• Sidespin

    Full definition of sidespin

    Noun

    sidespin

    (plural sidespins)
    1. Rotation around a vertical axis that makes a ball or other object curve in flightWhen a right-handed golfer hits a ball with a clockwise sidespin (when viewed from the top), it is called a fade or if extreme a slice and the flight of the ball will curve to the right.When a right-handed golfer hits a ball with an anticlockwise sidespin (when viewed from the top), it is called a draw or if extreme a hook and the flight of the ball will curve to the left.
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