A Buyers Guide to Hybrids
What is a Hybrid?
Hybrids
replace the harder to hit longer irons and give you the distance of a wood but
the accuracy of an iron. They are slowly becoming more and more popular with
players, especially male professionals. Their main use is for help with distance
shots from the rough. They way the weight is distributed in the club head means
the weight lies lower to the ball, making it easier to cut through the grass.
Why Do You Need Hybrids?
Hybrids seem to have become
very popular amongst golfers within the last few years, but they far from a new
discovery. Many years ago there was a club called the Mills NK Niblick, this
club could have been classed as a hybrid. It was designed to help get out of
bunkers and bad lies. The earlier hybrids were very hard to hit with and golfers
didn’t really take to them, all that is changing now though.
What is a Hybrid?
Hybrids make an excellent
combination of the best features from woods and long irons. They will provide
the distance that a fairway wood will give you but give you a higher trajectory.
In hybrids the shafts are shortened and the club faces are stiffer which means
that they will give u more accuracy.
When to Use Them
If you are struggling with your
irons, for example if you can’t hit past 220 yards then a hybrid is the right
club for you.
It’s not just golfers that are using the hybrids, hybrid golf
clubs are used a lot by professionals such as Sammy Rachels, who stated “'The 2-
and 3-iron are like my mother-in-law. I'd like to hit them, but I just can't”. A
hybrid club was also famously used by Todd Hamilton, who emerged as victor by
using the same club both on and off the green.
1. Off the Tee
Hybrids are very useful
for when you are on a 3 or a 4 par hole and have water or a bunker you need to
clear. A hybrid will launch the ball higher and further and will also have a
steeper come down making it easier to clear obstacles and ensure you hit the
green.
2. From the Fairway
Hybrids are
great for distance and accuracy, you will find that you will be able to drive
the ball further, so that on par 5’s you may find your making it in 3 shots,
creating more birdie opportunities.
3. From the Rough
The
difference between long irons and hybrids is that the long irons have a tendancy
to get caught up in the rough, where as hybrids are larger and deeper and can
clear the rough easily, helping you to make that shot.
4. On Long Bunker Shots
The heavier and
larger club head makes it easier for the club to sweep through the sand and not
lose energy in the process, allowing you to make a competent shot straight out
of the bunker.
5. Around the Green
The
shorter shaft on the hybrid club allows you to easily make bump and run shots on
the green. You can almost hold the club like a putter and do the same motion.
Woods or Irons?
Obviously hybrid clubs will look very
different to your traditional woods and irons. The woods will look slightly
thinner fairway woods, they will have a lower profile and a shorter shaft. The
irons are much bulkier than traditional irons, they allow the centre of gravity
to be pushed back and lower, making it easier to get the ball in the air. This
is known as the MOI (The Moment of Inertia)
Important
When choosing a hybrid you should always
stick to one where the shaft is similar in length to your current irons. Also
choose a club that is aesthetically pleasing to you, this will build up your
confidence.
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