LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Compression versus Spin Rate Thread: Compression versus Spin Rate View Single Post #14 08-25-2006, 06:41 PM birdie_man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canader Posts: 1,092 The reason why the throwaway pitch works I think (not sure if this has been explained) is because you can use a fuller swing (more swingspeed)...for more spin..... ....and the compression loss from the throwaway makes it so the ball lands soft on the green. (higher trajectory...less forward momentum when the ball lands) more spin + higher loft I like to think of it almost as taking a shaving off the ball. Last edited by birdie_man : 08-28-2006 at 05:42 PM. birdie_man View Public Profile Send a private message to birdie_man Find all posts by birdie_man