Have you heard about the hybrid golf club movement? If you play golf at all, you surely have. We all know golfers who have run out and bought hybrids without doing any research at all. Hybrids have great benefits, but before jumping on the bandwagon, you should at least do a bit of research.
The big questions are, are hybrids right for you and will they improve your game? In this article I will look at the issue of determining if hybrid golf clubs will improve your game, and also share with you the right way to use them.
Most amateur golfers are not very consistent players of long irons. Long irons are widely known as the hardest to hit clubs in the bag, so it is no wonder why many amateurs struggle with them. Hybrid golf clubs are designed to be an easier to hit alternative to long irons. The truth is that even if you are a decent long iron player you should still consider using hybrids as they really are likely to improve your game. In my own case, I am an 11 handicap golfer. I happen to be a pretty consistent long iron player, and not a very good fairway wood player. My one and only hole in one came with a 4 iron from 184 yards, and my longest eagle was a 5 iron shot from 173 yards. I am very comfortable with hitting long irons rather than hitting fairway woods.
But, even considering all of the above, I added hybrid golf clubs to my bag, and I am a better golfer because of it. That means that in the vast majority of cases, the answer to the question of whether you should add hybrids is definitely yes.
So, the next question is, just how do I hit hybrid golf clubs? Many players mistakenly think they should play hybrids like they play fairway woods. This is wrong, and if you play hybrid golf clubs like you play your fairway woods you will not be taking full advantage of their benefits, and you will still be leaving strokes on the golf course.
The most simple way I can tell you to use a hybrid is to say to use it just like you use your long irons. What if you have a poor long iron swing? Well, we all have our own comfort level with our golf swing. I am a decent golfer, but my swing is very far from what any pro would teach. I play the ball further back in my stance than most golfers and I generally hit a draw as opposed to the slice or fade most amateur golfers play. These things work for me because I feel comfortable with my swing and I can repeat the same swing over and over. If you can do that, you can make small adjustments to improve your swing over time.
So each of us has our own golf swing. If you switch to hybrid golf clubs from long irons, what does that mean? Well, if your long iron swing was one that struck the ball with a descending blow, then that is a good start. You do not want to use a sweeping, fairway wood type of motion with your hybrids. Hit the ball with a descending blow and let the design of the hybrid work for you.
Now put the same swing on the ball with a hybrid golf club as you did with the long iron. Even if you hit the ground first, the ball will still probably get in the air due to the design of the hybrid club head. It will also probably go straight and not hook or slice. You will not get the desired distance, but unless there is trouble short of the flag, your ball lives to be hit another day rather than finding the trouble right or left. Hit the ball thin and the results are probably similar, but with more distance.
To summarize, pretty much all amateur golfers will benefit from replacing their long irons with hybrid golf clubs. They are almost sure to lower your score if used properly. Use a descending, long iron type of swing, hit the range to get the feel of your new clubs, and I would be very surprised if you do not lower your score the first time out with your new hybrid golf clubs.
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Learn more about Hybrid Golf Clubs . Stop by Johnny Hamm's site where you can read his hybrid golf club guide and see what it can do for you.
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