Benefits of hybrid golf clubs. Which golfers should use hybrid clubs? Over the past ten years, hybrid woods, also called utility woods or rescue woods, have gained in popularity with amateurs for a variety of reasons. We will spend the next few minutes outlining why golfers should use hybrid woods rather than “low irons” as well as which golfers should use hybrid clubs. The reasons golfers should use hybrid woods are as follows:
Hybrid woods give golfers much greater confidence when addressing the ball compared to long irons. Since hybrid woods have a greater mass compared to long irons, golfers instinctively have much greater confidence that they will hit a solid shot. Golfers rightfully know that even if they do not hit the sweet spot with a hybrid club, the ball will go significantly farther and probably straighter than if they mis hit a long iron. Besides having a greater overall mass, hybrid woods also have a much wider top line which also builds confidence with golfers. Low irons usually have a very narrow top line profile which is usually intimidating to golfers.
Hybrid woods encourage golfers to make a sweeping shot (like sweeping a broom) which typically promotes a more favorable result compared to a long iron. When golfers use hybrid woods, the most likely swing is a sweeping swing, such as with a fairway wood which typically gets the ball in the air relatively quickly and in a relatively straight direction. In using long irons however, most golfers, unless they are especially good (i.e. handicaps under 5 or pros) typically try to pick the ball up off the fairway or rough or try to lift the ball up with an upswing. In either event the result is usually not terribly good as mis-hits prevail and the golfer usually is off balance as well.
Hybrid woods are infinitely better out of any kind of rough or even level fairway sand traps. Again, because the hybrid wood has greater mass behind it golfers can usually get better hits out of most kinds of rough compared to using long irons. In fact, because most golfers will not even try to use a long iron out of any kind of rough or flat sand trap, they give up considerable distance to the green by using a much higher lofter iron, maybe a five iron or higher, so they are sure to get out. On the other hand, using a hybrid wood from the same kind of rough or trap could get the golfer 50 to 100 yards closer to the green. Look further into the benefits of hybrid golf clubs.
Hybrid woods give the golfer a better opportunity to maneuver or control the shot, assuming it is from the fairway. This point goes to a combination of confidence in using the hybrid as opposed to using a long iron and the perception and probably the reality of greater loft which enhances confidence about being able to control the shot direction.
Hybrid woods will, under most conditions, provide much greater distance compared to using long irons. Again, with greater mass and greater confidence most golfers will hit hybrid woods much further than the comparable long iron.
Hybrid woods have gained a strong following with the majority of professionals on the Senior Tour and to a lesser extent with pros on the PGA Tour. As good as the professionals are they have come to recognize the benefits of using hybrid clubs under competitive and non competitive conditions because these clubs help lower their scoring average and increase their earnings. Tom Watson has perhaps been the most well known proponent of the hybrid clubs in recent years.
In certain situations such as narrow par fours or long par threes, a hybrid wood may be a much better club than either a driver, fairway wood or long iron. The reason a hybrid will work better under these unique circumstances is because golfers should get better accuracy with the hybrid compared to the other alternatives.
The next question is which golfers should consider using hybrid woods if they are not already doing so. The following categories of golfers should seriously look into, play practice rounds with, and/or demo hybrid woods including:
All golfers who are over 35. While this age may be somewhat arbitrary and some may feel discriminatory, we believe that as men and women get into their late thirties, their flexibility begins to decline making it extremely hard to have the timing and the strength to hit good quality long iron shots with any degree of consistency. Consistency along with improved distance will be seen by throwing out the long irons and using hybrids.
New golfers whatever the age and junior golfers. Men or women just picking up the game should stay away from long irons as hitting good shots and gainign confidence is much too difficult if nearly impossible. This category of golfer should stick to one or perhaps two hybrids until or even when their confidence is stronger.
Hybrid woods give golfers much greater confidence when addressing the ball compared to long irons. Since hybrid woods have a greater mass compared to long irons, golfers instinctively have much greater confidence that they will hit a solid shot. Golfers rightfully know that even if they do not hit the sweet spot with a hybrid club, the ball will go significantly farther and probably straighter than if they mis hit a long iron. Besides having a greater overall mass, hybrid woods also have a much wider top line which also builds confidence with golfers. Low irons usually have a very narrow top line profile which is usually intimidating to golfers.
Hybrid woods encourage golfers to make a sweeping shot (like sweeping a broom) which typically promotes a more favorable result compared to a long iron. When golfers use hybrid woods, the most likely swing is a sweeping swing, such as with a fairway wood which typically gets the ball in the air relatively quickly and in a relatively straight direction. In using long irons however, most golfers, unless they are especially good (i.e. handicaps under 5 or pros) typically try to pick the ball up off the fairway or rough or try to lift the ball up with an upswing. In either event the result is usually not terribly good as mis-hits prevail and the golfer usually is off balance as well.
Hybrid woods are infinitely better out of any kind of rough or even level fairway sand traps. Again, because the hybrid wood has greater mass behind it golfers can usually get better hits out of most kinds of rough compared to using long irons. In fact, because most golfers will not even try to use a long iron out of any kind of rough or flat sand trap, they give up considerable distance to the green by using a much higher lofter iron, maybe a five iron or higher, so they are sure to get out. On the other hand, using a hybrid wood from the same kind of rough or trap could get the golfer 50 to 100 yards closer to the green. Look further into the benefits of hybrid golf clubs.
Hybrid woods give the golfer a better opportunity to maneuver or control the shot, assuming it is from the fairway. This point goes to a combination of confidence in using the hybrid as opposed to using a long iron and the perception and probably the reality of greater loft which enhances confidence about being able to control the shot direction.
Hybrid woods will, under most conditions, provide much greater distance compared to using long irons. Again, with greater mass and greater confidence most golfers will hit hybrid woods much further than the comparable long iron.
Hybrid woods have gained a strong following with the majority of professionals on the Senior Tour and to a lesser extent with pros on the PGA Tour. As good as the professionals are they have come to recognize the benefits of using hybrid clubs under competitive and non competitive conditions because these clubs help lower their scoring average and increase their earnings. Tom Watson has perhaps been the most well known proponent of the hybrid clubs in recent years.
In certain situations such as narrow par fours or long par threes, a hybrid wood may be a much better club than either a driver, fairway wood or long iron. The reason a hybrid will work better under these unique circumstances is because golfers should get better accuracy with the hybrid compared to the other alternatives.
The next question is which golfers should consider using hybrid woods if they are not already doing so. The following categories of golfers should seriously look into, play practice rounds with, and/or demo hybrid woods including:
All golfers who are over 35. While this age may be somewhat arbitrary and some may feel discriminatory, we believe that as men and women get into their late thirties, their flexibility begins to decline making it extremely hard to have the timing and the strength to hit good quality long iron shots with any degree of consistency. Consistency along with improved distance will be seen by throwing out the long irons and using hybrids.
New golfers whatever the age and junior golfers. Men or women just picking up the game should stay away from long irons as hitting good shots and gainign confidence is much too difficult if nearly impossible. This category of golfer should stick to one or perhaps two hybrids until or even when their confidence is stronger.
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