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Chubbs Well Established Member

Chubbs

Looking to fill the gap between my 3-wood and my 3-iron, and want to fill it witht the Titleist 909H. I hit my 3 wood roughly 240 or so, and my 3-iron around 210, but somewhat inconsistently. Which would you go with? Suggestions on which angle?

Bag: Lightweight Stand Bag
Driver: G15 9º
Fairway: 909F2 15º
Hybrid: 909H 19º
Irons:  AP2 710Wedges: CG10 56º, Vokey SM 52º, 60ºPutter: Karsten Anser 34"

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DavidFehertysBike Great Member

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Hard to say. But id probably go with the 19 for you. Its probably a more versatile loft and you wouldnt have any overlapping issues with your 3 wood. If youre inconsistant with your 3i, then the 19 could also double as a "safe club" from 200-215, based on how far you say you hit.
THE WEAPONS CACHE..

Titleist 909 D2 9.5 Degree Driver| Titleist 906f4 13.5 degree 3-Wood | Titleist 909 17 & 21 degree hybrid | Titleist AP2 irons
Titleist Vokey Wedges - 52 & 58 | Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 Putter | ProV1 Ball
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I'm definitely more consistent off the tee with my 3-iron when it comes to long par 3's. The 19* might be a little easier to get off the fairway (?), which is where i struggle more with my 3-iron. I tested a 17* and was launching it at the driving range, BUT that was on astro turf pads, so probably not a good insight.

Bag: Lightweight Stand Bag
Driver: G15 9º
Fairway: 909F2 15º
Hybrid: 909H 19º
Irons:  AP2 710Wedges: CG10 56º, Vokey SM 52º, 60ºPutter: Karsten Anser 34"

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btw, my 3-wood is a 15*

Bag: Lightweight Stand Bag
Driver: G15 9º
Fairway: 909F2 15º
Hybrid: 909H 19º
Irons:  AP2 710Wedges: CG10 56º, Vokey SM 52º, 60ºPutter: Karsten Anser 34"

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DavidFehertysBike Great Member

DavidFehertysBike

I'm definitely more consistent off the tee with my 3-iron when it comes to long par 3's. The 19* might be a little easier to get off the fairway (?), which is where i struggle more with my 3-iron. I tested a 17* and was launching it at the driving range, BUT that was on astro turf pads, so probably not a good insight.

Ive found that the club performs well out of light to moderate rough. The ball wont launch very high, but it will come out pretty hot.

THE WEAPONS CACHE..

Titleist 909 D2 9.5 Degree Driver| Titleist 906f4 13.5 degree 3-Wood | Titleist 909 17 & 21 degree hybrid | Titleist AP2 irons
Titleist Vokey Wedges - 52 & 58 | Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 Putter | ProV1 Ball
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Leftygolfer Great Member

Leftygolfer

I think the 19 would be a bit more useful. The 17 would be hard to get off the ground from anything other than a perfect lie.

I find the traditional hybrids to be hook city but I have never tried the Titleist. I have a real hard time not hitting quick low hooks. I love my 5 wood though. Highly useful.

Brian

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I think the 19 would be a bit more useful. The 17 would be hard to get off the ground from anything other than a perfect lie.

Unfortunately, everything I have been hitting lately has been Hook City. It's pissing me off.

Bag: Lightweight Stand Bag
Driver: G15 9º
Fairway: 909F2 15º
Hybrid: 909H 19º
Irons:  AP2 710Wedges: CG10 56º, Vokey SM 52º, 60ºPutter: Karsten Anser 34"

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DavidFehertysBike Great Member

DavidFehertysBike

Unfortunately, everything I have been hitting lately has been Hook City. It's pissing me off.

The 909's have a half degree open face and not that much offset, so that should help with the hook some.

THE WEAPONS CACHE..

Titleist 909 D2 9.5 Degree Driver| Titleist 906f4 13.5 degree 3-Wood | Titleist 909 17 & 21 degree hybrid | Titleist AP2 irons
Titleist Vokey Wedges - 52 & 58 | Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 Putter | ProV1 Ball
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Dub Great Member

Dub

How do you compare the 909H with other hybrids you've used?

They are really clean looking!!! I've never hit one, though.
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
Studio Select Newport 2 Mid SlantGrips: PING cords & Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Coumpound Bag: C-130...
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goblue107501 Great Member

goblue107501

I struggled with a similar decision this past spring. I ended up with a 19º and found that I can hit it a wide variety of distances. Pretty much anywhere from 195 to 225, and then the 3-wood takes over.

IMO you are better off with the 19º. One of the things I considered was how many times I was in that distance range (for a 17º). On my regular courses, I had a much greater need for a club that I could hit accurately from 200-220. I hit off the tee pretty well and rarely found myself in that yardage range on any par 4's. The holes just aren't that long. There is the occasional par 3 with the right wind, and every once in a while I would be there on a par 5, but hitting the green in two isn't absolutely necessary. I guess my point is, you are better off with something you can hit a lower yardage because that situation will come up more often.

I will judge my rounds much more by the quality of my best shots than the acceptability of my worse ones.

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Chubbs Well Established Member

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I've only hit a handfull of hybrids, and the majority of them were off of an astro turf pad, but I just like the way the Titleist feels. I'm a Titleist junkie though, so I'm a little biased.

Bag: Lightweight Stand Bag
Driver: G15 9º
Fairway: 909F2 15º
Hybrid: 909H 19º
Irons:  AP2 710Wedges: CG10 56º, Vokey SM 52º, 60ºPutter: Karsten Anser 34"

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James_Black Great Member

James_Black

I've got a 21 degree hybrid but it's more of a driving iron (like the G15 ones).
It goes pretty low and far.

Nowadays hybrids are a lot like a fairway wood nowadays.
a 3 wood is around 15 degrees
a 3 iron is around 21 degrees.
18 seems like a happy medium.
If you can't get 18* go up to 19*

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...

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Rochester

My solution was a 21° 7-wood, the same as my 3-wood. I love it! Choke up on it for shorter shots. I liked it so well I also picked up a 24° 9 wood which I hit very nicely, but I also hit my 4 iron about the same distance, so I'm not sure which one will stay in the bag.
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Fastrack Well Established Member

Fastrack

How about 17* & 21* hybrid & get rid of 3 irons from your bag?

My 19* and 22* work great and I do not carry 3 iron and even 4 iron, working good for me.

Driver: Big Bertha 460, (9° Steel) | Wood: X Fairway 3W (15° Steel) | Hybrid: X 3H (21° Steel) |
Irons: 4-PW, MP-52 (TT DG S300) | Wedges: X-Forged Chrome 52°/13, 56°/15, 60°/10 (TT DG S300) |
Putter: Ping Karsten Anser

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TaylorMadeMark Established Member

TaylorMadeMark

I had a similar issue I went from 4 iron to 3 wood I just picked up a 19* hybrid and it has helped fill the gap greatly I have played 3 rounds with it in my bag and 200-230 shots its dead on and i'm hitting more par 5's in two even when playing the 3 wood off the tee and those long par 3's are alot easier. I never hit the Titleist but picked a barley used Tour burner style rescue on line really cheap and its awsome!
IN MY BAG
Driver - Tour Burner 10.5*
3 Wood - SZ 15*
Irons - R9 4-AW kbs shafts, 19* Burner Rescue
Wedges - 2007 Tom Watson Lob 60* CG-15 56* Putter - White Hot XG #9Ball - Pro v119th Hole weapon of choiceBudLight:
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Chubbs Well Established Member

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How about 17* & 21* hybrid & get rid of 3 irons from your bag?

Bc my 3-iron routinely saved me from all the trees I end up under off the tee box

I can work it pretty good on punch shots. Thanks for the all suggestions, everyone. I'm gonna look into the 19* based on the feedback.

Bag: Lightweight Stand Bag
Driver: G15 9º
Fairway: 909F2 15º
Hybrid: 909H 19º
Irons:  AP2 710Wedges: CG10 56º, Vokey SM 52º, 60ºPutter: Karsten Anser 34"

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kleraudio Great Member

kleraudio

I think the 19 would be a bit more useful. The 17 would be hard to get off the ground from anything other than a perfect lie.

Lefty your not kidding about the hooks with hybrids! Does anyone know why that is?

I hit either straight, or a baby draw, but with these hybrids, its a low hook almost every time. As for the OP, I would go with the 19*. Its gonna be much more versatile than the 17. Jim

In my Ogio Blade Stand Bag:
 

TaylorMade Burner 10.5*

Adams Insight BUL 15*
Taylormade RBZ 3H

TaylorMade RBZ 4-AW

Vokey SM4 54-11

Cleveland CG14 58 2 dot wedge

Ping Karsten Series Craz-E putter

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