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Spinoff ::Vaseline/Chapstick on Drivers
Posted on 2/25/18 at 7:11 pm
Posted on 2/25/18 at 7:11 pm
Does that really work? I have never heard of that until reading the thread below. I wonder how many times I’ve played with someone who was doing this.
The More You Know.
The More You Know.
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Posted on 2/25/18 at 7:33 pm to Flamefighter
Produces a strange ball flight. Almost like a knuckleball, so you would probably be able to tell. My dad and I were paired with a guy down at the beach who was doing it. Pretty awkward.
Posted on 2/25/18 at 8:36 pm to Flamefighter
What is it supposed to do?
Posted on 2/25/18 at 8:43 pm to SECSolomonGrundy
Take spin off of the ball to produce a straighter ball flight.
Posted on 2/25/18 at 8:55 pm to Geaux-2-L-O-Miss
Keeps the ball from getting marred when it hits the cart path. 
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:29 am to Flamefighter
Can’t rmember who did it, but there is an article where someone tested this. Was either golfwrx or mygolfspy I think. Said it doesn’t make a noticeable difference. Spin on the launch monitor was only lower by like 100 rpms or so.
ETA; it was The Fried Egg and there is a YouTube video.
ETA; it was The Fried Egg and there is a YouTube video.
This post was edited on 2/26/18 at 8:32 am
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:49 am to jordan21210
quote:
Said it doesn’t make a noticeable difference. Spin on the launch monitor was only lower by like 100 rpms or so.
It's still straight up cheating.
Posted on 2/26/18 at 9:06 am to jordan21210
quote:
it doesn’t make a noticeable difference
Weird. I always heard it was good for at least 10yds of distance. Never tried it though. I hit the ball far enough as it is.
Posted on 2/26/18 at 9:41 am to Flamefighter
First time I heard about this was an old comedy called “Dead Solid Perfect” where an old guy wanted to bet a pro but one of the conditions was that the old guy got to grease his driver in an attempt to even thing out a bit . 
Posted on 2/26/18 at 9:47 am to GeauxTigers0107
Putting Vaseline on the driver face does decrease spin and helps the ball go straighter but it actually decreases distance for someone who normally hits the driver straight and with optimal spin. The ball needs spin to stay in the air, but someone who hits a big slice and creates too much spin will see distance increase by greasing the driver face since the ball will go straighter and reduce spin to normalish levels
Posted on 2/26/18 at 9:50 am to buzzedgolfer
Not all spin is bad spin. You can't shape shots without it and knuckleballs will fall out of the air. That being said, most Ams need less of it.
Posted on 2/26/18 at 10:14 am to buzzedgolfer
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but someone who hits a big slice and creates too much spin will see himself kicked in the dick by his playing partners for cheating
Posted on 2/26/18 at 10:30 am to ell_13
quote:Exactly. If you're fit right, this could actually hurt.
Not all spin is bad spin.
quote:Side spin-sure, but low spin drivers hurt low speed players on distance.
That being said, most Ams need less of it.
Posted on 2/26/18 at 10:48 am to buzzedgolfer
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Putting Vaseline on the driver face does decrease spin and helps the ball go straighter but it actually decreases distance for someone who normally hits the driver straight and with optimal spin
I don't think players who normally hit it straight with optimal spin are the one's greasing their drivers
Posted on 2/28/18 at 11:02 am to Zanzibaw
It only makes a difference on a slice? Shouldn’t it have the same effect for a hook also?
Asking for a friend. Lol
Asking for a friend. Lol
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