Hybrid Clubs

Hybrid Clubs
Will a 15-16 degree Hybrid Club fly as far as a 15-16 Degree Fairway Wood?

I hit hybrid clubs really well, but only carry one in my bag, a 25 degree. On the other hand, I find it tough to reach the long par 5's in two with a fairway wood because it seems like theres too much room for error. Will i still be able to get the same distance with the same degree hybrid rather than a Fairway Metal?

The answer to this question is tricky; in-fact you are kind of comparing apples to oranges. In addition, as you are well aware (because of how golf is), there are many other factors that will be important to understand when disecting this question. Let me explain:
Generally speaking, (and i do mean generally) the answer to your question would be yes. Long i-ron's, even struck well, typically produce a low, boring ball flight due to a shallow face and high center of gravity. Fairway woods on the other hand, well struck, typically produce a higher less boring (more spin) ball flight due to a deep face and low center of gravity. Which brings us to the hybrid club: The hybrid was invented to be a mix between the two (this might sound obvious, stay with me). hybrids have a relativly shallow face (compared to your 3-4 wood, which i am assuming your 15-16 degree is), but still maintain a low center of gravity, which produces a higher trajectory (than a Long Iron) with a more boring ball flight. Still with me?
Now lets talk MOI or (moment of inertia): Because your 3-4 wood is larger (more cc's) it naturally has a higher MOI, which technically speaking should be slightly longer (that is if both are well struck in constant conditions). However, if you are hitting both clubs side by side into a head wind, the trajectory and spin caused by your fairway wood will cause the ball to get caught up in the wind, or balloon, where as a hybrid (well struck) will loose little distance due to its boring (or knuckle ball as i call it) ball flight.
So over all here would be my recomendation: get the hybrid, golf is a game of consistency, and i can assure you a hybrid will provide that for you. I also mentioned earlier that the answer to your question (generally speaking) was yes, and then denoted that side by side in constant conditions your fairway wood would be longer, here's why:
The difference in distance should be minimal (and remember we are basing this on well struck shots), and if you arn't consistent with your fairway wood, the consistency you will pick up by using the hybrid will equate to more distance overall. People always stress that distance revolves around club head speed, well as a golfer with a club head speed of 106, i am still a firm believer that distance has more to do with contact than club head speed; and i also believe a hybrid will provide better quality shots for you. One more benifet of adding another hybrid: Because of the high trajectory produced by most hybrid clubs, while maintaining little to no spin, you will find the ball landing a lot softer (or sticking more greens!) As opposed to a fairway wood, which produces more spin (often top-spin) making it less predictable around the greens.
I hope this helps (I hope your still awake, you would never guess golf is my passion huh)

And just one more thing, if you are going to add another hybrid to your bag, and you are currently accustom to hitting a 25 degree, i wouldn't recomend adding a 15-16 degree hybrid. Maybe go with a 19-20, because remember no matter how much technology we have, the formula stays true Less pitch + Longer shaft = Harder to hit. I mean the lowest hybrid I carry is 20 degrees, which i hit 220, and it lands as soft as a butterfly with sore feet.
Hope this helps!

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Hybrid options for the Short Game

Hybrid Golf Clubs are much easier to hit with Long Irons than the traditional way. Due to the construction of the clubhead, to fly the golf ball is generally higher and land softer. This construction makes a hybrid ideal for shots deep in the street.

A hybrid club is also to operate for use in a variety of other locations on the Golf Course. The hybrid can be an effective tool for saving your account gross, which is also a bunker. Here are four ways to use them to their hybrids:

With a mixture of a bunker, obviously depends on the type of lie that you in the bunker. If you decide that the hybrid is the club for use in air and maritime transport, the proper ball position regarding his position is very important. The ball or the ball well, if the ball too far back in the attitude. Instead, play the golf ball too far front and the tendency to hit the golf shot fat or behind the golf ball.

The correct Ball is able to place the ball between inch by inch into the middle of his position, from where they normally play hybrid club. This is to make it easier for you to contact with the golf ball first. Also, ensure it is a good base. They have less restricted movement of the body during the swing. With a good lie in the bunker and reached a mixture isn.t out of the bunker is very different from hitting a golf shot street papers.

You hear that every weekend is of course also during the transfer. If you have a green, you need to set the ball rolling on the putting green as soon as possible. Due to the attic of a hybrid club, the ball will roll very fast course. That makes it easier to assess how far the ball because it is similar to a putt roll.

You swallow grip (closer to the shaft) and keep the club with a handle set style. The golf swing emulates a body then driven to an accident blow. You want to stroke the golf ball and to avoid excessive wrist Movement. Pendulum is it much easier to measure your speed and distance which leads the ball more consistently and up and down more often affected.

If it is not out and about in the light rough on top of the hole, of which, the extracted shot or are your only options. There is another option. Use their hybrids. As the Bump and Roll, a chip-shot over the hole will do the same. Start by making sure that there is room to the club behind the ball and the key to whether the ball rolling begin.

With your hands slightly in front of the golf ball, address the ball, as if it were a regular misfire. Put most of your weight on your Forward-hand and go with the chip-ball, so that the land to the bright lights, if necessary. Another initiative of hybrids get the ball moving forward, even after the collision with the bright light. Remember, ball will tend to slow down the ball so that it rolls on the green. With a hybrid a shot is safer than using a wedge loft to lie one.

Consider the benefits of a hybrid when the ball against his neck. A hybrid has a longer, wider sole, which can contribute to the grass behind the ball here. This makes it easier to create a solid contact. In return, a wedge or putter can go easily put the ball in golf or in the rough.

Thus, this type of play a golf-shot deal, placing the ball with his address at the end of the golf grip. Pressing her hands to the front and put the golf ball on the back of your Attitude. On the way up, only the wrist cock stroke axis a short distance. Then the top floor outside the golf ball. In contrast to the bump and run, let your Help easily wrists to hinge to lift the club from the neck to the increase. The ball will appear in a short distance and roll make the most of the hole. It is important to read the green.

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The nice thing about golf is the manufactures are on your side and want to help you maximize your game. A lot of the bigger manufacturers are starting to construct (if they don't have already) clubs and equipment strictly for the older generation.

The other nice thing is that senior golf is becoming hugely popular partially due to the Champions Tour. All the great players form the past and today that are competing on a regular basis for some big dollars on T.V. If you haven't seen them tube or live in your area you should watch. These guys play some Great Golf along with being some of the best characters personality wise you'll find anywhere. It's very entertaining to watch.

How does that help with golf equipment you ask? Very simply, the players are promoting more equipment to make the game easier for seniors. This forces the manufacturers to step up their game and make some high quality gear they can use to score low that works just as well if not better with their aging bodies. Because of this the demand for this type of equipment is huge.

You may also be wondering what exactly constitutes a senior golfer. In the outside world a becoming a senior starts usually when you're 65. Not in golf, they jumped the gun and started classifying seniors starting at 50 to play on the senior tours. Some players may not want to be considered a senior that early. But it can only help you as the equipment will become easier to use. Heck some don't even wait until 50 if the senior golf equipment will help their game sooner.

You can get all sorts of equipment for the senior level. There's drivers, Iron Set, putters, fairway woods, balls, bags, shoes, and the most popular hybrid Clubs All designed for the older generation. All this type of equipment can be custom fit for you just like the regular equipment. There are a number of different things done to the senior line of equipment to help you keep up and even hit it better and further than the young guns.

The bottom line here is, don't be afraid of getting older on the golf course. If you embrace it as it comes and get the senior golf equipment that fits your game those glory years can end up being some of the best ones of your golfing career. Go out and get yourself some senior golf equipment today.

December 2007: The benefits of hybrid clubs