There are three scenarios in which a backspin can be applied to a ball, if any of these are not part of the game, it is best to forget about the backspin. The greens have to be in a good shape, fairly dry and it must be on the fairway. Only experienced or professional golf players develop the ability to give the ball a backspin. Though, it is possible for almost any golfer to give a ball the backspin to knock down shots or slow down the ball.
There are three factors that affect the spin on a ball;
      - ball being hit,
      - type of club used to hit and
      - the ball position.

A higher lofted club is required when trying to apply a backspin on the golf ball. A golfer should try and manage to give the ball a good spin by using a seven iron. If a golfer is using a club any lower than that like a six iron it gives lesser trajectory, covering more distance and makes it difficult for the ball to stick. It becomes easier for a golfer to put a spin on the ball since the higher irons give better control than lower ones like wedges. But with proper positioning of the ball golfers can use clubs like the six irons or five irons.

Ball positioning is the next criteria when trying to hit a backspin. Every golfer knows that as you move up in club, the ball moves up in the stance. For instance, the ball is in the front stance when hitting the driver and at back of the stance when hitting a wedge. It is at the back of the stance and you can backspin it with your wedge. The golfer knows where the ball will go if he strikes the ground before the ball.

The ball is the final factor that affects backspin; balls have been designed for three purposes. Some designed for spin, some for distance, speed and some that fall right in the middle of these influencing factors. So if you want to hit a backspin, a soft golf ball designed for spin is definitely the pick. Though there are a good amount of such balls, the noodle is the best known. Yet there are a number of disadvantages to be considered when selecting a softball, the obvious being that there is a spin on the ball practically for every shot. So if a golfer would like to make a slice or take any other shot he's stuck with the unwanted spin.