DRIVER - HOW TO LOWER YOUR SPIN

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[@glennwiebe5128]

This is probably the best and clearest explanation of spin loft on the net. The accompanying drill is invaluable. Thanks!

[@MWolverine1969]

Short, succinct, and well done! The most underrated video on driver spin AND how to correct it on KZbin. Anyone that hasn’t watched this is missing out on the key to hitting their driver, (all things being equal) I’d say 20-25 yards further. WELL DONE!

[@petermorrison2647]

Brilliant Chris. Easily the best explanation of spin loft I've ever seen. I'm sure this will help me as I have often wondered why there is such a variation on my distances even on similar strikes. Now I know!

[@touristguy87]

....because they're not really similar?

[@vincentmascoli2404]

Chris’ explanation of spin loft and the relationship between angle of attack and dynamic loft determining the amount of spin is brilliant. Additionally his drill to lower the spin loft should be a game changer. Can’t wait to put it to practice.

[@2driverpls652]

This was fantastic. Driver is the only club I really struggle with. Can't wait to practice that drill.

[@colbr6733]

Real pleasure to see a good explanation of what is going on around dynamic loft.

[@brandonmcmahan676]

That little exercise demonstration was amazing! Thank you!

[@jbbozeman]

I think you could possibly be the best coach on youtube. You have given tips that I have not seen anywhere else that are easy to implement but also work.

[@johnc4775]

I have trawled through many a reduce spin video and this is without doubt the best explanation yet. Very clear and excellent drill to get the feel of your cure. Cure I hope it is as I suffer from high spin and a drive reduction of some 50 yards on my drives of a few years ago. I’m 75 and really fed up with no run and even backspin on soft fairways with a drive. Hopefully Your video will help. Many thanks.

[@pohoresky]

The very best explanation of spin loft out there and how to vary the spin loft. Thank you.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Harold

[@tebbienoudan5291]

Great video! I've won more than 25 yards CARRY by bringing down my spin rate. Thanks to this video. So happy :o)

[@andycl1793]

I look forward to showing my golf buddies your video and talk about Spin Loft, something that many golfers have a problem with, very well explained, Thank You

[@maxpower3798]

This drill improves my dynamic loft. Thank you!

[@marshacooper9088]

Thank you for these instructions. I have a left to right side spin about 30 percent of the time even though ball is straight in air. It will bounce to the right quite significantly on the fairway, often into the fringe.

[@Steve-vk3yb]

I agree with many others, this is a great video. I was able to take this to the course and improve the driver strike literally overnight.

[@happygolfer6335]

Great video, I have my driver set to 9.5* and i forward press and hold the angle through impact. That has helped my distance and spin.

[@babaagha1]

Chris, thanks for making us understand the concept of dynamic loft and spin loft clearly, the drill is also good from feel purpose. Please make us clear when you say the driver we are having is correct, let me assure you I have no Idea at age 61 height 5.8" what all I should look for in the driver and what would be a CORRECTR driver for me. If you can please suggest all the ingredients one must look forward for while selecting a driver.

[@lucasmacewan]

I have watched this video before but never practiced it. I can drive the ball well sometimes. When I don't it is because of too much spin. My numbers have been confirmed on a launch monitor. I will work on this. Thanks!

[@per_growth]

I've always thought that to increase my AOA, I had to get my CLUB FACE pointed more towards the sky - but looking at how spin loft works - dynamic loft should be low (so my clubface is NOT facing more skyward) and AOA should be upwards. It is very similar to a topspin forehand in tennis - to put an image to it.

[@ciarandevine2008]

Yet another simple drill to fix a complicated issue. Thank you

[@priayief]

That drill looks REALLY interesting! I think I'll give it a try. Thanks.

[@edtollway3730]

This. Most probably the best illustration of spin. Well done sir.

[@Digiphex]

Even if someone doesn't know physics, you have presented it in a very understandable fashion. Excellent.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks and appreciate the comments

[@Spike_au]

Whats a great explanation. Subscribed

[@RogerFoxwellHypnotherapy]

Thanks Chris you always make everything so much simpler to understand. Been trying 2 of your other tips today and made immediate positive improvement. That exercise is next 🙂

[@jonathanbarr5823]

Thanks mate. First video of yours I've seen and it was crystal clear. Subscribed.

[@timgergensonofjohngergen7128]

Thanks Chris best video yet on spin! Your good

[@aliasErEf]

Excellent, pragmatic, clear and simple

[@ukprotilingtraining3266]

Thanks Very well explained in easy terms to follow and practice

[@johnadams3751]

Brilliant video

[@wmmalausky7211]

Excellent information

[@davidcullen3578]

Very well explained with good graphics for those who don't know.

[@markkirk3049]

Chris, great explanation, the exercise is interesting, the comment about the driver type is very important, a session with a trackman seems an excellent base point, I think I will buy myself a session with a trackman for Xmas

[@rocnryl]

Very interesting since I never thought about handle forward with driver.

[@stevecrowily2424]

Great video! Really healed me and I’ve been struggling with this lately!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Steve

[@Russcoe1963]

I went to Ping for a fitting. I had 18 degrees of dynamic loft on a 9 degree driver. Spin was up to 5300 rpm! My swing speed should carry 240 yards, mine were 203! The 3 wood went further. Need to hit the ball properly. I’ll speak to my pro for some drills, this explains it well.

[@dustindavidson849]

Excellent- thank you

[@eckathewrecka]

Like your videos Chris they make things a lot clearer :)

[@jackkauer7022]

Great video will explained spin rate

[@TheSalonGuy]

Mate this is something I have been having issues with and could not figure out how to fix it nor was I ever taught this drill. This is the FIRST drill that cured my snap hook and I went from swinging out of my shoes with ball speed around 150, 2500 -2800 rpm hitting anywhere from 250-300 yards and after this drill it was an instant fix. I now hit half swing drivers 275, 135 ball speed, 1800-2100 rpm and its like a baby draw. Launch angles are around 12-14. How can I apply this with a full swing? Also, is this the same concept for irons?

[@paws4thought449]

Don’t hit up on your irons, it will be a slightly descending angle unless the ground is very wet then try to hit more neutral. Hitting up with iron will come out thin

[@chillycheeks5318]

Fabulous. Thanks

[@Lee_yourboylee]

That drill really did serve as a terrific visual demonstration of how it's possible to swing up with a forward leaning shaft (and hence create low spin loft).

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks lee

[@swingeasyguy]

very interesting Chris. I play with a buddy who has an 11 degree driver, is short, and he 'punches' his driver while falling backwards at impact. It has a slight draw and he rarely carries the ball more than 175 yards. but role he gets is crazy, and he often ends up with 280 total yards. I would love to get a high ball flight with the kind of topspin my buddy is getting. I'm working on keeping my hands ahead at impact.

[@andyobrien3612]

Great video. Great explanation of spin loft.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Andy

[@kjgallagher4]

Went to the simulator for the first time recently. My driver spin rate was over 7,500. I can hit my 3-wood a solid 265 carry but my driver doesn't go more than 250. Seeing a PGA pro soon to get a few lessons and to get a proper fitting.

[@KrypTeK702]

i was just hitting the ball as hard as i could and i would hit the middle of the face and the ball would go super high but not very far. maybe just over 210. then mid round yesterday before I watched this video I tried keeping my wrist bowed and swung slower and I crushed it off the middle of the face and hit a couple 250 drives. I even had one roll out to about 300 and off the course lol. The ball even went straight for once. I currently do not have a driver of my own so i use my friends. Cant wait to see how I do with a driver fitted for me and paired with this technique to see how far I can hit the ball.

[@MrMukesht]

Great video. I struggle on correct contact and direction on ball above and below feet and ball on upslope and down slope

[@1cleandude]

Top shelf as always Chris thanks!!

[@mikejarrett6144]

Excellent explanation , has answered a few questions for me !

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Mike

[@rainersanfleber1305]

Perfect Chris, very helpful and simple excercise! Keep it up! Cheers👍

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Rainer

[@jwb3034]

Thanks for the tip. It answers my inquiry of how to reduce spin rate of my driver.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks and glad it helped 👍

[@newalchemy9742]

Going to try those exercises. I'm a 1-2 handicap, and over the last 4-5 years, it feels like I've lost more and more driver distance. It's like my ball is hit solid, and it falls out of the sky and goes nowhere. Guys that hit their 7 or 8 irons the same distance I hit my 9 iron are blowing the ball by me off the tee.

[@chiefnakoma]

I have the same issue as I hit down on the ball hard. Makes me a solid iron player, but poor driver.

[@DavidMossMGS]

You’re old

[@JB-qu7jm]

Brilliant Explanation as to how it all works !

[@DanWessonSpecialist]

I believe the chicken wing and club passing the hands is more of an issue for spin and high shots. Most people have the same issues with driver and iron shots.

[@mckenna1976]

Great video will def try this was wondering you have a video on hitting your irons to high as I am losing about 20 yards in distance on my 7 iron through doing this.

[@blarsen8]

Great video Chris, thanks! I struggle with this lots.

[@geraldmetz7771]

thanks great explanation i will try this drill

[@dustygordian1117]

Hi Chris, thank you for answering my question!! Great Video, cheers!!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Dusty hope it helps 👍

[@robconnell5549]

thanks the explanation and drill.

[@stantrachter352]

Thanks Chris. I've got lots of good pointers to practice. Can't wait for the snow to disappear and I can get back on the course. Can you suggest anything for the yips? I can be at the practice facility and one after another, hit the chip shot that I want. However put me on the course, off the green bY 10' and all hell breaks loose. The ball will go anyway except where I want it to. The yips are driving me crazy and killing my game. Stan Trachter-Toronto

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Stan, struggling to create any videos at the moment as snow on the ground but will try and cover this 👍

[@geraldcorcoran-v8x]

What is the effect of the shaft on driver spin rate.

[@markpereth3744]

Hi Chris, I know this is an old video but hopefully you still see the comments. I am trying to get my head around where you discus hitting down on the ball-10deg and you say the 10deg driver is presenting a 20deg loft at impact thereby ending up with 30deg spin loft (3.41) I just cant grasp how this can happen. Can you shed some light on this please.

[@travisobrycki5598]

Excellent explanation!

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Travis

[@starlitshadows]

Great video Chris!

[@franzose1967]

I create too much dynamic loft because I'm scooping. Any idea how to fix it?

[@onesipwonder]

I remember seeing myself hitting driver with 4000 to upward 5000 RPM lol. With my ping G400 max, sounds very loud and solid. Ball would only go for maybe 180

[@CatNact]

Hell of an articulated explanation.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks 👍👍

[@herbie4u2009]

My backspin for my 3 iron is 4754. 12.6 ° loft. About 600 rpm right. 109mph. Is that too much backspin. I have 20 yards roll on the shot. Where should my backspin be for my 2,3 and 4 irons along with my driver? Thanks.

[@Cityergonomics]

Hi. Attack angle 2 degrees up with 11 degrees loft on club. Not sure what dynamic loft is but spin up to 4500 . Using Rouge driver with low spin Hzrds black project x shaft? Any ideas?

[@franzose1967]

I create 3800 rpm with an positive AOA - any idea?

[@michaelmooraero]

Regarding content, saw a great drill of hitting a tyre or a medicine ball yo get a more natural feeling of impact and swing... any thoughts on hitting vs swinging, and if this links to hitting a tyre or a medicine ball - is this a good analogy to target?

[@JMacc1979]

Top quality as usual 🏌⛳

[@paytonmiller8366]

I hit driver really high and spin it too much, I hit up on it but struggle with dynamic loft. My driver is already down to 7.5 loft so I need to stop adding loft but can't figure out how

[@Nirumano]

Know the feeling. Mine is still set to 9.5, but get a lot of shots going too high. For me it's when I don't focus on target, but just wanna hit the ball. Reducing lag by "releasing early" (which can increase loft significantly). Check out some of Shawn Clements videos, and I think you'll understand better what I mean.

[@josenieto912]

Thankkkkk you I'm 13 and I hit 210 carry yards but then I make so many spin and I backspin the ball like till 207 yards

[@RileyTheChocLab]

Can you hit a golf ball with top spin or would that be just a poorly hit ball?

[@sirsulley8110]

HAHAHHA he said he was sure I was hitting it perfect every time. This guy......

[@salomonmoreno7339]

excelente explicación!!

[@markkirk3049]

Chris, for a Friday question? Slightly opening your left foot at the stance for woods and irons, good or bad?

[@youngblood1399]

Thanks a lot

[@DavidDeviney]

It would be nice to see that from a down the line view, It is to easy for me to visualize the club head traveling straight down the target line instead of approaching from the inside.

[@duduOmag]

Great stuff Chris !

[@sco3putt]

This is good stuff.

[@gordont.8958]

Great explanation Chris. How would you advise spin 4500, Angle of attack +4, launch angle 15 degrees. Contact is pretty much on the centre of he club face. Hit a little draw. I have tried many options to lower the spin but with no success. Any advice is welcome.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Gordon those numbers seem pretty good to me, that attack and launch with a right to left shape suggests face is in good alignment too. I would certainly be keen for you to check driver fitting and golf ball style

[@ngkengkock5422]

Will lowering the tee help?

[@alanharris8310]

Cheers,, just off to try this,,🤗🤗😎

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Alan and great to see a fellow Wolves fan 👍👍

[@oldgold5848]

@@ChrisRyanGolf the strength of the wolf is in the pack!

[@andrewvogrin1074]

Idk if its because I have somewhat older clubs with semi worn grooves or simply the way I hit the ball... But i produce like 0 spin no matter what club i use.

[@b2bbogey735]

A great way for good feel.

[@hiphop99ful]

Cheers Chris will add that drill into my many lol

[@sevenoranges]

Please do a session on how not to let your left wrist break down - both with a driver and irons. Thank you.

[@timothycarry]

It is confusing. With a lower swing speed swing they often give you a higher lofted driver but to reduce spin you try and deloft the driver.

[@raythomson7940]

Chris...I’ve searched for 2 days to find a good explanation as to why my spin rate can’t get below 3500+. I’m looking forward to employing your explanation and practice techniques into my game...thank you.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Ray

[@555harv]

Need more explanation but great video. Need more like it.

[@golfista100]

The best advice for obtaining a positive angle of attack is to try to hit the driver while keeping your right foot (trail foot) on the ground longer and keep yourself behind the ball. The ball position also have to be far enough forward for you to hit up on the ball. Most people spin their hips too much or slide to the left too much which creates a negative angle of attack. Their center of gravity moves closer to the target and they hit down on the ball. The driver needs to be hit while your body mass is more behind the ball and you are throwing your arms through the shot. Try to keep right foot on the ground longer. Also watch this video by Golf with Aimee. kzbin.info/www/bejne/amG7pIiQpqmSrpI She really explains this dynamic well.

[@ryanmanning5835]

TEMPO!! How fast or slow should my club head speed be in my backswing!! Cheers

[@AquaGeek]

So you are essentially trying to add top spin (reducing backspin) like a tennis top spin shot right?

[@nicolasstergaard4992]

No, Reef Guy, I think you misunderstood the point. Chris was assuming that the questioner was hitting down on the ball(negative angle of attack, which caused too much spinloft) and showed a drill to fix that. He even says:" Notice how im trying to keep the handle forwards of the clubhead...". So there's no flicking of the wrists before impact or anything complicated.

[@AquaGeek]

@@nicolasstergaard4992 but I thought flicking your wrists essential releasing them with lag is how you get power? I dont think anyone just keeps their wrist stiff. Please explain. Not trying to be a jerk at all i just don't understand.

[@nicolasstergaard4992]

@@AquaGeek There's no mention of power in this video, it's only about lowering spin on the driver and thereby getting more distance. The questioner is spinning his driver 3800 rpm which is waay too much - depending on swingspeed 2500 or lower would be preferable. The wrist-thing that might be confusing(at 5:32 in the video), is Chris showing a drill to get a positive angle of attack(hitting up on the ball) and a lower dynamic loft(forward shaftlean=less loft) - which combined gives less spin.

[@1JOHNHEARN]

A+

[@MStrong1313]

I just left a Dicks sporting goods. They just got a new launch monitor. I have a 917D3 at 9.5 degrees in the C1 setting which results in a true loft of about 8.75 degrees. My swing speed with a 70 gram X stiff shaft and a midsize grip was about 110. I tried a 65 gram x stiff evenflow shaft on the new TS3 at 8.5 degrees A1 setting and a standard size grip and my clubhead speed went up to 115 average. My spin numbers were never lower than 5500rpm. And as high as 8750rpm... I think its a combination of junk launch monitor and a what in the living hell is going on as to why my rpm is so high with my driver? Smash factor around 1.38-1.47. Is my swing too steep? How can i reduce those numbers so the ball doesnt fall out of the sky around 240?

[@jacksonpamperin99]

I constantly spin my driver at the lowest around 4500 and it can peak as high as 6000 rpm with an attack angle of 3.6 with a 1.43 smash factor and I swing comfortably at 118 mph I play the titleist 917 d3 At 8.5 head but set at A4 with a tx prototype diamana white board in a x flex shaft and I was fitted ( a4 is -.75 degrees lower for a lefty) and I have an insanely high ball flight naturally how can I get a lower flight and less spin? Natural ball flight is a slight cut or baby fade and I like to work the ball right to left

[@wallstreetoneil]

Everything you said makes sense for your spin numbers - i.e. you are hitting a 4500rpm amateur fade. Most likely you are 3 to 5 degree Out to In and 2 to 5 degrees face open to path - so you are delivering a hard but glancing blow (1.43 smash) with 19-21 degrees spin loft. You have 2 choices. The easiest is to buy an extremely low spin head Epic or Rogue Sub Zero or the M3 with both weights forward (this is difficult to control). These heads alone, even with your delivery, in their lowest spin setting, will knock off at least 1000rpm. Your second choice, requires far more works but less money, and that is to learn how to hit 1 degree In to Out, 1 degree face closed to Path, and consistently middle to slightly above middle on the club face (my guess is that with your out to in swing with face open you are not hitting the middle of the driver). If I hit my automatic 250 yard carry baby fade with similar numbers I am 3500 -4000 rpms - but my swing speed is 108. If I'm going for my knuckleball, teed high, In to Out High draw with a slightly high toe hit, I spin at 2200 and the carry will be 270. If you want to hit a 2200rpm DJ Pro fade, you are going to have to learn how to hit it 1 degree Out to In with Club Open 0.5 Degree Face to Path, in the middle of the club, 4 degrees up on the ball with 7 degrees of active loft presented to the ball to add to the 4 upward launch = 11 degrees. Hitting it that square with increase your smash factor to 1.48 will give you a 175mph ball speed and you will carry it 315 with a 10 yard fade.

[@camelcase9225]

I don't have access to the technology to learn all of the numbers from my drives but I'm betting I'm spinning upwards of 4000rpm. It's frustrating putting in so much work into straightening my drives out, only to find out that I basically can't carry the ball further than 230 yards. Gotta sort this out. I do know that my swing speed is ~96mph with a driver too.

[@gregpeterson8374]

camelCase This sounds very much like it could be my story. I feel like I put a good strike on the ball, good contact and hit it very solid many times, but have seen the ball back up a couple feet after landing. Chris has a very good explanation here though. I will try it out and seen if I can get my spin down.

[@shyamvijay8985]

I'm not sure this actually works..if my attack angle is down like-10 how can the face be pointing upwards +20. It can do that only of the shaft is leaning back wards which means the attack angle will be +ve

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

I’ve never seen that impact achieved, I was simply using those numbers to help explain a build the picture, the information in this video is correct I wa just using simple numbers to get the idea across 👍