There are many golfers trying to make the decision as to whether they should add a hybrid club to their bag. Then of course they have to decide which hybrid they want. That in and of itself brings a who new set of difficulties for making the decision. Callaway Fairway Woods are great clubs and they currently offer three different hybrids, the FT Hybrid, the X Hybrid and the Heavenwood Hybrid. In order to decide which one is the best one for you will depend on your game and your personal preference.
One of the reasons to switch to a hybrid club would be if your iron shots are flying to low to hold the green on your approach. Hybrid clubs will give you the need trajectory, Another reason that the hybrid could be a good change or addition is because of the additional clubhead speed that is generated by the longer shaft. They also have a lower center of gravity in the clubhead, Your ball will have a steeper angle of descent when it hits the green and because of that it will hold the green much better.
A second reason you may want to switch to a hybrid is because you are starting to lose distance or maybe you have no distance gaps between your clubs. What I mean by this is that your distances are all bunching up. The moment of inertia (MOI) of hybrids is much higher than that of irons. What that means is that there is much more forgiveness on off-center hit. This combined with the increase in shaft length is the reason hybrids are easier to hit than irons. Due to the forgiveness of hybrids, you'll find that you lose less ball speed and less accuracy on off-center hits than you would with your irons.
"With the longer shafts found in hybrids, you'll generate more clubhead speed which will enable you to get that distance back as well," Peterson says. "That will also give you more of an appropriate separation between clubs. Irons are very penal compared to a hybrid or fairway wood."
"As your irons get longer and have less loft, your misses always get more penal," Peterson adds. "So, if you miss-hit a 6-iron a bit, it's still gets up and still spins. If you miss-hit your 4-iron or 3-iron, it doesn't have the spin so it starts to fall out of the air. That means your distance separation starts to compress. That's where you will see the benefit of a hybrid."
