medwayjon
Tour Winner
Not so worried about spinning the ball so much it goes 10ft in reverse. All I want is enough spin for the ball to be able to stop quickly.
I agree with you Murph. I have watched the players like Ernie Els hit a perfectly good approach shots very close to the pin, only to see them whizz back about 20 feet away. This happens on many occasions.
I believe that backspin is part-and-parcel of good ball stiking, and is something that top golfers cannot avoid. I exclude Tiger from this comment since he is able to put spin on, or take it off at will, and that is one of the reasons why he's the best.
Tiger's balls are higher spin than the "standard" tour balls, such is his control over his shots.
There were potential problems with people partnering him for the Presidents Cup foursomes because his balls were significantly different.
Thats nonsense, all balls have to conform with the rules laid down by R+A and UPPGA. Nike cant make balls differnt for Tiger.
Open the face of a 9 iron and use the loft and less power
Changing balls is a much bigger deal for these guys than changing clubs. I remember someone talking about Ernie (think it was his manager) when he changed to Callaway. He said the quality of clubs is pretty much the same from one manufacturer to another. The biggest challenge is getting used to a new ball.