Jump to content
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast!
IGNORED

Hybrid vs Rescue?

Texas solo
 Share
Note: This thread is 4265 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

Texas solo Established Member

Texas solo

Posted
Posted

I was thinking of trying a Hybrid #3 or #4. I've never hit one before, but I just can't get good contact/flight with my 09 Burner #3 wood.

And, since I'm not a long driver, I need something I can hit fairly well from the fairway.

Academy has the Burner #3 or #4 Hybrid on sale for $99. When I went to look at them, all the clubs they had marked as the sale clubs said "rescue #4".  So I'm now confused.  Of course the kid working there didn't even understand my question, so I'm asking what is the difference between a Hybrid and a Rescue club?

Thanks for any advice.

Burner 2.0 Graphite 4-AW
09 Burner 10.5*
08 #3 Burner 15*
09 Burner 3H
09 Burner 4H
TM-110 putter

Vokey 56.11
Titleist NXT 


Golf Ghost Member

Golf Ghost

Posted
Posted

Same thing as far as I know. Rescue is basically just a name that Taylormade has used for their hybrids.


Sai-Jin Dedicated Member

Sai-Jin

Posted
Posted

They are the exact same thing. No difference.

Only last year TM has a raylor which has a hull shaped sole.


sean_miller Incredible Member

sean_miller

Posted
Posted


Originally Posted by Texas solo

. . . I'm asking what is the difference between a Hybrid and a Rescue club?


A hybrid is what people use to replace long irons or fairway woods. A rescue club is used by high handicappers out of the rough to either peel the ball OB or flub it 20 yards into deeper rough. At least that's how I've seen them used most often.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.


  • 2 years later...
  • 2 months later...
richardchen Newbie

richardchen

Posted
Posted
I can't find this article you posted regarding Hybrid vs Rescue discussion: http://www.cbssports.com/golf/story/10847704 Do you know if the link has changed? What is the title I can use to search for it?

  • Moderator
mvmac Incredible Member

mvmac

Posted
  • Moderator
Posted

I can't find this article you posted regarding Hybrid vs Rescue discussion:

http://www.cbssports.com/golf/story/10847704

Do you know if the link has changed? What is the title I can use to search for it?

A rescue and a hybrid are the same thing.  Rescue is just TaylorMade's name for a hybrid

Mike McLoughlin

Check out my friends on Evolvr!
Follow The Sand Trap on Twitter!  and on Facebook! 
Golf Terminology -  Analyzr  -  My Facebook, Twitter and Instagram 

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1

  • 3 months later...
Dick Reilly Newbie

Dick Reilly

Posted
Posted
They are different clubs. I was at a cobra sale, and they were offering 2h's and 2r's. H for hybrid, R for rescue. Rescue clubs are typically weighted with an insert near the sole. The additional weight helps the club stay on path through rough lies, hence a rescue shot. I own a baffled 18° 2r, and it flies through the rough. And it's an unwieldy club out of the fairway. It's made for rescue shots. The hybrid doesn't carry a weight insert. These clubs act as replacements for long irons, and set up better for fairway shots. This might not be universally true, but it's what cobra does and it makes sense to me. And, if you don't have a weighted rescue, go get one. I hit mine out of the rough nearly as far as my 3 wood off the fairway.

Missouri Swede Great Member

Missouri Swede

Posted
Posted
They are different clubs.

I was at a cobra sale, and they were offering 2h's and 2r's. H for hybrid, R for rescue.

Rescue clubs are typically weighted with an insert near the sole. The additional weight helps the club stay on path through rough lies, hence a rescue shot. I own a baffled 18° 2r, and it flies through the rough. And it's an unwieldy club out of the fairway. It's made for rescue shots.

The hybrid doesn't carry a weight insert. These clubs act as replacements for long irons, and set up better for fairway shots.

This might not be universally true, but it's what cobra does and it makes sense to me.

And, if you don't have a weighted rescue, go get one. I hit mine out of the rough nearly as far as my 3 wood off the fairway.


Do you have a link to Cobra that shows the difference you're describing?

www.cobragolf.com shows only a hybrid category, with the Baffler, BioCELL, and AMP CELL club lines all listed as "hybrid."  I don't see that they use the term "rescue" for any of their clubs.  (You might know different--I'm just sayin' I can't find them when I try to look for them.)

Craig
What's in the :ogio: Silencer bag (on the :clicgear: cart)
Driver: :callaway: Razr Fit 10.5°  
5 Wood: :tmade: Burner  
Hybrid: :cobra: Baffler DWS 20°
Irons: :ping: G400 
Wedge: :ping: Glide 2.0 54° ES grind 
Putter: :heavyputter:  midweight CX2
:aimpoint:,  :bushnell: Tour V4

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1

WUTiger Incredible Member

WUTiger

Posted
Posted

Back around 1970, some smaller club makers came out with trouble clubs, often called rescue or utility woods. These included the Stan Thompson Ginty, and the first-wave TM Raylor.

The original Ginty was a 7-wood head with a 4-wood length shaft; several other lofts emerged, including some early metal woods.

Ginty link: http://stanthompsongolf.excitewebpages.com/page/pse3/ABOUT_STAN.html

Then, TM made a club called the Rescue Mid in the early 2000s. Since then, rescue and hybrid have become interchangeable as generic terms.

All these clubs are distant relatives of the hickory-shaft era bulldog , a club with a small wooden head in a 25* to 27* loft. The head was only the width of 2 golfballs, and was useful for popping your ball out of the rough.

Focus, connect and follow through!

  • Completed KBS Education Seminar (online, 2015)
  • GolfWorks Clubmaking Academy: Fitting, Assembly & Repair School (2012)

Driver:  :touredge: EXS 10.5°, weights neutral   ||  FWs:  :callaway: Rogue 4W + 7W
Hybrid:  :callaway: Big Bertha OS 4H at 22°  ||  Irons:  :callaway: Mavrik MAX 5i-PW
Wedges:  :callaway: MD3: 48°, 54°... MD4: 58° ||  Putter:image.png.b6c3447dddf0df25e482bf21abf775ae.pngInertial NM SL-583F, 34"  
Ball:  image.png.f0ca9194546a61407ba38502672e5ecf.png QStar Tour - Divide  ||  Bag: :sunmountain: Three 5 stand bag

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1

Hardballs Great Member

Hardballs

Posted
Posted
They're both just short shafted 5woods! If you can hit a 5w and a 4i well then you shouldn't need one! They're designed for girls and people who swing like girls! I got this info from the PGA website!

Gaz Lee


Note: This thread is 4265 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up

  • TST Partners

    PlayBetter
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).

  • Posts

    • DeadMan
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By DeadMan · Posted

      Day 12: stole about 10 minutes in the garage, doing my drill with foam balls. 
    • 5amZ
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By 5amZ · Posted

      Day 116 12-6 Still working on getting to lead side. Tonight I also tried some skill work with clubface awareness.  Hit foam balls. 
    • xrayvizhen
      Differential vs Course Handicap

      By xrayvizhen · Posted

      To flog this subject even further, if that's even possible, this article from Golf Monthly just appeared today in one of my news feeds. Written by a golf writer in the UK who I never heard of, he's basically saying that there should be only 3-5 rounds from the most recent 20 that should count towards the average and only competitive rounds should count. He claims the erratic scorers would have less of an advantage than they do now. He makes a lot of references to "club golfers" in the UK being the ones who are mostly dissatisfied. https://share.google/qmZZBEoJvOxHxJGil  In my experience with my league where we have golfers with indexes ranging from 5 to 40, looking at the weekly results from the past two years, I can detect no pattern that would substantiate the claim that the current system gives an unfair advantage to either erratic golfers (aren't we all?) or higher handicappers. Apparently though, at least in the UK, this seems to be "a thing."
    • WillieT
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By WillieT · Posted

      Day 26 (6 Dec 25) - Another day of rainy weather - got in some mirror work rehearsing forward weight shift as finishing back swing. 
    • WillieT
      Wordle Daily Puzzle

      By WillieT · Posted

      Wordle 1,631 3/6* 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 no eagle -  but a birdie is a nice follow-up
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept