A lot of my students ask me how to get back spin. They see the pros take short shots to the green that back up toward the pin and they want to do that too. Well, it takes a lot of skill and a lot of practice to get back spin but I can at least show you how to get the ball to land softly when you are by the green.

The first thing you want to do is you want to set up so you are a little bit open to your target that means point your body a little bit left to where you want the ball to go and lean your weight forward toward your left leg.

The second thing is play the ball further back in your stance. To get back spin you actually need to hit down on the ball so you want to catch the ball first. Your hands should be ahead of the ball at address and ahead at impact.

And the third thing is you need to hinge your wrist freely on the back swing. You want to make sure you get that club head up in the air as you swing back. The worst thing that you can do when you pitch is to take the club back low and inside. So let me show you how to make this shot.

So work on these three things to get the ball to land softer.