ABOUT HYBRID GOLF CLUBS

Today’s golfer’s needs to have their own equipment, in their own bag with their own golf balls. Most sports require some sort of equipment to play the games, but golf perhaps requires the most individual equipment. Golf requires different types of clubs that include drivers, irons, wedges, hybrids and putters. Each golf club is made up of a shaft with a grip and a club head. Each and every club the player carries is used for different shots.

Like many of you I was looking to replace my long irons and some of my woods with new technology and started researching Hybrids.  After several trips to the pro shop, golf stores and online research I was still fairly unsure which clubs I wanted to replace and which ones I wanted to purchase.  I have broken this down to help ease the pain and maybe get you there quicker, because I love my Hybrids.

WHAT IS A HYBRID

Definition: A hybrid is a type of golf club with a design, which differs from that of irons and woods.  

The hybrid golf club was introduced to help enhance your game. Players that are using a hybrid has seen a significant improvement their game and has been able to lower their overall score. There are plenty of articles and reviews from the major golf magazines, golf professionals and golf analyst and most of them are recommending their use. Almost every professional golfer has a hybrid in their bag and is using them during tournament play. Almost all big names in the golf club industry are manufacturing them.

Manufacturers have taken the center of gravity and moved it back and to the bottom of the club. This is nearly impossible with a standard iron. What this does is help to launch the ball into the air. They have also made the face flat and added a higher launch angle. This gives the ball a higher spin rate, which allows it to stop faster with more accuracy.

These hybrid golf clubs are mainly designed for distance control and accuracy. The shafts are shorter and the clubfaces stiffer like their iron counterparts. They also have no face bulge or roundness like fairway woods, which keeps the shots simple. The bottoms often have runners or rails that help the club interact positively with the turf whether it is long rough, short fairway or sand. Their lofts also vary anywhere form 16 to the mid 20 degrees like the longer irons.

Is a hybrid in your future, I hope so; they truly will make those difficult shots easier and take your game to the next level.

In the buyer guide I will share with you the steps and all the information that you need to get your next hybrid(s).