SPIN RATE 2,550RPM

All drives produce backspin, but getting this optimised is a balancing act; too much and the ball balloons and drops; too little and it falls out of the sky. According to launch monitors, the slower swinger, at 70mph, needs to create around 2,800rpm to optimise carry while the tour pro, with his faster speed, needs more like 2,300. For the average male golfer, 2,500-2,600rpm works best at that 93mph speed. But also note that the more downward your attack angle, the more spin you’ll need to optimise distance.