17* or 19* hybrid?

[Chubbs]

Looking to fill the gap between my 3-wood and my 3-iron, and want to fill it witht the Titleist 909H. I hit my 3 wood roughly 240 or so, and my 3-iron around 210, but somewhat inconsistently. Which would you go with? Suggestions on which angle?

[DavidFehertysBike]

Hard to say. But id probably go with the 19 for you. Its probably a more versatile loft and you wouldnt have any overlapping issues with your 3 wood. If youre inconsistant with your 3i, then the 19 could also double as a "safe club" from 200-215, based on how far you say you hit.

[Chubbs]

I'm definitely more consistent off the tee with my 3-iron when it comes to long par 3's. The 19* might be a little easier to get off the fairway (?), which is where i struggle more with my 3-iron. I tested a 17* and was launching it at the driving range, BUT that was on astro turf pads, so probably not a good insight.

[Chubbs]

btw, my 3-wood is a 15*

[DavidFehertysBike]

  Chubbs said:

I'm definitely more consistent off the tee with my 3-iron when it comes to long par 3's. The 19* might be a little easier to get off the fairway (?), which is where i struggle more with my 3-iron. I tested a 17* and was launching it at the driving range, BUT that was on astro turf pads, so probably not a good insight.

Ive found that the club performs well out of light to moderate rough. The ball wont launch very high, but it will come out pretty hot.

[Leftygolfer]

I think the 19 would be a bit more useful. The 17 would be hard to get off the ground from anything other than a perfect lie.

I find the traditional hybrids to be hook city but I have never tried the Titleist. I have a real hard time not hitting quick low hooks. I love my 5 wood though. Highly useful.

[Chubbs]

  Leftygolfer said:

I think the 19 would be a bit more useful. The 17 would be hard to get off the ground from anything other than a perfect lie.

Unfortunately, everything I have been hitting lately has been Hook City. It's pissing me off.

[DavidFehertysBike]

  Chubbs said:

Unfortunately, everything I have been hitting lately has been Hook City. It's pissing me off.

The 909's have a half degree open face and not that much offset, so that should help with the hook some.

[Dub]

How do you compare the 909H with other hybrids you've used?

They are really clean looking!!! I've never hit one, though.

[goblue107501]

I struggled with a similar decision this past spring. I ended up with a 19º and found that I can hit it a wide variety of distances. Pretty much anywhere from 195 to 225, and then the 3-wood takes over.

IMO you are better off with the 19º. One of the things I considered was how many times I was in that distance range (for a 17º). On my regular courses, I had a much greater need for a club that I could hit accurately from 200-220. I hit off the tee pretty well and rarely found myself in that yardage range on any par 4's. The holes just aren't that long. There is the occasional par 3 with the right wind, and every once in a while I would be there on a par 5, but hitting the green in two isn't absolutely necessary. I guess my point is, you are better off with something you can hit a lower yardage because that situation will come up more often.

[Chubbs]

I've only hit a handfull of hybrids, and the majority of them were off of an astro turf pad, but I just like the way the Titleist feels. I'm a Titleist junkie though, so I'm a little biased.

[James_Black]

I've got a 21 degree hybrid but it's more of a driving iron (like the G15 ones).
It goes pretty low and far.

Nowadays hybrids are a lot like a fairway wood nowadays.
a 3 wood is around 15 degrees
a 3 iron is around 21 degrees.
18 seems like a happy medium.
If you can't get 18* go up to 19*

[Rochester]

My solution was a 21° 7-wood, the same as my 3-wood. I love it! Choke up on it for shorter shots. I liked it so well I also picked up a 24° 9 wood which I hit very nicely, but I also hit my 4 iron about the same distance, so I'm not sure which one will stay in the bag.

[PiustheDrGolf]

How about 17* & 21* hybrid & get rid of 3 irons from your bag?

[Fastrack]

  PiustheDrGolf said:

How about 17* & 21* hybrid & get rid of 3 irons from your bag?

My 19* and 22* work great and I do not carry 3 iron and even 4 iron, working good for me.

[TaylorMadeMark]

I had a similar issue I went from 4 iron to 3 wood I just picked up a 19* hybrid and it has helped fill the gap greatly I have played 3 rounds with it in my bag and 200-230 shots its dead on and i'm hitting more par 5's in two even when playing the 3 wood off the tee and those long par 3's are alot easier. I never hit the Titleist but picked a barley used Tour burner style rescue on line really cheap and its awsome!

[Chubbs]

  PiustheDrGolf said:

How about 17* & 21* hybrid & get rid of 3 irons from your bag?

Bc my 3-iron routinely saved me from all the trees I end up under off the tee box

I can work it pretty good on punch shots. Thanks for the all suggestions, everyone. I'm gonna look into the 19* based on the feedback.

[kleraudio]

  Leftygolfer said:

I think the 19 would be a bit more useful. The 17 would be hard to get off the ground from anything other than a perfect lie.

Lefty your not kidding about the hooks with hybrids! Does anyone know why that is?

I hit either straight, or a baby draw, but with these hybrids, its a low hook almost every time. As for the OP, I would go with the 19*. Its gonna be much more versatile than the 17. Jim