Getting back spin on chips

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How do you do this? I’ve had it happen before but I can’t seem to make it happen.

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you're probably "scooping" the ball which means you are coming in shallow, which is typical for amateurs or people new to golf. It's a bit counter intuitive but you want to come in steep on a chip to generate back spin, I find putting more weight on my front foot helps along with having it farther back in your stance.

Don't ask me....I play a Left Dash. I couldn't get that SOB to spin if I dropped it on a Tilt O'Whirl.

Loft, speed, ball, and sharp grooves. My wedges are several years old and I can definitely tell I get less spin then when they were brand new over a time span y ball striking has improved quite a bit, especially around the greens.

Usually, when I get a chip to spin, it's when I've left it 30 ft short anticipating roll out.

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Usually, when I get a chip to spin, it's when I've left it 30 ft short anticipating roll out.

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I'm exactly the same way, when I want it to spin, it rolls 10' past the hole, when I want it to roll out, it checks up 10' short of the hole. I wish I could make that dang ball do what I want it to do, I mean, the ball is just sitting there, how hard can it actually be, incredibly hard.

Here's another thing, I don't always hit my sand wedge 150 yards but when I do, it's from a green side bunker!

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Joseph Mayo would like a word

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Can't deny his technique works, but I struggle with it. You need about 15 degrees of shaft lean and a very steep angle of attack to really get spin going for you. Need to have a lot of weight on your front foot as well. Probably a lot tougher to chunk the ball using that approach. You'll need that Trackman data that he loves to see if you're getting it right.

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I tend to err on the side of steep a la Mayo since I play on a ton of tight bermuda, but shallow with the bounce definitely has it's place.

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I originally tried his technique because of wet sloppy winter conditions where I'd chunk the ball. I had mixed success, it either was amazing, or I'd rip it across the green on a mishit. I'm such a natural sweeper, it was like rewiring 20 years worth of muscle memory.

My home course has a really tight lies as well and I just bought one of the Ping 159 B grind wedges to try out and see if it works for me. It's very weird. Has an 8 degree bounce and a very wide sole, it's meant for shallow sweepers and just floats along the ground on wet or tight lies. A couple of downsides is that it doesn't generate quite as much spin as my old wedges since you have to hit it fairly square; and in bunkers you have to swing a lot less hard because the sole floats on sand as well, so you can't really blast out of it or you'll hit 20 yards over the green. So far I've adjusted to the less spin and have actually holed a few. It's easy to warm up with or use on days where touch is an issue, because its just a basic swing with a relatively square setup, but the jury is still out on whether it stays in the bag.

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Strange. I know there’s no end all be all because we’re all different, but short game chef teaches the opposite and accounts for things like grain and Bermuda by tilting the shaft up. Works really well for me.

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Tilting the shaft increases the AOA.

Different green conditions and grass type can have a big effect on that.