hybrid quandry

[Gioguy21]

This is for anyone who could possibly help or who's been through a similar situation. I've had my hybrid for awhile now and used to hit it beautifully (honeymoon is officially over) but for some reason, it's the only club in my bag that i consistently off both tee and fairway/rough that i straight pull. I don't mean a draw...straight as an arrow, absolutely blistered pull. i hit it about 30 yards farther with it going straight left of my target by about 30 yards with not a single idea as to why. I've tried everything i can think of, alignment, strong/weak grip (might induce my hands coming over on it?), ball placement in my stance and even my front side release. any help? keep in mind this is the ONLY club in my bag that i do this on for reasons i can't fathom. any suggestions/tips/buyers let me know haha (just kidding)

[Zeph]

If the ball goes straight left you are coming over the top and into the ball with a shut clubface. It is not uncommon to pull the hands along and shut the clubface when coming over the top. Do you come over the top with other clubs? Perhaps playing a fade?

[David in FL]

I hate guessing, and I could be completely wrong, but I'm gonna go out on a limb here because a buddy had a similar issue when he first started hitting hybrids.........many hybrids have a pretty pronounced offset. If the offset is significantly more than that of the rest of your clubs, especially your irons, that could be causing your problem.

[mdvaldosta]

You could try playing it a bit farther back in your stance, more like where you'd hit a mid iron if you're trying to play it as a fairway wood right now. That might help you hit it straight.

[daveh]

Another thought that comes to mind is that maybe the lie angle is different from what you're used to (???)

[Dub]

Don't know what's happening.....sort of been through simulars stuff myself.

My "favorite" clubs will go haywire at times. I suspect it is from becoming overly confident and then overswinging....at least in my case.

When I overswing...it's not just going at it too hard, but coming back too fast and then raising up into a higher position....out of the slot....chicken wing right elbow and all that. Then an over the top shot occurs.


Good luck....I'm sure it will come back nicely for you.

[Gioguy21]

thanks for all the advice...i'll be sure to try a few of these at the range...

[wrx_junki]

Where do your hybrid in your stance? What's the length of the shaft on your hybrid?

[sdped1]

Pulls always go further, I'm not sure why either. I've golfed with guys that have a extreme closed stance and hit the ball a mile. I've always wondered if the are basically pulling the ball. It looks like the are going to hit the ball way right but it goes straight and long. Not a swing I'd want but it works for them up to certain point. - Steve

[wrx_junki]

  sdped1 said:

Pulls always go further, I'm not sure why either. I've golfed with guys that have a extreme closed stance and hit the ball a mile. I've always wondered if the are basically pulling the ball. It looks like the are going to hit the ball way right but it goes straight and long. Not a swing I'd want but it works for them up to certain point. - Steve

A pull would go further because of the closed club face which would be de-lofting the clubface. So if you hit it flush with a delofted clubface, you will hit it longer.

[Gioguy21]

it's a 2i hybrid, length is about 43 in? (would be a .5 inch longer 5w), stance is typical of a longer iron, usually about an inch forward of center or about 3 inches off the inside of my left heel...same swing as my irons (which i hit straight or fade/draw with control)