Hybrids are more forgiving than an iron, hence once you get the hang of them, they're better for higher handicappers. (more forgiving with a larger sweet spot)Bruce Gonsalves wrote:Laurie, as I've missed a lot of years of golf, means I've missed on many changes. I'm still getting used to leaving the stick in when putting on the green!!
What I can't understand is the hybrid clubs, I'm using a 3-4 hybrid, I love it, but to me it's the same as an old 3 wood. Could you enlighten me on hybrids?
Hybrids launch the ball higher than an equivalent iron and with more spin than what you get with a fairway wood. Spin helps a ball grab the green.
I tend to see golfers try out hybrids but rarely hit them the way they should and soon go back to their irons. A hybrid requires more of a sweeping swing than your traditional irons, which need more compression.
FWIW, a good deal of ball strike improvement can be achieved from the correct address. As a basic rule, from driver to your wedges all need considerably different ball positioning to get reliable strikes.
The majority of clubs used by golfers when struck won't be true to the number they have on the sole. e.g. a player in your group might hit a hard 6 iron and you might hit an easy 5 iron. For those on an ego trip, hitting a hard 6 iron in might please some, but golf like all sport is a game of tempo. I see a lot of golfer's de-loft their irons by not having the correct address. e.g. leaning the shaft forward. We all do it.
Using a fairway wood to approach a green isn't what I'd recommend for most, unless they're playing for the front of a green and might get some luck and it rolls onto the green. Fairway woods are hard to master, and I find the majority of golfers have the same set-up and swing for an iron as they do a fairway wood and hybrid.
