The loft on a golf club is designed to produce backspin on the ball. A properly hit ball rises because of the Magnus effect.
Source: Human Movement in a Fluid Medium, Basic Biomechanics, 7e
Citation: Hall SJ. Basic Biomechanics, 7e; 2015 Available at: http://mhmedical.com/ Accessed: July 31, 2017
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