The hybrid golf club has been one of the major new introductions in the world of golf club design. Thanks to the hybrid club being introduced to the market, the number of golf club sets including a full set of irons has decreased.
While a full set of irons will always sell, the arrival of the hybrid golf club has changed the dynamics of the golf bag.
A hybrid golf club is a club which combines the benefits of an iron and a fairway wood into one club. Think about how great it would be to have a club which allows you to hit the ball the same distance as a fairway wood or iron but with more control. That’s a hybrid golf club.
In 2015, over 50% of professional golfers used a hybrid golf club, as they make the awkward length shots of between 160 and 220 yards easier to play. Amateurs have taken note of this and started to include them in their bag.
The main reason most people have a hybrid club in their bag is to replace long irons. For many amateur golfers, the two, three and four irons are the most difficult clubs to use consistently and a hybrid golf club removes the need to have them in the bag at all. A hybrid club with 18, 22 or 24 degrees of loft can comfortably replace a long iron and as they are so easy to use, many players even choose to go with them instead of a five or six iron.
Fairway woods have proven very difficult clubs to use consistently for amateur players. With a heavy head and long shaft, they can be tough to control, even with the advancements in technology and design.
A great alternative to using fairway woods is a hybrid golf club. They are shorter, lighter and easy to hit, which is why some professional golfers, in addition to amateur players have started using them in replacement of fairway woods.
The great thing about hybrid clubs, is that although they are mainly seen as a good alternative to long irons and fairway woods, they also come in useful for other situations during a round of golf.
Finding your ball in long rough can be a challenge but instead of opting for your usual club, why not give the hybrid a try? With extra weight and control, a hybrid club can cut through the long grass easily and this enables the ball to travel into the air with as much velocity as a well-executed shot with a long iron.
With a larger sweet spot than a long iron, you are more likely to get a nice contact out of the rough and once you have tried using the hybrid in this situation, you will not go back.
One other way golfers have been creative with the hybrid club is around the green. Whether the ball be on the fringe or further away, the hybrid can be used to play the ball onto the green. Instead of opting to use the putter from the fringe, the slight loft of the hybrid will take the ball above the top of the grass, without producing much backspin. This takes the guess work out of what the ball may do before it reaches the putting surface.
The hybrid can also be used for longer bump and run shots, simply by using your normal pitching motion. Many golfers find they can hit the bump and run more consistently with a hybrid than anything else in their bag.
So, if you have not considered getting a hybrid club, now might be a good time to make an investment.
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