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

[onthehunt526]

I'd carry a 1-iron if I could I hit long irons higher than I probably should... When I started to carry a full set back about 13 years ago... (I was 8) I switched between a 4-wood and a 1-iron... I could hit the 1-iron with consistancy about 160 back then... The 1-iron I have now isn't in the bag but I pure it like 260... I haven't switched... though I do own a hybrid... Its a Cleveland Halo with 16* loft... I may never yank my two-iron out of the bag...

[marpr]

i've got a 18degree sonartec hybrid.

but i also have a 2 iron.

to be honest, i love the height i get from the hybrid. but, for me, i prefer keeping the 2 iron in the bag because i can get a bit control off the face of the 2-iron.

anyone agree?

[marpr]

I'm a 4 handicap and I play with hybrids...no reason that higher handicaps shouldn't as well. My uncle and I were discussing this weekend the lost art of the 1 iron and in reality, the old 1 and 2 irons were really the same loft as today's 3 and 4 irons. So, essentially, you get your set built to those specs and then carry the hybrid. Take out the 2 and 3, get a hybrid and an extra wedge to fill any gaps and you will save a bunch of strokes. Besides, how many times do you really get a 215 yard shot and pull it off compared to all the 125 yard and in shots?

good call. I guess it all boils down to...... personal preference, i may one day put my hybrid back into the bag. but i find my fairway wood works just as well on those big par 5's.

Lee Trevino once said "Not even God can hit a one iron"

[hawkeye]

i have a 19 degree hybrid - i don't have much use for it except out of the rough - long par 4 or par 5 second shot. Though on a par 5 though if i can't reach the green i'll usually be hitting mid iron to lay-up.

Off the tee - it's usually the driver. If the hole is shorter it may be the 3-wood. If it's tight - it's the 3 iron. I would only use the hybrid off the tee (a longer tight hole) at home course.

When i bought my irons last year i nearly ordered the 2-iron but they cost a bomb and i said i'd wait and see what the 3-iron does. I would use the 3-iron off the tee to great effect quite a lot and rarely off the deck. So i'm going to think about getting the 2-iron to put in the bag for some courses (a lá Tiger) instead of the 3-iron and if there is a par 3 which requires a 3-iron, i'll use the 3-iron that day.

And i'm the same as marpr - i find i've more control off the tee with an iron. Perhaps i'm not concentrating as much with the hybrid - and a long iron demands a perfect strike.

The amount of times i'm hybrid distance from the green in the rough is about once every 3 rounds - not that i'm always on the fairway! The long courses I play require a 3 wood for 2nd shots on par 4's!

[littlefish]

I use to carry a #2 Hybrid (16 deg) instead of a 3W. Now prefer 3W (better distance, lower trajectory in the wind, hit it straighter (use to pull the #2 hybrid at inopportune times), way better off the tee). Still carry #3 or #4 hybrid though and use them often rather than a 3 iron. Can create a bit of a gap between the last iron and first Hybrid though.

[Island Par]

Hybrids- have gone thru 4 different ones, dunlop loco, Cleveland Hibore, TM Rescue Duals and recently the Ping G10s. All of them were great, only reason I let go of one is for "financial" purposes. The 19* TM and the 22* Ping G10 will stay with me for a long time. The TM was already customized to suit my game and the Ping G10 was a gift from a brother. I toyed awhile with the thought of buying a Iron on sale at a Nike store but after testing it couldn't get the hang of it.

[slainte]

I'm a 4 handicap and I play with hybrids...no reason that higher handicaps shouldn't as well. My uncle and I were discussing this weekend the lost art of the 1 iron and in reality, the old 1 and 2 irons were really the same loft as today's 3 and 4 irons. So, essentially, you get your set built to those specs and then carry the hybrid. Take out the 2 and 3, get a hybrid and an extra wedge to fill any gaps and you will save a bunch of strokes. Besides, how many times do you really get a 215 yard shot and pull it off compared to all the 125 yard and in shots?

I completely agree. My 9 wood and Hybrid take out any need for me to carry anything longer than a 5 iron. Not only is that a plus but I hit them much more consistent. Anything further than 190 and I already have 1 of 3 clubs to choose from and have already hit that same shot many times over.

[23Rounder]

I prefer 3 & 5 wood's myself but I have no issues with people using one as a 2-iron replacement. I see alot of people take out their 3-iron for one but I could never do that myself

[JSC924]

I'd have to say, hybrid replacement is an excellent choice. Just had a 205 yard shot today and a large bunker covering the entire front side of the green. Carried it over everything and had it stop at the back of the green. I hit my 2 hybrid better than my 3 iron. The only reason I still carry a 3 iron is to hit long approach shots under trees and those long par 3s where you want the ball to stop. But a 2 iron is really unnecessary for most players; go with the 2 hybrid.

[Three Putt]

I have a 2 iron ...and today I put it on the practice squad, will not travel.

nothing like a wind chewing well struck 2 iron with great bite on the green...but i don't get paid to play, and it is 1 shot in 4.

The Hybrid gets it there with much more frequency, i always hope for a good kick!!

[penguin]

I'm a high handicapper. But even saying that would be stretching my ability...lol As a beginner, blades are horrid to hit, wind is my enemy and for some reason the earth seems to rise just milliseconds prior to my club-face striking the ball - causing a small crater. Nonetheless, my current strategy is learning to strike the ball well versus shaping the actual path. In doing so, hybrids really help out. The large face, heftier weight and longer shaft give that extra degree of forgiveness. Don't get me wrong, though - I believe that players that can use a 2-4 iron and shape their shots will be much better than someone who has only played on hybrids in that range. That is if the iron players would dedicate as much practice as they did in their lower irons into the hybrids. As for others like me, right now it just helps me keep up with the rest of the group on Sunday mornings (that is until I can strike better!)

BTW, I have a Nickent 17* and 23* 3DX hybrid (2 and 4) in my bag.