No More Long Irons

I will probably only hit a 3 iron once in a round of golf, sometimes I don't even use it at all. The 3 and 4 iron in my golf bag are not really being used much, I needed something else more useful and easier to hit the ball with, particularly if you have some considerable distance to the green on the second shot. Being in the rough with 200 yards to the green, you need something that will get the ball up and out quickly while giving you the distance and carry you need to get it on the green. Hybrids are a nice choice over long irons, they are good from the fairway too. They have a low center of gravity that keeps the club head moving through the grass better without much effort. The distance is surprising and the trajectory carries the ball over hazards and lands the ball on the green without it running off the back into the rough. The hybrid takes a little getting used to because it is compact compared to a regular wood. I find that the head of the hybrid I have is slightly on the heavy side, that is what makes it good for getting out of the rough.

The hybrid club can also be used to chip with when you find your ball is in the second cut around the green, that is when it comes in as a good choice. Practice this shot several times before you take it to the course. I tried quite a few different hybrids before I bought one that I liked. I found that they all felt slightly different, but the brand I usually buy was the one I choose in the end. I use it on long par 3 holes, it allows you to take a nice swing and not a hard swing with a long iron, long irons are not very easy to get used to unless you practice with them regularly. Going from the large head of a driver or 3 wood to a small head of an long iron is somewhat difficult to adjust to for a good number of golfers, that is another reason to get a good hybrid.

The hybrid is a good choice on par 4 holes because most are long and tight, they are the trouble makers of the golf course, always challenging you right off the tee. Most par 4 holes are usually a dogleg right or left, they have large areas of water guarding the green, plus bunkers everywhere making them the most difficult to play on most courses. For example, a second shot with a 3 iron would be long enough from 190 yards, but the trajectory would not be high enough, the ball would hit the green and skip off into the rough. The hybrid would come into the green with a higher trajectory and land softer, hopefully close enough to the hole for a chance at birdie. You always have to try and visualize the shot you want to hit, but remember to think positive when your are playing, it is a great habit to get into. Get yourself a hybrid and have a great round of golf next time out.