Backspin

A backwards spin that occurs when a player strikes the golf-ball. The spin causes the ball to stop quickly or spin backwards after landing on the green.

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St Andrews - The Old Course cover picture

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St Andrews - The Old Course

Saint Andrews, Scotland

4.8

• Fabulous • 78 Reviews

369 played here

Royal Portrush Golf Club - Dunluce Course cover picture

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Royal Portrush Golf Club - Dunluce Course

Portrush, Northern Ireland

4.9

• Fabulous • 31 Reviews

97 played here

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Royal Saint George's Golf Club

Sandwich, England

4.9

• Fabulous • 26 Reviews

102 played here

Royal Troon Golf Club - Old Course cover picture

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Royal Troon Golf Club - Old Course

Troon Ayrshire, Scotland

4.9

• Fabulous • 19 Reviews

87 played here

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Muirfield Golf Club

Gullane, Scotland

4.9

• Fabulous • 19 Reviews

83 played here

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Carnoustie Golf Links

Carnoustie, Scotland

4.5

• Very good • 49 Reviews

209 played here

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Southport, England

4.8

• Fabulous • 20 Reviews

82 played here

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Royal Lytham & Saint Annes Golf Club

Lancashire, England

4.6

• Fabulous • 18 Reviews

63 played here

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Gloria Golf Club - New Course cover picture

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Gloria Golf Club - New Course

Belek, Turkey

4.1

• Very good • 20 Reviews

76 played here

Scandinavian Golf Club - New Course cover picture

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Scandinavian Golf Club - New Course

Farum, Denmark

5.0

• Fabulous • 3 Reviews

8 played here

Trump Turnberry - The Ailsa cover picture

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Trump Turnberry - The Ailsa

Ayrshire, Scotland

5.0

• Fabulous • 62 Reviews

185 played here

Vilamoura - The Old Course cover picture

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Vilamoura - The Old Course

Vilamoura, Portugal

4.1

• Very good • 28 Reviews

91 played here

Kapalua - Bay Course cover picture

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Kapalua - Bay Course

Lahaina, Maui, United States

4.0

• Very good • 1 Review

10 played here

Emporda Golf Resort - Forest Course cover picture

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Emporda Golf Resort - Forest Course

Gualta, Spain

4.0

• Very good • 1 Review

7 played here

Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort - Le Château cover picture

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Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort - Le Château

Tourrettes, France

4.8

• Fabulous • 38 Reviews

119 played here

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Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club

Whistler, Canada

3.5

• Very good • 2 Reviews

8 played here