How To Hit A Hybrid Golf Club

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.

Are hybrid golf clubs right for me? Will they improve my golf scores? These are the questions most often asked. In this article, I will take you through some basics so you understand how to properly use hybrids once you have determined they are for you.

If you are a solid long iron player now, you are in the minority of amateur golfers. Since long irons are difficult to hit consistently compared to most other clubs in your bag, most amateur golfers struggle with them. And, since hybrid golf clubs replace long irons, most amateurs will benefit from adding them to their golf bag. Even if you are a good long iron player, chances are you will still benefit from hitting hybrids. In my own case, I am an 11 handicap so although not ready to turn pro, I am pretty good compared to most amateurs. I have always been pretty consistent with my long irons, in fact I had my lone hole in one with from’4 yards and a 4 iron. I also have an eagle with a 5 iron from 173 yards. I will generally choose a long iron over a fairway wood, so that should give you an idea of my comfort level with long irons.

Having said all the above, I am still a better golfer when I put hybrid golf clubs in my bag and take out my 3, 4 & 5 irons. So the short answer to the question of whether you should use them is a resounding 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 easiest way I can tell you to properly hit a hybrid golf club is to say, just use your normal long iron swing. Now, if you have a bad long iron swing, that advice does not really help, does it? In my case, I don’t use the swing a golf pro would advise me to. I believe that golf is a sport in which you have to be as comfortable as possible. I don’t play the ball in my stance in the same place as most golfers do. I am more comfortable with the ball farther back in my stance. I tend to draw the ball, while most amateurs play a fade. The point is, find what is comfortable for you, then practice it and try small changes to improve. Your swing should be something you can repeat over and over in addition to swing that is comfortable to you.

So, we all have our own swing. OK, what does that mean for your switch from long irons to hybrid golf clubs? The biggest key is to use the same swing on a hybrid golf club as you would a long iron from a similar distance and lie. You want to hit the ball with a descending blow, just as you should be doing with your long irons. Don’t make the mistake of using your sweeping fairway wood swing with your hybrids. You will not get the same result. Concentrate on a descending blow on the golf ball, and let the club do the work.

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.

In summary let me say that almost every golfer will benefit from taking the long irons out of their bag and adding hybrid golf clubs. You are almost guaranteed to lower your score if you add hybrids and use them properly. Make sure you hit the ball with a descending blow like you would with your long irons. Spend some time on the driving range getting used to your new hybrids, and don’t be surprised if you take strokes off your golf score the very first time out!

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.