Hybrid Recommendation?

[Larryscooterman]

I am considering a new hybrid. My only experience with them is a first generation 16 degree TM Rescue that I carry in lieu of a 3 wood. I hit my current hybrid anywhere from 210-250 with almost no ability to control the distance. So its useless if I am 225, because if I pure it (which almost never happens) I air mail the green. I think the shaft might be too stiff for me, or its just a bad fit. I don't hit it well from uneven lies or out of the rough, which is what they are supposedly made for, right? So I end up hitting my 2 iron from these lies, and it is equally unpredictable.

So I'm thinking of getting a 3 wood, dropping the 2 iron and finding a new hybrid to fill the gap between the 3 iron and the 3 wood. I generally hit the 3 iron 210-215, and I am expecting to hit a 3 wood about 245-255. So I would like to have a hybrid that I could consistently hit 220-230. Does anybody have a recommendation? How far should I expect a 19 degree to carry?

Thanks for reading all of this!

[hamletsdead]

Well, your 16 degree rescue is what I use as a 2-hybrid, and if you are drilling that too far then looking at your gaps perhaps a 3-hybrid is where you need to go. I use a 2-H and 4-H myself, and just hit a draw with the 4-H if I need a little more oomph, but a 19 degree club might be your ticket. My personal preference is for Tour Edge hybrids, but my back up clubs (which I hit just as well) are Nike Slingshots. If you're looking for something to try, the Slingshot is a couple years old, and I'm pretty sure you could pick up a 3-H (new) for about $50-60. It's a good looking club, and super-easy to hit.

[wrx_junki]

Check out Adams Idea Pro Gold 18º, looks like that might be a perfect fit for you. They come stock with either a Mitsubishi Javln or a Matrix Ozik shaft.

[Larryscooterman]

Thanks for the input! I have no experience with Tour Edge stuff, but I have heard great things. I just picked up a 3 wood today, that so far.... I love. I tried a friends 17 degree TM rescue and I didn't care for it, but I think the shaft might have been a little too stiff for me. I have read that the Adams hybrid is the most used on the Tour, so I'll have to check that out too.

Thanks Again for the ideas!

[timtim]

Check out Adams Idea Pro Gold 18º, looks like that might be a perfect fit for you. They come stock with either a Mitsubishi Javln or a Matrix Ozik shaft.

Love mine. And yes they are no 1 on tour. The new model this year looks different than last years so you may want to look at both. The newer one is more forgiving.

If you get the newer one, I recommend the Matrix shaft. I have the Matrix shaft in my 20 and 23, and the Javln in my 26, and the Matrix is crisper. Absolutely what you want for the distance you are after. I got a good deal on a used 26 with the Javln shaft. It is ok for a 5H and for bunting out of the rough and for chipping around the green, but with that shaft it is not as much fun to hit as my Matrix shafts. They simply sparkle when hit. And yes, I have noticed that some guys get too excited with hybrids and end up with a few clubs that all hit out there in three wood range. I don't understand it. Unless you have a specific par 5 or par 3 on a course you always play that needs something x yards less than you hit your 3 wood.

[pinhigh27]

Id say a 17 degree Nickent 4dx utility would be great. Check it out, I bought mine for 40 bucks new in plastic on ebay.