How To Really Spin The Golf Ball With Your Wedges

If you're out playing with skilled golfers-or watching them on the tube-it's fun to watch them how to really spin the golf ball with wedges. They've got 100 yards to a front pin placement, with bunkers short of the spin. The golfer chooses a sand wedge, and hits it about 105 yards. The ball lands on softly, then spins back, nestling beside the pin for a tap-in birdie. If you try hard, you too can really spin the golf ball with your wedges. Here's how.

1. Put the ball back in your stance. It's important to put the ball back in your stance to really spin the golf ball with your wedges because this helps create a natural descending blow, which is necessary to generate the most spin. Try putting the ball toward the middle to the back of your stance.
2. Pick the club up steeply on your back swing. This will also help create a descending blow to really spin the golf ball with your wedges.
3. Strike the golf ball first-followed by the divot. It's imperative that you strike the ball first to really spin the golf ball with your wedges. If you hit the dirt first, that will naturally dampen the blow and also get dirt and grass in between the ball and club.
4. Finish full. Don't stop the swing early. Go ahead and have a full finish, with your hands finishing over your shoulders.

Tips:

Use more hand- and wrist-action. Quick hands and wrists will help generate the most spin. On your back swing, cock your wrist and hold this angle throughout the swing. This will naturally position your hands ahead of the ball, which will help strike the ball first and really spin the golf ball with your wedges.

Clean your grooves. This is a simple step to help you really spin the golf ball with your wedges. Dirt in the grooves will reduce spin.

Use a good ball. If you really want to show off, find a sleeve of balata golf balls from the 1980s, which will generate the most spin. But mostly, try to get a good golf ball in today's market-there are tons.