Anyone play a hybrid as their fairway wood?

[teamgs]

I play the Adams Speedline "hybrid-fairway" 3 wood. Pretty darn easy to hit off the turf, though I generally only need to use it off the tee, if I need to ensure that my drive doesn't go too long.

Gary

[imtomtomim]

No matter what you read here, Fairway Woods will always hit the ball higher than a hybrid. Just look at the club design. They are longer face to tail therefore getting more weight lower which does what? Right, launch higher. Hybrids should be considered for giving you a bit easier time out of the rough. Yeah, you can use it for those longer distances instead of a FW but it will definitely not get as high. There are a couple hybrid clubs supposed to be more comparable to fw's like Adams has, but most of them are targeted at iron replacements.

[DavidFehertysBike]

I do (in a way) I carry a 13.5 3wood, but i almost never use it from the deck. I carry a 17 degree hybid that i use for any shot from 220 to 230+ (depeding on wind) Ive used my 3wood from the deck less than 5 times all season. Its more or less a second driver for me. I dont play courses that are long enough to where i need to hit a shot 240 or more yards.

[ChiChiIsMe]

I hit a hybrid instead of a 2-iron or 5-wood.

Same. I still carry a 3w and get good distance out of it. I opted for the 2i/5w vs a straight 5w on hitability. The mis-hits with the hybrid are much better for me.

[Herms]

I carry both a 3W and a 3 iron Hybrid with 20º loft. i prefer to hit my 3H because its more consistant, for me anyways. i'd rather give up a little distance to be on the fairway or green for my next shot vs the rought and closer.

[Bo the Golfer]

I carry all hybrids (as noted below). I had some old Cleveland QuadPro fw's that I hit fairly well but since going to the hybrids both my distance and direction have been much more consistent.

[ERC7.5]

I carry a 3 wood but really only use if off the tee. Have hit it out of the fairway probably 2 times this year.....max. If I'm 200+ out I prefer to hit my 17° hybrid. 180-200 out is my 21° hybrid. I don't carry a 5 wood.

[ScottyCameron]

No matter what you read here, Fairway Woods will always hit the ball higher than a hybrid. Just look at the club design. They are longer face to tail therefore getting more weight lower which does what? Right, launch higher. Hybrids should be considered for giving you a bit easier time out of the rough. Yeah, you can use it for those longer distances instead of a FW but it will definitely not get as high. There are a couple hybrid clubs supposed to be more comparable to fw's like Adams has, but most of them are targeted at iron replacements.

Thats interesting that you say that because my fw goes pretty low. anyway, I am just looking for a easier to hit club to replace my 3 wood. If I replaced my 15 degree 3 wood to a 15 degree hybrid, do you think they will go about the same distance?

[dmb3428]

No matter what you read here, Fairway Woods will always hit the ball higher than a hybrid. Just look at the club design. They are longer face to tail therefore getting more weight lower which does what? Right, launch higher. Hybrids should be considered for giving you a bit easier time out of the rough. Yeah, you can use it for those longer distances instead of a FW but it will definitely not get as high. There are a couple hybrid clubs supposed to be more comparable to fw's like Adams has, but most of them are targeted at iron replacements.

If I have a perfect lie im going with the FW, if the grass is a tad tall or kinda in the rough going with the hybrid. Though i can see why some are ditching the FW because i can hit my 3hybrid almost as far as the 5w

[WUTiger]

I volunteered at the U.S. Women's Amateur last week, working the morning the second-round match play began.

At least a third of the women had a long hybrid (17-20 degrees) in the bag along with a 3-metal or 4-metal. I don't recall if any had zero fairway woods, and all hybrids.

I was mainly watching for hybrids as long-iron replacements. Several of the women carried 3-irons, but I didn't see any 2-irons.

During May, I used a hybrid instead of a 5-wood, but went back to a 5-wood, which I hit longer and straighter.

[deafheaven]

Adams is now selling what they call wood hybrids. As someone who struggles on occassion with my woods, I'm very interested in trying them out. They are the 9032ti.

[schutz23]

I use a hybrid instead of a fairway wood. Its almost the same feel as a wood, but in my opinion they are much harder to hit then a wood and aren't as forgiving.

[Royal V]

I have always struggled with inconsistently with my fairway wood. Companies make hybrids with 15 degrees of loft, which is basically a 3 wood...

Yeah I use a Titleist 585.H 17* utility with stiff flex Aldila Prototype shaft to replace my old Ping G2 5 wood of the same loft. The utility is easier to hit and has a lower, longer and more consistent flight. Also just purchased a 13* (3+) 909F3 Fairway wood and it goes a mile even into wind.

[Dub]

My sig line is current.

I dabble with different set ups.


I've seen both sides of it. I replaced my 7 wood with a 3 hybrid.

I think I'll keep the 3 wood in the bag.