PGA Tours: How to Spin Your Golf Pitch Shots

Golfers who play on the PGA tours realise that you need a variety of shots around the greens to make par and stay competitive. You will need to spin some of your pitch shots so they stop quickly and also have the ability to make the ball run when it hits the green surface. In this video golf instruction lesson top Australian golf teaching professional David Milne from www.protourgolfcollege.com will show you how to add a lot of spin to your approach pitch shot using the special butterfly grip so you can hit your golf shots closer to the hole more often.

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[ProTourGolfCollege]

Because of the inclined plane angle of the wedge clubface and steep angle of attack the golf ball is struck below its horizontal centerline generating higher pressure towards the bottom of the golf ball which creates lift. The ball is actually rebounding from the clubface as the golf club is entering the ground where the cambered sole (bounce) helps it to travel out of the ground with minimized resistance. Thanks for taking the time to ask a question.

[dschultz6072]

isn't bounce creating the spin?

[dkod066]

@mpfgolf usually you get better spin off full shots rather than pitch shots

[golfconfidencepro]

Sure; David was using a 53 degree Vokey Design Spin Milled with 10 degrees of bounce on the sole. The code is SM54-10

Thanks so much for commenting

[celticspg30]

This strategy has been working very well for me in my past few golf tournaments. My number of up and downs has decreased significantly. Just one question. Would you tell me the loft degree on the sand wedge he was using?

[golfconfidencepro]

It's our pleasure. We hope that the information presented in these free video golf instruction lessons helps you to shoot lower golf scores. Thanks for commenting.

[arsenalwho2]

Awesome, Thanks so much!

[golfconfidencepro]

I appreciate your comment re my good technique. As I had mentioned at the start of the video the shot was to spin and then release to the pin. The conditions of very firm greens, downwind and conforming grooves were not conducive to stopping the ball on the second bounce as you and your friends can. So that is the reason for the spin and release shot I demonstrated. Thanks for your interest and keep "Spinning those wdges"

[mpfgolf]

I've been searching all over the internet for someone that can truly spin a pitch shot like two friends and I can. I have not found anybody but you have good technique but the ball did not seem to spin. Also I think it would help if you used a higher lofted club.

[golfconfidencepro]

Thanks for your comments, it's always good to get feedback. I hope it helps you to get more of your shots into the hole in less strokes.