From 2iron to hybrid.. com'on, everyone's doing it..

[Mr.Buckethead]

I played at a very short but extremely tight course when I first started playing golf. Unless your driver was dead straight off of the tee or you worked it properly depending on the hole, your ball would end up in a creek or in a forest. Therefore, all I hit was 3 iron off of the tee. I even picked up a driving iron that I could crush. However, this impacted my game in a very bad way.

Whenever I went to another course that required a driver, I was then unable to ever hit driver. I had to resort to being 30-40 yds behind everyone. I really didn't hit driver until I picked up a 460 cc driver.

I doubt I would ever carry a 1, 2, or 3 iron again. My current set is 4-gw and I supplement that with 2 hybrids. One a 24 degree and the other a 19 degree. The 19 degree serves me pretty well and gets me on a lot of par 5's in my area in two.

I still prefer to hit irons out of the rough though. I may hit the hybrid but only if it has a really fluffy lie.

[withdrew]

didn't lee trevino (or some other witty golfer of yesteryear) say,
"when there's lightning, i hold up my 1-iron, because only god can hit a 1-iron?"

for me the same thing goes for a 2-iron, and even a 3-iron.

and my putter.
and driver.

[Burg]

I replaced my 3 and 4 irons with hybrids. I've found the forgiveness to be worth it. IMO, there's no reason not to take advantage of the technology if it works for you.

[Mr.Buckethead]

I think it all depends on how much distance you require. My hybrid 4 iron goes much further than my regular 4 iron. I usually use the hybrid from 200-210.

I have never hit fairway woods very well. I think the two hybrids play better to my strengths as opposed to hitting a 3 wood or a 5 wood from the fairway.

[TheSuperCaddy]

you know ive really thought about carrying a 2 iron instead of a 5 wood and i think ill make a switch to the hybrid. im carrying a 5 iron hybrid for no reason just because it was given to me, but i absoultley destroy it out of the rough. im one of those guys who would much rather hit an iron then a wood, only bceause of the feel.

[NXT No. 3's]

Personally I use a 22 degree Cobra Baffler multimetal. I still hit a 3 iron though. I like to use the baffler off the tee more (actually if im not hitting driver and its not a par 3 im hitting the baffler). I can put it out 235 straight everytime... so I only pull my Callaway out maybe 3 times a round. Smart golf is good golf.

Plus, this multimetal is sick for skilled shots, knock down, stingers all the junk shots you REALLY encounter in a round

[norcalgolf]

I replaced my 5 wood, 3iron/7wood, and 4 iron a few years ago with hybrids. My previous set of irons I only purchased 5-PW.

I purchased a new set of irons earlier this year. I ordered a 3 and 4 iron this time. And I am going to get a 2 iron later this year.

85% of the time I play with all 3 hybrids, 10% of the time, I will drop the 2 hybrid, and carry the 4 iron or 3 iron depending the course. And every once in a while, I will drop 2 of my hybrids and carry both my 3 and 4.

This year has been a crazy wind year, which is why I have probably carried my 3 and 4 iron more often. My hybrids definitely have a higher launch which is nice most of the time, but into 30-40 mph, it really sucks. Any spin on the ball and it just goes sideways.

Shoot one of my best rounds this year was in 40 mph winds and I was carrying my 3 iron in the bag. It saved me quite a few times into the wind.

And I finally played a course recently where I really wish I had had a 2 iron. I would have actually dropped my driver, and carried a 3 wood, 2 iron-4 iron, a 3 hybrid, and 5 iron-pw (plus gw and lw). It was just one of those courses.

I am trying more and more to plan out my plan of attack ahead of time and make sure I carry the right clubs to match my game plan/the course. It does seem to be working because I have dropped 3 strokes from my handicap these last 6 months.

[greenail]

I tend to hit a pull hook with my hybrid, 3i goes straight 95% even on mishits. Trying to hit an elivated green from 200+ and stop the ball I tend to reach for th e hybrid, 3i is best off the tee.

[SuaSponteMn]

Voted hybrid as well. The 3i from my current set has not seen the light of day. It came out of the box and went right into the "Bag of misfit clubs". I've also never considered either a 2i or 5w because of how easy a hybrid is to use. If you look hard enough, the right hybrid is out there, regardless of player type. I found mine in the HALO, and it's made the long game a hell of a lot more enjoyable to me. Nothing like addressing the ball and just KNOWING it's going to go where you want it to... Every time.

[Aggie25]

Like everyone always ends up saying: Find what works and stick with it. Hybrids are so popular because the long irons don't work for so many people.

[strangegrey]

I have finally made the switch from my MP-14 butter knife to the titleist 585.H

I've had a titleist 585h 19deg for about 3-4 months now. It effectively replaced the 2iron/5wood function in my bag...but I find it very difficult to hit. I often spray shots with it, either pushed or flat out sliced. About 4 years ago, I used to play a Golfsmith/Snake Eyes Quick Strike (1st generation) that was simly amazing. All I had to do was touch the back of the ball with something sorta resembling a swing and the ball flew off the face, straight and long. I can't seem to remember why I no longer have the club, but I've been sorely tempted to assemble a QS3 and replace the 585 with it.

[Dyna]

I went to opposite way & picked up a TM 2 iron. I can't hit my hybrids with any consistency & certainly can't do anything with them in the rough, although I try to stay out on the fairway somehow the balls dont always listen.

I can hit the 2 iron pretty consistent & with little to no fade.
Besides I prefer the traditional look of a blade.

[Guest]

I am currently looking for a hybrid to fit in between my 15 degree Ping G5 Fairway Wood and my 3 iron. The two that I am looking at are the 16 degree Taylor Made Rescue Mid Hybrid with a regular flex graphite shaft and the 17 degree Nickent Genex 3DX Ironwood Hybrid with a regular flex graphite shaft (both of these clubs say that they replace a 2 iron). I am just wondering if the Taylor Made will be too similar to my Ping 3 wood and if there would be much of a difference between a 16 and 17 degree hybrid.

[Bret-99]

Count me in the can't hit hybrids column. Irons setup more naturally for me and I find most hybrids go to high for the windy days

My miss is typically a slight pull and these clubs (and a 5-wood to some degree) tend to exaggerate that tendency for me

Good luck to those who benefit from this technology

[williethekid]

I test hit the adams idea pro yesterday the 2h i think it was 18 degrees of loft, had the Aldila VS Proto shaft (amazing shaft) and could actually hit it pretty well, I had a lower flight than the other hybrids I had hit (although I hadn't tried the 3dx with a V2 might have a low flight too), I liked it a lot better than a 5 wood, going to try it again this weekend to see if it stays easy to hit. Probably wont replace the 2 iron in the wind though. If I pick it up only time will see.

[follyforhire]

I loved my Ping Eye2 2-iron, but I've been quite pleased with my 17* hybrid.

[offdacrossbar]

whats a 2 iron?

i have 2 hybrids for good reason. i cannot hit my 3 very well and the 4 only slightly better but i can smoke my 21* like 230 and my 24* 210.

why try to hit an iron (poorly) that far when i can carry the hybrids which are easier to hit higher, better out of the long stuff, and much more consistent. the lowest iron in my bag is 5 !!

[Jack_2251]

I love my PT.585 as it reacts like an Iron when you need to hit high, low, left and right shots, but has the forgiveness of a 460cc driver. They are also heaps easier to use out of the long stuff than a bladed 2 iron. I have never liked 5 woods so that factor didn't affect my choice.