A 5 wood and a 3 hybrid are different types of clubs and have a different job. Fairway wood or hybrid, golf choice video by pete styles. I feel a lot more confident with a fairway wood rather than hybrid but just wanted to gather some opinions. I dropped my 3 15 degree wood and 19 degree hybrid for a 4 17 degree wood. For these players, the 2hybrid and 3hybrid gain about 5 and 9 yards on approaches compared with shots taken off the tee. For me i choose 3 hybrid because a 5 wood to me looks like i am going to hit it straight up in the air. It has a 15333 beta titanium cup face, a highdensity steel body and a tungsten sole plate that are combobrazed for the ultimate in power and forgiveness. There are several schools of thought regarding fairway woods like the 3 wood. I align my feet a little left to program a swing path that will be slightly out to in. A 4 hybrid seems to be around the same loft as a 9 wood with the 5 hybrid being around 25 degree. And then the hybrid clubs, probably starting around about a three, four, five hybrid, 20 degrees, down to 25 degrees, these are clubs that are very useful from average to. The fairway woods, the three wood, the five wood, the seven and even the nine wood. Hybrid fairways are not as deep from front to back as fairway woods and that affects how they play. Hybrid fairways have the center of gravity cg closer to the clubface than traditional fairway woods.
So i have a taylor made 5w loft 21 degrees and a 4h rescue loft 22 degrees. Fairway woods versus hybrid golf clubs video lesson by. Dec, 2016 im the same i have titleist tmb 3 iron and absolutely love it but needs to be on the fairway or a very good lie in the rough thick andor wet rough you can forget it. I use it on long par 3, 4, and 5s with the adjustable hosel i can adjust it to a weak 3 wood or a strong 5 wood. Nov 30, 2011 a few weeks ago i picked up a cheap callaway divine nine, that has replaced my 24deg hybrid. Ball flight and numbers are used from the gc2 launch monitor to give.
Fairway wood or hybrid which is best for you this video is a quick look at wether you should be using a fairway wood or hybrid or both. Fairway wood or hybrid which is best for you youtube. A hybrid basically takes the best attributes from both and combines them for a club that is easier to hit, more forgiving and suited to a variety of shots. With the fairway wood, the ball is played forward in the stance, generally about 3 inches inside the left heel for a righthanded golfer. A 3 wood is great off the tee and on nice lies, hybrid is nice from fairway, some rough and from tee. High loft fairway woods and hybrids posted in golf equipment. An adjustable 4gram back weight helps to boost moiforgiveness. Right now i have x2 hot and i cannot hit my 3 wood fixed at 15 degrees. The new ts fairways offer two distinct designs that bring more speed to your game. On the size spectrum, the 220 hybrid is closer to a fairway wood than a drivingiron. Hybrid golf clubs combine elements of both woods and irons to help golfers of all abilities. As for my 15degree fairway wood the equivalent of a 3wood, the best i ever hit it was on the par5 18th hole in the final round of the ana inspiration last april. Something about staring at the head of a fairway wood that makes me feel like im going to hit it a mile, so i always end up laying off and subsequently a poor shot ensues. A 3wood is great off the tee and on nice lies, hybrid is nice from fairway, some rough and from tee.
I have been noticing that my 3i and hybrid are very close together in distance. The 5 wood will launch higher and land softer than my 3 hybrid. This is one of the things that makes us love this line of fairway woods for high handicappers and beginners. Your 34 iron hybrid looks like a long iron with a wider flange or club head.
Others have mentioned loft in this discussion, but i dont see that anyone mentioned length. Midhandicap players can go with either hybrids or fairway woods depending on their. Most 5 woods have about 18 of loft, 3 hybrids have approx. If you really want to get the ball up to or around the green from the fairway say on a second shot on a par 5, then a fairway wood 35 is the tool of choice as it combines more driver like qualities with additional loft. The player takes a more level swing, with the clubhead parallel to the ground as it sweeps the ball off the fairway. The short answer is that you should probably carry both a 3 or 4 wood and at least one or two hybrids. Ultimately all designed to help us hit the ball better. I made the switch from an 18 5 wood to an 18 hybrid and find the hybrid much more useful.
Because im 6foot1 and longlimbed, my goal is a coreoriented swing without my arms and legs running. Fairway woods are generally referred to as woods in common terminology, and they are used for shooting from the fairway. Whats the difference between a fairway wood and a hybrid. Also, a fairway wood has less offset than a typical hybrid, and thats a look better players prefer. My 3 hybrid is a 20 degree vs a typical 5 wood of 19 degree. Adams golf speedline super s golf fairway wood right hand, graphite, stiff. Im a high spinner and was thinking about a 5 wood instead of hybrid. If you really want to get the ball up to or around the green from the fairway say on a second shot on a par 5, then a fairway wood 3 5 is the tool of choice as it combines more driver like qualities with additional loft. For approach shots, the 2hybrid travels one yard farther and hits the green about 2. Also have a callaway 3 wood, i think callaway are the best fairway woods on the market.
High loft fairway woods and hybrids golf equipment. The new ping g series sf tec fairway woods deliver the same reliability that has been a game changer for so many golfers. Nov 22, 2017 a 4 hybrid seems to be around the same loft as a 9 wood with the 5 hybrid being around 25 degree. Search hybrid and the definition is something made by combining 2 different elements. The smaller profile of the hybrid is more favorable to my eye. I am primarily a dew sweeper and the rough in the morning can be awfully wet and i just couldnt make solid consistent contact with a 3 wood, 5 wood, or 3 iron. I did have a 16 degree hybrid but found i did not have sufficient swing speed to get the ball airbourne. Beginners often struggle with low lofted woods, hybrids are often easier to hit. Callaway fairway wood regular flex golf clubs for sale ebay. Jan 26, 2011 also, a fairway wood has less offset than a typical hybrid, and thats a look better players prefer. That gap of 4iron to 3wood in your bag is absolutely ridiculous. Pga tour pro luke donald selects a 3wood for his fairway shot. Your 3 4 iron hybrid looks like a long iron with a wider flange or club head.
My question is whether i should get a 5 wood or 3 hybrid. Forgiveness and accuracy across the face, with explosive speed. A hybrid 3 4 iron is anywhere from 21 to 23 degrees in. Normally i would only use 3 wood or hybrid where the driver would be too big and carry into a hazard or past a dogleg. Well, in my case, i dont even have a 5 wood my 3 wood is 15 degrees and the 3 iron at 20, which isnt bad considering the irons are lengthened and thus a similar length to the 3 wood. May 07, 2018 unsubscribe from txg tour experience golf. The newly redesigned speed pocket now cuts through more of the sole, which increases ball speeds on mishits across the entire face, performing better than its predecessor, the taylormade rbz. But i figure, if i am 200210 in the rough, i dont have any business flying it onto the green anyway, so just take a 4 or 5 iron and get it as far up as you can. View profile view forum posts private message view gallery. My score with the driver was 94 and my score today using my 3 wood for par 4s and 5 s was 84. The weather was the same, the tee time was the same, and i used the same golf balls.
It worked great and i always felt that i had a club for pretty much and distance or situation though there is a slight gap between the 4 hybrid and the 5 iron, but nothing serious. A hybrid can get the ball up in the air better than a fairway wood can, so you would prefer to play with a 3 hybrid where there is no tee in the fairway and a 5 wood to lay back off the tee if you do not choose driver. Find great prices and discounts with free shipping and free returns on eligible items. Interested to hear from those that use high fairway woods 7w, 9w etc or hybrids 5h, 6h etc. Woods, hybrids and long irons what combination is best. Simply put, it is a mix of an iron and a fairway wood. Taylormades m2 fairway wood and hybrid is pitched against the p790. The ping tisi tec fairway wood features the same technology as the tisi tec driver that makes it easier to hit and more forgiving. Now, i am enjoying hitting these 2 clubs so much that i am thinking about replacing quite a few more irons in the bag. Where the exs 220 hybrid differs a bit from the driver and fairway is in the cg location and overall footprint.
Now looking at replacing my nike 4 wood with a callaway 5 wood. If you are considering adding a 5 wood, then a 4 wood would be a great club as it will give you a smaller gap between the driver and 3 hybrid. And i have a good size gap between my 3 wood and 3 hybrid. A lot of golfers these days automatically reach for a 3 wood on the fairway as their go to club on the second shot on a longish par 4 hole or higher. These clubs are useful for playing short distances. I am definately getting a 3wood and a 4hybrid, just cant decide between a 5wood or a 3hybrid. The 3 wood is great off the fairway but no good out of everything but very lightest of rough. It has a 15333 beta titanium cup face, a highdensity steel body and a tungsten sole plate that are combo. In this video ali tests which of a fairway wood, hybrid or long iron gives the best result.
A 5 wood is perfect off the tee and a 3 hybrid is perfect from the fairway for the following reasons. Im the same i have titleist tmb 3 iron and absolutely love it but needs to be on the fairway or a very good lie in the rough thick andor wet rough you can forget it. I remember wanting to wrap my 3wood around craigs head at ganton, when his season long sandbagging came to fruition. I dropped my 3 15 degree wood and 19 degree hybrid for a 4 17 degreewood.
Before moving on to the specifications of 3 wood and 3 hybrids, it is essential for us to know the difference between a wood and hybrid. Think of a fairway wood as if it is a sledgehammer, and a hybrid more like a standard hammer. Once again the g series fairway woods also have the ability to adjust trajectory for the fine tuning of your preferred launch with their adjustable hosel technology that allows you change your. I already cut down my driver and threewood to shorter lengths and play my. This results in less distance lost for those notsoperfect hits as well as less side spin created by offcenter impact. Woods, hybrids and long irons what combination is best for. Should i carry an 18 degree hybrid club or a 3wood. For example, a typical 5wood is 42 inches, while the iron it generally replaces, the. Okay, im getting a new golf set, and i dont know whether to get a 5wood or a 3hybrid.
Now a fairway wood is either your 5 wood or your 3 wood. The oval weight in the back of the club makes the club more resistant to twisting at impact. The taylormade jetspeed fairway wood has been designed with the ultimate goal of being an easy to hit, good looking club that crushes the golf ball past your buddys driver. The speedback is an adjustable fairway coming in a 3 4 wood, 5 6 wood, and a 78 wood. The shaft might be a touch longer than in a 5 wood but you still have enough loft to get it airborne off the deck while getting a bit of extra distance off the tee. Should you carry a fairway wood, hybrid or long iron.
I have cobra bafflers in equivalent of 3,4,5,6 irons. The 3 wood is a highly situational yet extremely useful club to have in any golfers arsenal. For these players, the 2 hybrid and 3 hybrid gain about 5 and 9 yards on approaches compared with shots taken off the tee. As your game improves, you can change the settings on this club to match what you need at the time. Fairway woods versus hybrid golf clubs video lesson by pga pro pete styles over the last 100 years or so in the game of golf, weve seen lots of different innovations in terms of the design of golf clubs. I use a callaway epic flash hybrid and a callaway epic flash fairway wood. Fairway woods versus hybrid golf clubs video lesson by pga. Aug 30, 2011 a hybrid club is also called a rescue club. The 18 hybrid just popped the ball up and out a long way. Ts2 lets you swing aggressively with maximum forgiveness across the face, while ts3 offers an adjustable sweet spot for speedtuned performance. Jul 15, 2008 i have cobra bafflers in equivalent of 3,4, 5,6 irons. However, i had my driver in the bag last week and i could only drive with my 3 wood today since i am having my driver reshafted. Many golfers cant decide wether to use a 5 wood or 3 hybrid, in this video ali will help you understand the differences and which club will suit. The smaller profile of the 3 hybrid is better fo rmy eye.
I take a look at a similar lofted 5 wood against a 3 rescue to see if there is any distance difference as well as ball flight launch and height etc etc. A hybrid 34 iron is anywhere from 21 to 23 degrees in. The only downside of a 5 wood to a hybrid is hitting it out of the rough is next to impossible with a 5 wood. The new g series fairway woods are pings most forgiving, straightest flying and highest launching and longer than all the other ping fairway woods. Fairway 5 wood a 5 wood is generally 1924 degrees in loft and is a higher lofted fairway wood.
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