Location: Shanghai
| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:59 am | |
| | 4dtoto wrote: | | What ball are you using ? I do have this problem too.. |
I use a variety of balls, depending on what's on sale, haha. But typically, I try to stick with Bridgestone e6. I've also been using Nike PD soft as I got a couple of boxes as a gift.
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Duval_S
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| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:00 pm | |
| spin backwards...as in ' no roll ' ? |
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golfcoma
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| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:01 pm | |
| | Duval_S wrote: | | spin backwards...as in ' no roll ' ? |
Well, technically there is roll but it rolls backwards from where it lands. |
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Duval_S
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| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:05 pm | |
| | Quote: | | golfcoma wrote: | | Duval_S wrote: | | spin backwards...as in ' no roll ' ? |
Well, technically there is roll but it rolls backwards from where it lands. |
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wow.....!!! that is new to me.....let hope the expert can advice.
mine is like a railway train...super roll....quite scary especially if water or bunker is in play.....I call mine 'headless' driving.... |
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alvin7379
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| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:09 pm | |
| | golfcoma wrote: | I noticed that most of my drives are pretty much all carry, actually negative carry since they usually spin backwards after landing. I do take regular lessons. My coach tells me not to worry about it for now but it sometimes bothers me especially when my drives spin backwards...
As for my driver, I'm using a PRGR 501 head (10.5 degrees) with ilima 60R shaft. I don't think the equipment has anything to do with my problem, but I'm listing in case someone asks.
Is anyone else having this issue, or do I really just suck that bad?
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I have that sometimes... but I don't think it is backspin. I suspect it is more due to soft ground. The ground is usually too soft (after rain or poor drainage)... the ball hits the ground... cause a deep divot and was unable to bounce forward due to the soil created by the divot.
But because the ball was coming down with quite some force, it deflect against the wall of the divot and bounce backwards slightly lor... |
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ginn
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Join date: 2010-07-22
Location: Singapore / KL
| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:21 pm | |
| | alvin7379 wrote: | | golfcoma wrote: | I noticed that most of my drives are pretty much all carry, actually negative carry since they usually spin backwards after landing. I do take regular lessons. My coach tells me not to worry about it for now but it sometimes bothers me especially when my drives spin backwards...
As for my driver, I'm using a PRGR 501 head (10.5 degrees) with ilima 60R shaft. I don't think the equipment has anything to do with my problem, but I'm listing in case someone asks.
Is anyone else having this issue, or do I really just suck that bad?
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I have that sometimes... but I don't think it is backspin. I suspect it is more due to soft ground. The ground is usually too soft (after rain or poor drainage)... the ball hits the ground... cause a deep divot and was unable to bounce forward due to the soil created by the divot.
But because the ball was coming down with quite some force, it deflect against the wall of the divot and bounce backwards slightly lor... |
i agree with the soft gound that absorbs all the forward momentum... dont think it is possible to create a back spin with driver... i definitely cannot..  |
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Derek
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| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:24 pm | |
| The only time I've see a driver back spin was at screen golf when a friend of mine went completely under the ball, launched it straight up in the air, travelled about 90m then backspin 2m .... |
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asahi
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Age: 35
| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:32 pm | |
| Instantaneous 1 jug on the house, Derek? |
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jimmychoo
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| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:57 pm | |
| I believe it is due to soft ground too.......  Can go and try Horizone Hill on a sunny day to double confirm  |
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Tituman
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| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:47 pm | |
| | Duval_S wrote: | | Quote: | | golfcoma wrote: | | Duval_S wrote: | | spin backwards...as in ' no roll ' ? |
Well, technically there is roll but it rolls backwards from where it lands. |
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wow.....!!! that is new to me.....let hope the expert can advice.
mine is like a railway train...super roll....quite scary especially if water or bunker is in play.....I call mine 'headless' driving.... |
Bro your ball low boring tracjectory so you won't have this problem. Thats why your ball still have a lot of roll. My drive also spin back on the fairway. If my ball carry 200m, when it stopped, it will be lesser than 200m as it spun back 1 foot from where it landed. Can see the pitched mark very clearly. Unfortunately, that does not happen on the green...  My guess is that at impact, our wrist did not roll up and above the left wrist, thus it hit downwards imparting the backspin. If you rolled your wrist at impact, it will impart a top spin on the ball, thus it will run on the fairway. Thats my analysis anyway. 0.1 cent worth only. |
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Tituman
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| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:50 pm | |
| | Derek wrote: | | The only time I've see a driver back spin was at screen golf when a friend of mine went completely under the ball, launched it straight up in the air, travelled about 90m then backspin 2m .... |
Derek, 90 % of my drives spin backwards. Thats why I am still a *seasoned beginner*. And thats because my right wrist don't roll over the left at point of impact. |
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Tituman
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| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:53 pm | |
| | ginn wrote: | | alvin7379 wrote: | | golfcoma wrote: | I noticed that most of my drives are pretty much all carry, actually negative carry since they usually spin backwards after landing. I do take regular lessons. My coach tells me not to worry about it for now but it sometimes bothers me especially when my drives spin backwards...
As for my driver, I'm using a PRGR 501 head (10.5 degrees) with ilima 60R shaft. I don't think the equipment has anything to do with my problem, but I'm listing in case someone asks.
Is anyone else having this issue, or do I really just suck that bad?
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I have that sometimes... but I don't think it is backspin. I suspect it is more due to soft ground. The ground is usually too soft (after rain or poor drainage)... the ball hits the ground... cause a deep divot and was unable to bounce forward due to the soil created by the divot.
But because the ball was coming down with quite some force, it deflect against the wall of the divot and bounce backwards slightly lor... |
i agree with the soft gound that absorbs all the forward momentum... dont think it is possible to create a back spin with driver... i definitely cannot.. |
Think you are wrong there bro. When you hit down with your driver, which is my case, the ball back spin during its flight. Of course you do spin your ball with the driver. Otherwise asked yourself why some people sliced? It is because of the side spin effect that the slice or hook comes about. |
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Duval_S
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| | Subject: Re: Too much back spin in drives? Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:58 pm | |
| hey Bro Titu,
Now with the new shaft, my trajectory not so low liao......yipppppeeeee
and more carry.......yipppeeeeeee
but still 1st to hit 2nd shot.........sian |
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