The Right Way To hit A Hybrid Golf Club

With the new wave of hybrid golf clubs appearing on the market, many golfers are jumping on the hybrid bandwagon, thinking that since everyone else is using them, so should they. Well, the arguments for using hybrid golf clubs are strong, but not so strong that you should not do at least a little 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.

Are you a good long iron player right now? Most amateurs are not, since the long irons are considered the hardest clubs in the bag to hit consistently well. So chances are you are not a great long iron player, and that means hybrids almost certainly will improve your game. But what if you are a good long iron player? Well, let me use myself as an example. I play to a 11 handicap so while I am not a pro by any means, I am better than many casual golfers I have always been a pretty decent long iron player. In fact, my lone hole-in-one came with a 4 iron from 184 yards, and my longest par 4 eagle came with a 5 iron from 173 yards. I hit long irons with confidence and would rather use a 3 iron than a 5 wood if I can get away with it.

Even if we take all the above into consideration, I am still a better golfer when I use hybrid golf clubs. Given that, it is fair to say that hybrid golf clubs will make better golfers out of most all amateur golfers. So when asking if you should use hybrids, the answer is definitely yes.

So now we have to talk about just how to use hybrids. The mistake most often made by golfers who start to use hybrids is to use them the same way they use their fairway woods. the head of a hybrid golf club looks a lot like a fairway wood, so it is is understandable why golfers try to use their fairway wood swing. But, you really need to not do this. it will take away from some of the benefits the hybrid can bring to your golf game.

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.

So if you use the same swing, why will the result with a hybrid be better? The club itself is the difference. the wider, flatter club face will not stick in the ground like a long iron hit fat. When you hit a ling iron fat or thin, you are likely to either hit a thin slice or a fat hook. Those are bad results in more ways than one. If you hit your hybrid fat or thin, it is likely to still go pretty straight, so unless there is trouble short of your target, your ball should live to be hit again without penalty. When you add right and left into the bad shot equation, you are bringing the possibility of penalty strokes into play a much larger percentage of time.

So simply put, unless you are a pro, using hybrid golf clubs in place of your long irons is almost guaranteed to improve your game and lower your score. When you use your new hybrids, don’t change your swing! Use your long iron swing with your new hybrids. Hit the driving range to get the feel for them, and I would be very surprised if you did not shoot a lower than average round right away when using hybrid golf clubs.

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.