Choose one because: You like the look of irons over hybrids or fairways and have no di culty launching long irons from the tee and turf. You're probably also on the lookout for extra ball speed which is down to their hollow heads. Typically suited to: Mid to fast swing speeds Club designers talk time and again about how their narrow-body hybrids have a more neutral bias, which is less likely to go left — a very different set-up to wider body models.
These narrower heads usually spin less, so shots tend to be more penetrating, offering skilled golfers the ability to control shots, particularly in the wind when high "floaty" hybrids can be a menace. Longer hosels like irons , heavier shafts and more compact heads tend to be more closely matched to a set of irons. Choose one because: You like hitting hybrids for long approaches think about par-3 performance, too but want a lower spinning, lower-flighted, more controllable ball flight than wide-body models offer.
Logic says you'll probably tend to hit down on hybrids and engage the turf like hitting irons, too. Typically suited to: Slow to mid swing speeds Exactly the same principles as high- lofted fairway woods. The wider head makes it easy to flight shots from the turf and is particularly good in the hands of golfers who don't create enough spin to keep shots in the air to maximise carry distance. Shaft weights are often lighter like fairway woods, and shorter hosels more like a fairway wood mean more weight to distribute to improve forgiveness.
When we compared wide and narrow hybrids for the first time last year, our test pro said the vast majority of club golfers would be best off with a wide-headed hybrid.
Choose one because: You prefer the look of a hybrid over a fairway for anything other than the longest approaches. Your average swing speed probably means you need a bit of help more spin flighting shots to get max carry. Typically suited to: Slow to mid swing speeds Their wider from face to back , generally larger heads mean the centre of gravity is further from the face. The wider body and a lighter shaft weight generally generates more spin, so typically shots launch higher with a more looping flight.
Forgiveness or MOI performance and ball speed protection is improved because the centre of gravity is positioned further back so the head twists less when hit off-centre. Leading brands offer 9 and wood lofts which can legitimately replace a 5-iron. Choose one because: You find bigger heads increase confidence and you like hitting fairway woods more than hybrids or long irons from the turf. You've also probably got a shallower attack angle that can sweep woods off the turf, rather than engaging the turf and taking a divot like a iron.
It's a very valid question, and not quite as easy to answer definitively as you might think. It's lovely insight, and obviously favours hybrids, but it doesn't quite tell the whole story. That's because we've also spoken to a number of fitters who tell us they often see golfers hit long irons into a tighter dispersion circle than hybrids.
They say the shorter shaft length offers more control, and as long as you have the downward attack angle and enough club speed to launch long irons into the air, and you're happy to do so, they're happier seeing more golfers use long irons. We reckon there's a couple of factors at play here. Fitters see golfers on a range where they don't need to account for water hazards, bunkers, OB, the wind or the state of a card coming down the stretch; whereas shot trackers record data for every shot hit.
You can't delete those you don't like, as you can on a launch monitor. It means Shot Scope's data more accurately reflects what really happens on the course. At the end of the day we'd say it boils down to confidence, and how you feel personally about standing over a long iron.
But be open-minded to what's out there, too. After having absolutely no difficulty launching shots from the turf, and hitting balls into a brilliant six-yard dispersion circle, Simon soon changed his mind Wide Body: Spins more, launches and flies higher and great for protecting ball speed.
Woods and hybrids sometimes overlap one another in terms of how they are designed to perform. Should you opt for a high-lofted fairway wood or a low-to-mid loft hybrid? Or, with so many golfers struggling with fairway woods in the first place, and with hybrids seemingly easier to hit — should you even bother carrying woods at all? To help sort through the clutter, here are a few tips to dial in the perfect fairway wood-hybrid combination for your golf bag. All of our market picks are independently selected and curated by the editorial team.
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