Summary
THERE has been much mumbling in the ranks concerning a rethink with regard to the grooving on the faces of golf clubs, a move which is apparently imminent and which, according to sources close to authoritative circles, will tend to cramp the style of players who've become accustomed to bringing approach shots to greens whipping back because of the backspin generated by the present grooves from practically any kind of lie. Of course, we're talking about professionals or very low handicap amateurs here. In my case, I didn't get backspin with the "old" grooves first time around and I don't expect to get any when they are reinstated. I didn't get any spin with the outgoing "new" grooves either, so, one way or another, the whole thing leaves me pretty cold.
The truth is that every now and again, people at my level in golf will get some noticeable backspin on a shot, but they don't really know why and they don't dwell on it. They don't expect it to happen again for a couple of years or so and, therefore, they don't allow for it in their planning. In my own case, so rarely has backspin figured in my game that I can usually remember the occasions on which it occurred.See the full content of this document
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A Slice of Life: A Groovy Kind of Love for Backspin
Two such occasions involved a Titleist "Out 'n' On" sand wedge - a formidable club with a flange like an anvil with which I enjoyed a honeymoon period before disenchantment set ...
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