How to put backspin on a golf ball is something I get asked often.  I will get to the actual method of doing this but first I will list a couple of factors that don’t require any technique to spinning it!

Golf Ball

The type of ball you use and how it’s constructed will heavily dictate how much spin you can generate.  All balls are made up of layers and range from two to five layers.  The more layers, the more the ball will spin.  When looking for a ball that will spin more always go with the one that has 4 or 5 layers.  Below are a couple of high spinning balls that I suggest you try.  Click on the image to buy from golfballs.com

Loft of club and trajectory

Higher lofted clubs spin more because they hit the ball much higher giving the ball a chance to stick on the green and spin back.  Less lofted clubs do generate some back spin when they’re hit but since they don’t fly very high the ball doesn’t have the ability to spin backwards.

Grooves

New or clean grooves always spin more.  Be sure to clean your grooves after every shot.  You can do so by using some sort of brush or you can use a tee to get rid of any dirt in the grooves.

Swing Speed

Faster swings generate more spin because of the amount of compression put on the ball.  The more the ball compress, the more it will spin and the faster the swing, the more the ball will compress.

Contact

Balls hit on the center of the club face have a far better chance to spin then those hit off center.

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