HYBRID BUYING GUIDE

First analyze your game.  Take the time to look at your game and see where a hybrid fits into it and can help you improve.  Here are 5 common conditions that you may encounter that will get you started.

1.    That first shot off the tee:  With a lower center of gravity hybrids are known for their higher ball flight and therefore will come down at a steeper angle enabling the ball to stop on the green.  This is ideal for long par 3’s or short par 4’s where you have to carry a bunker or water.

2.    Great first shot now you are in the fairway:  On long par 4’s and par 5’s hybrids will make it easier and give you confidence with the distance control and accuracy.  Now you can go for it and reach more of those greens.

3.    Missed the fairway and in the rough:  The design of the hybrid gives you the confidence of swinging through the rough with a square face, unlike the irons that get caught up in the high grass and either twist or dig into the turf.

4.    You had a great shot, but landed in the fairway bunker:  The bigger club head and larger size of the hybrid enables you to swing through the sand and get the ball into the air and out.  Remember to put the ball farther back in your stance to insure a steeper angle at impact.

5.    Just missed the green:  The design of the hybrid and its shorter shaft give you the ability to get the ball rolling like a putt.  Many of the pros are getting into this.

Take a look at you game and determine where the hybrid can assist you in becoming a better golfer.

Now choose your clubs: 

Take the time to try several manufactures clubs.  Many pro shops and sporting good stores let you take clubs out and try them.  Try them. 

There are two types of hybrids - woods and irons. The woods look a bit like smaller fairway woods, with a smaller club head, lower profile and shorter shaft. In contrast the irons look like traditional irons but they are thicker and larger.

If you are on a budget take the worst bag in you club (not your putter) and replace it with a hybrid.  Once you get the idea you will return to buy another.  They all work and there is a big difference in price.  Match your existing clubs, try something new, and get the one that looks good.  Golf is a game of confidence and feeling good about the club you purchase is important.

Make sure you match the shaft and stiffness of your current clubs.

Here is a suggested conversion chart to help you get started in your decision process:

Thank you for visiting our site and we hope that this helps you and your game.  Hit’em straight and no three putts!