Hybrids and furry animal headcovers

Hello all sandtrappers ,

I would just like to know what you all think of men playing hybrids . When you see a hybrid in a man's bag do you think he is a bit of a 'lesser' man? A bit of a whimp, if I may say so .

Also what about furry animal headcovers ?  Would you think lesser of someone when he has those.

What if he has the hybrids and the headcovers?

I welcome all opinions, and may I also use this opportunity to wish you all a very merry xmas and a fabulous new year with many birdies , and may it be another year where we will be so fortunate to be able to play this great game

Almost every MAN with whom I play -- has a couple of hybrids -- and they are men. A man who knows his limitations and is humble enough to recognize them is an authentic man.

The others ... not so much.

Headcovers -Pros use them and I'd guess You would consider them real men.

It's just personal choice. For me I hit my 4i better than I hit my 3h but I have the hybrid as a mid-distance club between 4i and 3w but also to help get out of trouble if needed. It has no bearing whatsoever on how 'manly' I am.

Furry head covers I'd use if they looked better than my existing JPX 800 covers.

A real man unfurls the chipmunk headcover from his #6 hyrid at the tips.

I'd say more men play hybrids than don't.  There is nothing unmanly about playing hybrids.  Or animal head covers.  If you wanna put that big ass dog on your driver, go for it.  For me, I have two hybrids in my bag but no animal head covers.

Sounds to me that the OP is a bit unsure of his own manliness.

The only criteria I use to determine "manliness" on the course is whether someone pays up at the end of the round.

I might judge someone for using too many smileys while wishing me a "fabulous new year", but I honestly try not to look at other people's equipment in case I might prejudge their skill level. Personally I'd never put an animal headcover on a hybrid because they sit too low in the bag. They need more of a traditional knit sock or something so they'll sit properly at the bottom of the bag.

To be honest, I'm a bit jaded over the whole fluffy animal headcover thing.

I had a Hippo driver, but could never find a hippopotamus headcover ... haven't really recovered from that.

oh i am now a little confused. i will on it, and then reassess sandtrappers' inputs

Wow....that's a lot of smileys!!  As everyone else has stated, hybrids are the new in-thing!!  Even the pro's use them....

As for headcovers:

I haven't used a 'stock' headcover on my driver or 3wood for many years........  The first thing I do when I buy a new driver or 3wood is to replace the cover with my own.  I have a team mascot on my driver, and a team logo cover on my 3wood.  I leave the stock cover on the hybrid and putter......

I couldnt care less how many hybrids someone has in their bag or how many furry animal headcovers they have.  Considering how pretty much all tour pros nowdays use hybrids, I wouldnt say thats wimpy at all.

I personally don't play hybrids because I just don't like them, but I don't look down at anyone who has them in the bag. For a lot of people, including tour players, it's a lot easier to get the ball in the air with a hybrid.

What I do consider wimpy is a man playing graphite shafts in their irons and they're in their sub-40's. I believe anyone under 40 is strong enough to play steel shafts. JMHO...

If it's un-manly to use a hybrid - then it's un-manly to use a 460cc driver and any irons that aren't musclebacks from the 70's

My adjustable (weights - MP600) driver is 460cc. My musclebacks are much newer than 1970s (MP-11 including the 2-iron ca. 1992) and after I move my Launcher 3w over to my Cleveland fanboy setup, I'll be using a 17 degree Hybrid between my driver and 2-iron. Should I be ditch the Sun Mountain and get a Wilson Hope bag?

Haha...funny stuff.