Every golfer has seen those wicked shots on TV where Tour players put wild backspin on a golf ball, landing a shot 10 feet past the hole and watching it roll back towards the flagstick. It’s ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Anytime I watch golf, I always get a little mesmerized (and jealous!) of the way pro ...

Q: Hey, Chef! I want more of that “crispy” backspin so I can stay aggressive on wedge shots. What’s the best way to pull it back like the pros? —Martin S., via e-mail As you’ve heard before, speed and ...

Most amateur golfers scoop iron shots with a swing off the back foot and either catch the ground behind the ball in a fat shot, or hit the ball off the bottom of the club in a thin. Learn to transfer ...

The Traveler’s Championship wrapped up Sunday in thrilling fashion with Ken Duke claiming his first career PGA Tour win by way of a two-hole playoff victory versus Chris Stroud. On the second playoff ...

Jonathan Villar hits a homer in the seventh inning Wednesday — the 6,106th home run in the majors this season. The spin rate of the baseball has been a focus of late, but primarily in regard to ...

Welcome to the official IGN Wiki Guide and Walkthrough for Mario Golf Super Rush on Nintendo Switch. In this section, we’ll teach how to use backspin to get the ball exactly where you want it.