Why do my drives have so much top spin?

If it transpires that you're generating too much spin, the first thing to look at is your address position. Using alignment sticks or another club, make sure you've got the ball far enough forward in your stance.

Why do my drives have so much loft?

Hitting the ball extra high with the driver is generally a sign of too much backspin. This can often be chalked up to your equipment, other times to your swing, and sometimes traced to a simple flaw in your setup.

How do I get less spin off my driver?

Does a stiffer shaft reduce spin?

So the stiffer the shaft and/or more tip stiff the shaft in relation to your clubhead speed and point of release, the less the shaft bends forward at impact and the more that shaft becomes a lower launch and lower spin shaft.

Does lower loft reduce spin?

Reducing loft WILL decrease spin loft, it will also lower the launch of the ball. Cranking the loft down on its own will reduce spin loft, but the ball won't launch in the air. In order to achieve maximum distance, we need a HIGH launch and a low spin rate (and max ball speed).

Why YOU over spin the Driver

Is topspin good in golf?

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What is the ideal spin rate for a driver?

Understanding Spin Rate Numbers

When the average PGA Tour player hits a driver, their spin rate is typically in the area of 2,700 RPMs. For a player who is a scratch handicap, their average is right around 2,900 RPMs. If you are a 10-handicap, you are probably around 3,200 RPMs.

How much backspin should a driver have?

“If you have a low-launch guy, say 8-, 9- or 10-degrees, you're going to want to stay in the 2,400 to 2,600 spin rate. But if you have someone like Zach Johnson, who launches everything around 13- or 13.5-degrees, we're trying to hit 2,000 or 2,100 to maximize his carry distance.”

What swing speed is needed for Pro V1?

The #1 ball in golf, the Pro V1 is a three-piece golf ball meant for swing speeds of 98-105 mph.

Do soft golf balls spin more?

As said, the softer ball feels superior when you hit it. Also, it spins almost five times more than the hardball, which is an incredible amount of spin. Still, if you want to see the difference on your own, then head to the driving range with a few hardballs and softballs.

What compression is Titleist Pro V1?

The most popular ball on tour is the Pro V1, which has a compression rating of 87-90. The Pro V1x is also popular, which has a compression rating of 97-100. Most balls are somewhere in this range.

Does a higher loft driver reduce spin?

With a driver, a negative ATTACK ANGLE can be a great remedy to increase accuracy because a negative ATTACK ANGLE requires more DYNAMIC LOFT at impact, and more SPIN LOFT to launch the ball optimally. In other words, the higher SPIN LOFT would help reduce the SPIN AXIS tilt.

Does more loft create more spin?

Spin loft is the difference in angle between your attack angle (how much up or down the clubhead is traveling at impact) and the dynamic loft (the loft presented to the ball at impact). The higher the spin loft, the more backspin you create.

What is a good spin loft?

I have found that a spin loft of 11 is very good for a driver. Some interesting points about compression or spin loft: Hitting down will not increase your compression of the golf ball or the spin on the shot.

What happens if shaft flex is too soft?

If a golfer is using a shaft that is too flexible, here are the likely results: 1. The ball will possibly fly higher for any given loft. If the golfer is using the proper loft for his or her swing mechanics, this could cause a slight decrease from the golfer's maximum potential distance.

What happens if driver shaft is too stiff?

There are a few tell tale signs that your shafts are too stiff, firstly you will lose the ball to the right, because the shaft is to stiff it will be hard to square up at impact, causing the face to be open when you hit the ball, this is going to produce a fade or slice shot, generally ending up on the right side of ...

What happens if driver shaft is too flexible?

Having a shaft that is too flexible can also cause the ball to hook uncontrollably, because the shaft bends incorrectly, it will come through with a closed clubface causing the ball to go left, this is because the shaft can't handle your swing speed, and the head is rotating too much.

Does low spin mean more distance?

A lower spinning golf ball is designed to add distance and decrease curvature in your shots. Since that's the case, these balls are great for beginners and high handicaps. That being said, a lot of low to mid handicaps use them as well.

What happens if driver spin is too low?

Having a low spin rate will typically make the ball “fall” out of the sky, creating not much height and a shallower landing angle. Launch angle then plays a pivotal role in increasing or decreasing height and landing angle.