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.
 Nickent 3DX-DC IronWood LEFT HAND - 4 Hybrid Grafalloy Graphite Regular - NEW $49.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:28 PDT Buy It Now for only: $49.95 |
 Callaway Golf Clubs 2011 Razr X Hybrid 4h 24* Graphite Stiff Flex - NEW $149.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:32 PDT Buy It Now for only: $149.95 |
 Callaway Golf Razr X HL Hybrid 4h & 5h SET (24º and 27º) - Stiff Flex - NEW $299.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:32 PDT Buy It Now for only: $299.95 |
 Callaway Golf Razr X COMBO Hybrid/Ironset 4h&5h, 6-AW All Graphite Regular - NEW $679.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:32 PDT Buy It Now for only: $679.95 |
 Rife Barbados/2Bar "Hybrid" Mid-Belly Length Mallet Putter - 43 Inch - NEW $179.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:32 PDT Buy It Now for only: $179.95 |
 Cleveland Golf Mashie 18º M2 Hybrid Miyazaki Graphite Stiff NEW $109.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:33 PDT Buy It Now for only: $109.95 |
 Adams Golf Idea a7os Hybrid + Irons COMBO SET All Graphite - Regular Flex - NEW $349.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:34 PDT Buy It Now for only: $349.95 |
 Rife Barbados/2Bar "Hybrid" Mid-Belly Length Mallet Putter - 41 Inch - NEW $179.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:34 PDT Buy It Now for only: $179.95 |
 Tour Edge Exotics XCG4 - 4h Hybrid 22º Fujikura Motore Stiff - XCG4 - NEW $99.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:35 PDT Buy It Now for only: $99.95 |
 Cobra Golf 2012 Baffler T-Rail Hybrid 5h - 25º - Senior Lite "A" Flex - NEW $139.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:35 PDT Buy It Now for only: $139.95 |
 Callaway Golf Razr X HL Hybrid 3h & 4h SET (21º and 24º) - Regular Flex - NEW $299.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:35 PDT Buy It Now for only: $299.95 |
 F2 Golf SE Face Forward Hybrid 19º AND 21º SET 3h & 4h 2 Club SET - NEW $119.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:35 PDT Buy It Now for only: $119.95 |
 Cobra Golf Baffler Rail H Hybrid 4H - 22º - Regular Flex - NEW $79.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:35 PDT Buy It Now for only: $79.95 |
 Callaway Golf Razr X HL Hybrid 3h & 4h SET (21º and 24º) - "A" Senior Flex - NEW $299.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:37 PDT Buy It Now for only: $299.95 |
 Cobra Golf AMP Adjustable Hybrid 4h 22º - REGULAR Flex - NEW $119.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:38 PDT Buy It Now for only: $119.95 |
 Callaway Golf Razr X HL Hybrid 4h & 5h SET (24º and 27º) - "A" Senior Flex - NEW $299.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:38 PDT Buy It Now for only: $299.95 |
 Cobra Golf AMP Adjustable Hybrid 3h 19º - REGULAR Flex - NEW $119.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:39 PDT Buy It Now for only: $119.95 |
 adams A7 iron set + 3 & 4 hybrids $200.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:39 PDT |
 Cobra Golf 2012 Baffler W T-Rail Hybrid 4h AND 5h - Two Club SET - Ladies -NEW $249.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:40 PDT Buy It Now for only: $249.95 |
 Callaway Golf Razr X HL Hybrid 3h & 4h SET (21º and 24º) - Stiff Flex - NEW $299.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:40 PDT Buy It Now for only: $299.95 |
 Callaway Golf Women's Razr X HL Hybrid 4h & 5h SET (24º & 27º) - Ladies - NEW $299.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:41 PDT Buy It Now for only: $299.95 |
 Callaway Golf FT-iZ-LEFT HAND-3h FTIZ Hybrid Fairway Wood 21º -Regular Flex- NEW $89.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:41 PDT Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 Callaway Golf Warbird COMBO Hybrid/Ironset 3h&4h, 5-PW All Graphite Regular-NEW $399.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:42 PDT Buy It Now for only: $399.95 |
 Nike Golf VR_S - 3h & 4h Hybrid SET VRS - Graphite Fubuki REGULAR Flex - NEW $259.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:42 PDT Buy It Now for only: $259.95 |
 Adams Golf Redline 4h+5h, 6-PW+SW Hybrid + Irons COMBO SET Stiff Flex - NEW $269.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:43 PDT Buy It Now for only: $269.95 |
 Cobra Golf Baffler Rail H Hybrid 4H AND 5H SET (2 Club Set) Regular Flex - NEW $159.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:43 PDT Buy It Now for only: $159.95 |
 Callaway Golf Clubs FT-iZ 5 Hybrid 5h 27* Fairway FTiZ - Ladies LEFT HAND - NEW $89.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:43 PDT Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 Callaway Golf Diablo Edge Hybrid 4h (24º) - Regular Flex - NEW $79.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:43 PDT Buy It Now for only: $79.95 |
 Tour Edge Exotics XCG4 - 3h AND 4h Hybrid SET 19&22 Motore Regular - XCG-4 - NEW $189.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:44 PDT Buy It Now for only: $189.95 |
 Cobra Golf 2012 Baffler T-Rail Hybrid LEFT HAND 3h&4h 2 Club SET STIFF - NEW $279.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:45 PDT Buy It Now for only: $279.95 |
 Nickent Golf 3DX-DC IronWood Hybrid 4h 23º Regular Flex - NEW $49.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:45 PDT Buy It Now for only: $49.95 |
 Adams Golf Redline 3h+4h, 5-PW Hybrid + Irons COMBO SET Stiff - NEW $269.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:45 PDT Buy It Now for only: $269.95 |
 Tour Edge Exotics XCG4 - 4h Hybrid 22º Fujikura Graphite Blur Regular XCG-4-NEW $89.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:46 PDT Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 Tour Edge EXOTICS XCG-3 3h&4h Hybrid SET - LEFT HAND - XCG3 Regular -NEW $199.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:47 PDT Buy It Now for only: $199.95 |
 Callaway Golf Razr X HL Hybrid 4h & 5h SET (24º and 27º) - Regular Flex - NEW $299.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:48 PDT Buy It Now for only: $299.95 |
 Cleveland Golf Mashie 20.5º M3 Hybrid Miyazaki Graphite Stiff Flex - NEW $109.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:48 PDT Buy It Now for only: $109.95 |
 NEW 2013 TAYLORMADE RBZ ROCKETBALLZ STAGE 2 22* 4 HYBRID REGULAR 4H RESCUE $91.50 (20 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:30:50 PDT |
 USED TAYLOR MADE RBZ 4 HYBRID 22* RIGHT HANDED LADIES FLEX 55 GRAM GRAPHITE $39.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:31:33 PDT Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 ProForce V2 Hybrid shaft-stiff flex-R11S/R11 adapter NEW! $69.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:31:37 PDT Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
 MITSUBISHI RAYON JAVLNFX M8 M-SERIES X-FLEX .335 FAIRWAY OR HYBRID SHAFT $6.50 (4 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:31:50 PDT |
 New Titleist 913H Hybrid 24* Titleist Bassara W 60g A Flex RH with Headcover $152.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:32:38 PDT Buy It Now for only: $152.99 |
 ORKA GOLF Kii 23* 4 HYBRID GRAPHITE STIFF $35.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:32:44 PDT Buy It Now for only: $35.99 |
 *NEW* COBRA AMP CELL MYFLY RED 4/5 HYBRID REGULAR MRC SHAFT ADJUSTABLE LOFT $149.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:34:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: $149.95 |
 Just4Golf Mini Stripe Hybrid-Style Pom Pom Headcover - Pebble Pink w/ Ivory $10.39 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:36:11 PDT Buy It Now for only: $10.39 |
 Cleveland Mashie 20.5* M3 LEFT HANDED Hybrid Miyazaki 59G Regular Graphite $29.00 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:37:13 PDT Buy It Now for only: $29.00 |
 *NEW* COBRA AMP CELL MYFLY ORANGE 2/3 HYBRID STIFF MRC SHAFT ADJUSTABLE LOFT $149.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:37:45 PDT Buy It Now for only: $149.95 |
 NEW Aldila DVS Hybrid 90 Graphite Shaft, .355, R Flex $89.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:38:22 PDT Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 New 2012 Adams Idea A12 A 12 Hybrid 3 Regular 19* Right Hand RH $79.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:38:51 PDT Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 A NEW POWERBILT MEN'S ALL COMPLETE SENIOR FLEX GRAPHITE HYBRIDS HYBRID IRON SET $231.33 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:40:14 PDT |
 Callaway Custom Aldila NV #3 X Hybrid 21 Grams 85.S 350 $30.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:42:48 PDT Buy It Now for only: $40.99 |
 New! Acer XK Hybrid Head Only - LEFT Handed - 25 degree - Replaces 5 Iron $11.00 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:43:01 PDT Buy It Now for only: $11.00 |
 ADAMS GOLF CLUBS IDEA A12OS 22* 4H HYBRID REGULAR Grafalloy Blue VERY GOOD $49.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:43:07 PDT |
 NEW CALLAWAY GOLF CLUBS RAZR HL HYBRID 4H, 5H, 6H, 7-PW, AW IRONS REGULAR $419.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:43:09 PDT |
 New! Acer XK Hybrid Head Only - LEFT Handed - 22 degree - Replaces 4 Iron $11.00 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:43:59 PDT Buy It Now for only: $11.00 |
 Ping i15 20* Hybrid Stiff Flex Graphite $75.00 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:44:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: $75.00 |
 Adams Idea Pro 212 23 Degree Hybrid Matrix Ozik S-Flex Shaft Golf Club $0.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:44:39 PDT Buy It Now for only: $105.00 |
 33" Guerin Rife Two Bar Mallet Hybrid Putter $46.00 (13 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:44:47 PDT |
 New! Acer XK Hybrid Head Only - LEFT Handed - 19 degree - Replaces 3 Iron $11.00 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:45:01 PDT Buy It Now for only: $11.00 |
 New Titleist 913H Hybrid 17* Fujikura Motor E F3 95HB Stiff RH with Headcover $213.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:45:19 PDT Buy It Now for only: $213.99 |
 Nice LH Womens Ping Faith 5 Hybrid. Ping ULT 200 graph shaft ladies flex w/cover $80.00 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:46:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: $80.00 |
 NEW POWERBILT REG R FLEX FULL HYBRIDS POWER BILT GRAPHITE EX200 HYBRID IRON SET $197.29 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:47:44 PDT |
 taylormade rocketballz 3 hybrid $75.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:48:03 PDT |
 TAYLORMADE GOLF CLUB RESCUE TP 2011 16* 2H HYBRID X STIFF GRAPH ALDILA VERY GOOD $49.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:49:24 PDT |
 NEW TAYLORMADE GOLF CLUBS RESCUE TP 2011 21* 4H HYBRID REGULAR GRAPHITE $89.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:49:32 PDT |
 ADAMS GOLF CLUBS IDEA A12OS 22* 4H HYBRID SENIOR Grafalloy ProLaunch Blue MINT $44.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:49:40 PDT |
 PING ANSER 20* 3H HYBRID TFC 800 STIFF FLEX GRAPHITE USED RH $149.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:52:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: $149.99 |
 TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZ RBZ STAGE 2 RESCUE 22* 4H HYBRID REGULAR EXCELLENT $109.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:52:12 PDT |
 TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZ RBZ STAGE 2 RESCUE 19* 3H HYBRID REGULAR VERY GOOD $94.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:52:13 PDT |
 TAYLORMADE GOLF CLUBS ROCKETBALLZ TOUR RESCUE 21.5* 4H HYBRID GRAPHITE MINT $94.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:52:14 PDT |
 NIKE GOLF CLUBS VR-S 21* 3H HYBRID REGULAR GRAPHITE Fubuki K Hybrid VERY GOOD $39.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:52:14 PDT |
 New Titleist 910H Hybrid 21* Titleist Bassara W 60g Regular RH with Headcover $146.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:53:24 PDT Buy It Now for only: $146.99 |
 Warrior Golf Custom Golf 20* TCP Technology Hybrid A124 $24.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:53:28 PDT Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 ALL BIG TALL Golf Clubs Iron Hybrid Set TAYLOR FIT 4-SW LENGTH +2 JUMBO GRIPS $147.75 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:53:59 PDT |
 TaylorMade RocketBallz Stage 2 Rescue 3 Hybrid 19* Stiff $99.50 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:55:06 PDT |
 PING ANSER 23* 4H HYBRID TFC 800 STIFF FLEX GRAPHITE USED RH $149.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:55:38 PDT Buy It Now for only: $149.99 |
 NEW Callaway RAZR X Hybrid #4 Ladies Flex RH 24* $79.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:55:51 PDT Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 Callaway X Utility Prototype Hybrid. 18* Graphie Design 95 Stiff Graphite. $169.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:56:59 PDT Buy It Now for only: $169.99 |
 SENIOR LADY WOMENS HYBRID HYBRIDS 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PW GOLF CLUB SET LADIES GRAPHITE $299.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:58:02 PDT Buy It Now for only: $299.95 |
 TAYLORMADE GOLF CLUB ROCKETBALLZ TOUR RESCUE 21.5* 4H HYBRID STIFF VERY GOOD $79.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:58:13 PDT |
 NEW LADIES ADAMS GOLF CLUBS IDEA TECH V3 5H HYBRID 25* GRAPHITE $49.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:58:17 PDT |
 Nickent Golf 3DX-DC - LEFT HAND - 3H & 4H Hybrid Matching SET Stiff Flex - NEW $89.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:58:23 PDT Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 NEW Aldila VS Proto Hybrid 95 Shaft, .355, S Flex $89.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 12:59:19 PDT Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 HIPPO HYBRID HEADCOVER 4 iron--21 $2.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:00:11 PDT |
 ACUITY HYBRID HEADCOVER NICE $2.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:00:28 PDT |
 NEW Aldila VS Proto Hybrid 95 Shaft, .370, R Flex $89.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:00:29 PDT Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 Guerin Rife Two Bar Mallet Hybrid Putter 41 Belly $109.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:01:41 PDT Buy It Now for only: $109.99 |
 NEW LADIES CALLAWAY RAZR X 27* HYBRID #5 GRAPHITE SHAFT $99.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:01:52 PDT Buy It Now for only: $99.99 |
 NEW 2012 ADAMS IDEA A12 OS WOMENS IRONS RH (5,6 HYBRID--7-PW,SW)) from Links $349.00 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:01:53 PDT |
 Adams Idea Hybrid black and silver golf club head cover $9.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:02:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 TaylorMade 2011 Rescue TP 18* 21* 3H 4H Hybrid Set Left Hand Stiff Graphite I $119.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:02:12 PDT Buy It Now for only: $119.99 |
 Left Handed Cobra Baffler Rail H 19.0° 3Hybrid Regular Flex Graphite Shaft RH i $34.59 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:02:24 PDT Buy It Now for only: $34.59 |
 TAYLORMADE GOLF CLUBS ROCKETBALLZ RBZ STAGE 2 RESCUE 25* 5H HYBRID REGULAR MINT $119.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:04:13 PDT |
 ADAMS GOLF CLUB IDEA PRO A12 20* 3H HYBRID STIFF ALDILA RIP VS PROTO VERY GOOD $49.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:04:19 PDT |
 LEFT HANDED TAYLORMADE RESCUE 2011 21* 4H HYBRID STIFF GRAPHITE EXCELLENT $39.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:04:41 PDT |
 NEW TaylorMade Raylor Hybrid Headcover Head Cover 2010 With 3 4 5 7 X Tag $13.94 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:07:03 PDT Buy It Now for only: $13.94 |
 Warrior Custom Golf 20* EXT Weighting 3 Hybrid RR323 $29.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:08:35 PDT Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 LH Cobra Baffler TWS Hybrid Golf Club #3 20 degree stiff flex $20.00 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:09:39 PDT Buy It Now for only: $27.00 |
 NEW CALLAWAY RAZR X HYBRID #4 24*degree GRAPHITE STIFF $89.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:10:03 PDT Buy It Now for only: $89.99 |
 Brand New Callaway Warbird # 3,4,5,6,7,X Hybrid Headcover!! $3.95 End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:10:31 PDT |
 TaylorMade Rescue 2011 Hybrid Golf Club $31.00 (12 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Jun-19-2013 13:10:41 PDT |
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.