Used Hybrids

Used Hybrids

As hybrid clubs become more popular and their lofts become lower and lower, the line that separates hybrids from fairway woods become more blurred every day.

With lofts coming as low as 14 degrees, which is lower than most 3 woods, it's difficult to know if you know if you're choosing the right club between a hybrid and a fairway wood.

Hybrids come in two forms:

Before comparing hybrid clubs and fairway woods, you need to look at the two types of hybrids and decide which suits your game. They’re a little different and affect set makeup differently too.

Knowing how to make distinctions between these clubs can help you develop a short list of hybrids and fairway woods to field-test the next time out.

Hybrid irons. These hybrids replace irons, have the same lofts and weights as the irons they replace and come in the same finished lengths and swingweights. That means they’ll feel the same as the irons in your current set.

The advantages: That’s simple. Hybrid irons simplify the replacement of corresponding long irons. It also keeps your set’s progression consistent. This maintains a predictable 10 yard gap between clubs throughout your set. That makes club selection easier.

Another benefit: Higher long iron trajectories. The lower center of gravity (CG) in hybrid irons produces a higher trajectory with the same effort. Players with lower swing speeds can take advantage of hybrids to get back the long iron yardages for longer approaches to the green.

If you never thought you’d be able to hit a 2-Iron, hybrid irons deliver the out-and-out perfect solution.

Hybrid fairways. These mimic fairway woods to some extent. They’re longer in length than hybrid irons and use different shafts. Hybrid fairways use wood shafts with a .335 tip diameter instead of the .370 tip found in irons.

Hybrid fairways are not as deep from front to back as fairway woods and that affects how they play. Hybrid fairways have the center of gravity (CG) closer to the clubface than traditional fairway woods. This tends to lower trajectory a bit.

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