Hybrid Clubs

[Augusta Hacker]

If you can hit a 3 and 4 iron, why would you need to go to a hybrid? Just curious, most of my playing partners are using hybrids and I haven't made the plunge yet....not sure I need to.

[peteybird19]

I was thinking about getting one for the par 5's. I mean I can hit my 5W great off the tee, about 200 yards, but on the fairway i'm useless with it. I usually don't get my full distance with a 3I because I hold back on the swing to opt for control.

[Cody]

  peteybird19 said:

I was thinking about getting one for the par 5's. I mean I can hit my 5W great off the tee, about 200 yards, but on the fairway i'm useless with it. I usually don't get my full distance with a 3I because I hold back on the swing to opt for control.

See this is where the hybrid comes in 100%. I can't hit my woods off the tee either. However i can hit a 3h about 210(which absolutely blows my mind). I was playing one of the worst rounds of golf the other day and my uncle let me use his rapture hybrid. Hit it off the tee then again after that and made all the par 4's and short par 5's in 2.

I can swing faster with a hybrid than my 3 and 4 iron. However, I didn't really want to replace my 4 iron as i can still jack the hell out of that club. But my set comes standard with a 3h and 4h. I might just buy a 4 iron. Plus I'm only going to have about 10 clubs in my bag!

[N.V.M.]

i've owned 4 different hybrids and the Adams A3OS is by FAR the best i've ever used. i use the #5 version, and it hits 190-200(choke down for less yardage too) with the sweetest metal "ting" noise you've ever heard. it's strength is when you're just off the fairway in the longer grass. the grass doesn't seem to affect the club very much at all, like it would to an iron. highly recommended if you go the hybrid route.

you would figure that when you go for a green with this kind of club that the ball will just release when you hit the green and roll off, not so! the ball seems to land softly,and stay. hell of a club.

[iQuest Golfer]

  peteybird19 said:

So do you think I should try out the hybrid for the long fairway shots, or just stick to my current setup?

Hey, I'm giving you permission to try a hybrid.

Good luck!

[GaijinGolfer]

Yeah, Id say go demo a hybrid and just see how you like it. Im personally not a hybrid fan. I tried 'em and just dont care for them. Im so much more comfortable and confident with a long iron.

[Ruari]

  Augusta Hacker said:

If you can hit a 3 and 4 iron, why would you need to go to a hybrid? Just curious, most of my playing partners are using hybrids and I haven't made the plunge yet....not sure I need to.

Same reason as most players don't use hickory shafts and persimmon-headed woods any more, no matter how well they hit them: the performance of the modern clubs is better, they're more forgiving of off-centre shots, they make the game more fun for the amateur and more competitive for the pros - there are going to be fewer catastrophic results of mis-hits.

but i never could hit a two-iron to save my life.

[kent1146]

I'm not that great of a golfer, but I'm quickly improving. One of the things that let me do that was a hybrid club. I LOVE them.

For me, they have become a true utility club... I can tee off with it to get 200 to 215 yards and still maintain control (which I can't do with a wedge or driver at the moment). Great for hitting off of long fairways (which I have trouble doing with a fairway wood), and great for getting distance when hitting out of the rough.

Definitely try one. If there's a shop near you, some of them will let you try a "store" club before you buy.

[doin-it]

  N.V.M. said:

i've owned 4 different hybrids and the Adams A3OS is by FAR the best i've ever used. i use the #5 version, and it hits 190-200(choke down for less yardage too) with the sweetest metal "ting" noise you've ever heard. it's strength is when you're just off the fairway in the longer grass. the grass doesn't seem to affect the club very much at all, like it would to an iron. highly recommended if you go the hybrid route.

I agree, I hit my neighbors Adams A3OS for the first time the other day. I was hitting his #3 250 yards with ease. I recently purchased a Clevland Halo which i do like. If it would have been a week sooner w/out ? I would have grabed the A3OS. And it def does have the SWEETEST ping sound ever ! Think I may still grab one anyway !

[dragonflyin]

I recently bought into the hybrid trend and got a Ping G10 21*. It did take a while getting used to swinging the club because you need to swing it easy like a wood, but it's short like an iron. Also, I found that most hybrids promote a draw flight tendency, so that's something else you need to take into consideration. However, after getting used to it, it is quite a useful little tool on the course. I get a consistent 215 out of the club, and it is easy to hit out of different lies.

[justinmill14]

my grandpa just got a new hybrid, 3 iron, the club is awesome, they can hit really far and are very comfortable.