Question from Polly: Backspin
Dear Polly:
Your questions
remind me of one of the great anecdotes from the history of golf.
Tommy Armour asked his
teacher how to impart backspin. His teacher replied. "It's irrelevant,
I haven't seen you get the ball up to the hole yet."
The rule of thumb is this. The longer the
pitch shot, the more backspin you'll achieve. The action required
to carry a wedge shot 110 yard produces more spin than the action
required to pitch the ball a few yards. That is why the pros will
often lay up to leave a longer approach shot.
When ever possible, run the ball to the
hole. It's a higher percentage shot than lofting it up in the air.
However, do be certain to carry over rough terrain before getting
the ball down.
Golfingly Yours,
Bob Mann
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