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**NikkitaZ** · 07-22-2009, 06:25 PM

I'm throwing this out here purely for the sake of discussion. (Rt Handed Golfer) If you tee the ball high, then it stands to reason you want to hit the ball on the up swing, which also means farther forward in the stance. Since the ball is farther forward, the club path could be cutting across the ball at impact, causing a left to right (fade/slice) spin on the ball. Couple this with the shoulders possibly being slightly open at address due to the more forward ball position, you will be applying more right to left side spin, which will effect the ball after the applied back spin has worn off during the ball's flight. Ball will travel some straight at first, then turn to the right.

Does this sound right?

Would the same apply (in reverse) for a ball tee'd low, father back in the stance? At impact, a right to left (hook/draw) spin would be applied to the ball. Couple this with the shoulders being closed, due to the ball's position farther back in the stance, you get a side spin that takes over after the applied back spin wears off during the ball's flight. The ball will travel some what straight at first, then turn left.

I might have my left, and rights confused here...lol

All of that sounds correct, except in the first scenario where you are cutting across the ball with your swing, that ball would start left and come back with a big banana shape instead of start straight.... If your swing path is right to left, you will pull the ball. If the clubface is open, you get a slice spin that will bring it back towards the right.

07-22-2009, 06:25 PM	#12
NikkitaZ Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 608 Senior Member	I'm throwing this out here purely for the sake of discussion. (Rt Handed Golfer) If you tee the ball high, then it stands to reason you want to hit the ball on the up swing, which also means farther forward in the stance. Since the ball is farther forward, the club path could be cutting across the ball at impact, causing a left to right (fade/slice) spin on the ball. Couple this with the shoulders possibly being slightly open at address due to the more forward ball position, you will be applying more right to left side spin, which will effect the ball after the applied back spin has worn off during the ball's flight. Ball will travel some straight at first, then turn to the right. Does this sound right? Would the same apply (in reverse) for a ball tee'd low, father back in the stance? At impact, a right to left (hook/draw) spin would be applied to the ball. Couple this with the shoulders being closed, due to the ball's position farther back in the stance, you get a side spin that takes over after the applied back spin wears off during the ball's flight. The ball will travel some what straight at first, then turn left. I might have my left, and rights confused here...lol All of that sounds correct, except in the first scenario where you are cutting across the ball with your swing, that ball would start left and come back with a big banana shape instead of start straight.... If your swing path is right to left, you will pull the ball. If the clubface is open, you get a slice spin that will bring it back towards the right.
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