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Read About and Select Hybrid Golf Clubs From:Callaway Golf who sells the Callaway Heavenwood; Cleveland Golf who sells both the Cleveland Halo and the Cleveland LDI Hybrid Utility Iron; Cobra Golf who sells the new Cobra Baffler; Mizuno Golf who also sells two Hybrid Golf Clubs the Mizuno Fli Hi CLK and the Mizuno Fli Hi; Nike Golf who sells three Hybrid Golf Clubs the Nike CPR Wood, the Nike CPR Iron Wood and the Nike Pro Combo Utility Iron; Taylor Made Golf who sells the Taylor Made Rescue Mid and the Taylor Made Rescue TP; The Perfect Club Golf Company who sells, of course The Perfect Club; Sonartec Golf who sells the Sonartec Mid Transition Club and lastly Titleist Golf who sells the new Titleist 503.H Hybrid Iron. We also have Hybrid Golf Club sections devoted to Womens Hybrids and a Hibrid Golf Club section for newer golfers that includes reviews of Complete Hybrid Golf Club Sets for golfers just starting out.But, first things first What Are Utility Golf Clubs Hybrid Golf Clubs?One thing I noticed when assisting people select Utility – Hybrid Golf clubs is that there seems to be some confusion about what they are. Utility Golf Clubs? Hybrid Golf Clubs? Why two names? Are these two terms interchangeable? It’s certainly confusing!!! So let’s start off by describing what those two terms really mean.
Utility Golf ClubsThis simply means it can be used in more than one way. It’s like cheating by having more than 14 clubs in your bag. It has “Utility”. In my case I have a 15 degree Utility Golf Club in my bag that replaces one of my fairway woods. I can use it from the fairway, the rough, from under trees, for long chips around the green and for long putts. (Actually, I have way too many of all of those shots except the one from the fairway!!) In each of those cases it is easier to hit the ball and get the result than any other club I might normally use. So that’s what is meant by “Utility Golf Clubs”. It has more than one use - and can be used more successfully in each case.
Hybrid Golf ClubsThis simply means it looks something like an iron and something like a wood – at the same time. So what is it? An iron or a wood? Well, let’s call them “Hybrid Golf Clubs” – It’s a little of both. Also, some hybrid golf clubs look more like irons and some look more like woods. An example of hybrid golf clubs that look more like irons are the Mizuno FLI-HI and the newly released Titleist 503.H. An example of a couple of hybrid golf clubs that look more like woods are the Callaway Heavenwood and the newly released Cobra Baffler. The last two hibrid golf clubs even look similar to actual fairway woods the two companies Callaway and Cobra currently sell.
Interchangable TermsYes, the two terms “Utility Golf Clubs” and “Hybrid Golf Clubs” are used interchangeably. Even manufacturers, who have Utility – Hybrid Golf Clubs that compete directly with each will use the terms in their competitive offerings. So don’t fret. Call them by either name. In this site we will use both terms. What Makes Utility Golf Clubs - Hybird Golf Clubs So PopularWell, the bottom line is that Hybrid Golf Clubs are easier to get up into the air and down the fairway from any place or lie. They also tend to get it to where you want it more accurately. But how do they do it?Perimeter Weighting: A normal iron doesn’t have much of a back on it. You can make an iron that has perimeter weighting but you can’t have it further back unless it has a bigger back side. You can’t move much weight back into the air? Therefore, to make an iron easier to hit manufacturers have started to “fatten” the back of them. So hybrid golf clubs that look more like an iron have what seems to be a bulge on back of them. This is just moving the weight further back on the iron. Now they can have weight along the outside of the club and further back. Examples of these kinds of hybrid golf clubs are the Mizuno FLI-HI, Titleist 503.H and the new Cleveland LDI.
On the other hand, manufacturers who have made their Hybrid Golf Clubs look more like a fairway wood have been able to move the weight back a little more since the club is larger. Not large enough to be the size of a harder to hit fairway wood but large enough to do the trick. Most recently one company Taylor Made has added changable weights to their offering allowing a golfer even more latitude in changing ball flight. Their new offering is the Taylor Made Rescue Dual. Examples of Hybrid Clubs that look more like fairway woods are the Callaway Heavenwood, Cleveland Halo, Mizuno FLI HI CLK, The Perfect Club, Nike CPR, Cobra Baffler and the best selling Taylor Made Rescue MID.
Moving the weight back and to the perimeter makes it easier to get the ball into the air.Lower Center of Gravity: If you move the center of gravity down then the ball gets up in the air easier. It helps increase the launch angle of the ball without having to increase the actual loft of the club. This may not be visable but the result is. If you have a three iron that is 20 degrees and a hybrid golf club that is the same loft, but has the weight further back (perimeter weighted) and the center of gravity lower then the club will launch the ball higher. That is why it is important to realize that when making a purchase of a hybrid golf club that the lofts are not directly comparable to the club you are replacing. You can go to the section on Selecting A Utility or Hybrid Golf Club and you will find charts that allow you to determine how to replace a certain club without worrying about the respective lofts.
Other Factors: The length of shafts in hybrid golf clubs are either longer for the club that replaces an iron or shorter for hybrid golf clubs that replace a fairway wood. For example, the very popular Taylor Made Rescue 3 (replaces a three iron) has a length of 39.5 inches in steel and a Taylor Made RAC CGB three iron, with a steel shaft, has a standard length of 38.75 inches. So their Rescue Club (Hybrid Golf Club) is .75 inches longer. Combine the easy to hit clubhead with a slightly longer shaft and you get a hybrid gold club with a high launch, distance and a soft landing. Well, that’s enough tech talk. Let’s just summarize by saying the “damn thing is easier to get into the air, down the fairway and onto the green.”
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