How do you put spin on the ball?
Basically, hold the keys shown below when setting the impact to achieve the desired spin. The amount of spin achieved is dependent on your character's skills, the type of clubs they are using, which club they are using for that shot, the lie of the ball and the impact you get.
* Backspin: press the 'Down' button when setting the impact.
* Topspin: press the 'Up' button when setting the impact.
* Fade (ball moves left to right): press the 'Left' button when setting the impact.
* Draw (ball moves from right to left): press the 'Right' button when setting the impact.
NB: You do not have to press the directional button at the same time as the impact - you can press and hold it at any point after you started the swing. You just have to ensure that you still have it held when you set the impact (usually the 3rd click on the 'X' button).
How do you use Super Spin?
This is similar to normal spin, but produces much more spin in the desired direction if hit correctly. To achieve any type of super spin you must get a perfect impact otherwise you will hit the ball with normal spin (the direction that you pressed when you set the impact).
Super-backspin: press the 'Up' button when you set the power, then press the 'Down' button when you set the impact.
Super-topspin: press the 'Down' button when you set the power, then press the 'Up' button when you set the impact.
Super-fade (ball moves left to right): press the 'Right' button when you set the power, then press the 'Left' button when you set the impact.
Super-draw (ball moves from right to left): press the 'Left' button when you set the power, then press the 'Right' button when you set the impact.
How do you use Special Shots?
There are a number of special shots that can be used if the character you are using is at a high enough Loyalty Level.
Homing Shot
Description: If you hit the pin with the ball whilst using Super-backspin the ball will rebound off the pin and spin back toward the hole (the ball may strike the pin a number of times before it goes in the hole or comes to rest).
Available: Loyalty Level 4 and above.
Raising Shot
Description: If you hit the pin with the ball whilst using Super-topspin the ball will spin up the flag pole then back down and, hopefully, into the hole.
Available: Loyalty Level 4 and above.
Spiral Shot
Description: If you hit the pin with the ball whilst using either Super-fade or Super-draw the ball will rebound off the pin and then spiral back toward the hole (and hopefully in!).
Available: Loyalty Level 10 or above.
Backdoor Shot
Description: The greater your character's backdoor percentage, the more likely a putt will drop in if it rolls around the rim of the cup.
Available: All Loyalty Levels, but the backdoor percentage increases at loyalty levels 3, 6, 9 and 12.