
Use a wedge in which the face angle provides a flat surface parallel to the ground when held in your hand at a comfortable angle. Grip the club about halfway down the shaft, so your thumb is on top of the shaft when the face is pointing up and is pointing down the shaft toward the face. Hold the ball about 6 inches above the club face.
How to put spin on the golf ball with wedges?
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How to stop scooping a golf ball?
Instructions Grip a golf club with your dominant (writing) hand as you would if you were getting ready to tee off. Then, position... Drop a golf ball onto a flat area. Using a flat surface will make scooping the golf ball much easier. Place the face of your golf club directly behind the ball. ...
How far should you suck the ball back on a wedge?
Scooping the ball – or flipping the club – occurs when you try to help the ball get high into the air by unhinging your wrists before impact with the ball is made. Indeed, golfers that scoop the ball don’t seem to trust that the loft of the club will be plentiful in getting the ball to reach its ideal ball flight and height and instead try to help it get up into the air.
Do you need to spin a golf ball like a pro?
Mar 04, 2015 · Place a tee peg in the butt end of the golf club –. Hold the club with your normal hold in the trail hand only –. Create a wrist set in a mini back swing noticing that if the tee peg were indeed a laser beam it would be pointing about towards the target –. Then, form there start the downswing with a gentle bump towards the target with the ...

How do you properly scoop up a golf ball?
- Grip a golf club with your dominant (writing) hand as you would if you were getting ready to tee off. ...
- Drop a golf ball onto a flat area. ...
- Place the face of your golf club directly behind the ball. ...
- Slide the golf club quickly underneath the ball.
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What is the most important factor for extra wedge spin?
The most important factor required for extra wedge spin is friction. This has to do with the type of equipment you are playing, turf conditions, the quality of your strike, the ball you are playing, and if there is any debris on your clubface.
How does debris affect golf ball spin?
The more debris that gets between the golf club and the ball will greatly affect the spin rate. Having a clean lie on the fairway is obviously your best chance to put the most spin on the ball. However, even then moisture and debris can still get on the face of the wedge before impact.
Does golf ball quality affect spin rate?
The Golf Ball. The quality of the golf ball you are playing will also have a large impact on your spin rate. However, I would say this is becoming less of a factor as there are far more options available, and the quality of manufacturing has increased.
Leads to Thin, Fat or Skyed Shots
Hitting down on the ball with an iron is a critical element of a solid strike. Doing so will promote good divot making and will enable you to strike the ball first before the clubhead continues on and strikes the ground.
Keep Your Hands In Front of the Ball
A sure way to keep yourself from flipping the club is to keep your hands ahead of the clubhead at impact. Indeed, whereas scooping the ball will see your hands on top of the clubhead at impact (or even behind) hitting down on the ball will see your hands leading the way of the clubhead, which will be lagging, hence the advice to ‘keep the lag’.
Focus on Hitting the Ball First
Another good mental image to use whenever trying to stop scooping the ball – or flipping the club – is to focus on hitting the ball first.
Mental Issue
Finally, flipping the club can also be a mental issue more than anything. Again, it seems to stem from a desire – conscious or not – to help the ball get into the air.
