Equipment
Escape trouble with ease
Which club in the bag do you reach for when you find your ball in a spot of trouble?
Nobody loves hitting a bad shot and subsequently ending up in a poor position, but it’s not always the end of the world. If there’s one club in the bag you can rely on to get you back on the fairway, it’s your golf hybrid.
Perhaps the most versatile club you can take to the course, the hybrid can be used at every stage of the hole. This nimble club is an excellent choice to take off the tee if you’re willing to compromise a little distance for greater accuracy on a tricky hole.
Approaching the green with a hybrid in hand will help you hunt down the flag when you’re still hundreds of yards away, and it’s the perfect club to help you make a solid connection with the ball when you’re in the rough and can’t commit to a clean strike.
It’s also a handy alternative to a wedge when you want to knock your ball onto the green but don’t feel comfortable making a short chip shot. Simply put, if you don’t have a golf hybrid in the bag, you’re sorely missing out on a club that works wonders in multiple ways. So, what exactly are hybrids and what separates them from fairway woods and driving irons?
What exactly are hybrids?
If you’re wandering whereabouts golf hybrids fit in your set, they generally have shorter heads and shafts than your fairway woods, while the wood-shaped head offers a larger striking surface and sweet spot when compared to driving irons.
The wood-shaped head on hybrids tends to have higher lofts that makes it easier to get height on your strikes when hitting off the fairway. The shaft also tends to be shorter and more maneuverable, allowing for more control over where you send the ball.
The biggest argument of why you should come to grips with a new golf hybrid is just the sheer forgiving nature of their construction. With thicker soles than driving irons, wieldy shafts, and large clubfaces, hybrids are always easy to strike, giving you more confidence and consistency in your game.
TaylorMade Qi35 hybrids
TaylorMade makes phenomenal hybrids, and the clubs in their Qi35 range look just as good as they feel to play with.
The standard Qi35 hybrid has a multi-material blend of carbon, steel, tungsten and titanium that have been seamlessly blended to give the club a unique, solid sense of feel. Utilizing TaylorMade’s Twist Face and Thru-Slot Speed Pocket, the face and head of the Qi35 hybrid inspire greater ball speeds for more distance on your strikes. With a sleek silver and black clubhead, this hybrid looks fantastic from every angle, and is a lot of fun to play with.
Designed for novice players who want to built up greater consistency when striking the ball, the Qi35 Max hybrid has a slightly different center of gravity placement when compared to the standard model. The result being a club that has a better transfer of energy between the club and ball, as well as offering more height on your strikes. It’s very easy to pop the ball into the air with this hybrid!
Should you have a moderate swing speed and you’d like to gain more distance in your strikes, the Qi35 Max Lite hybrid will be of interest to you. This club has an ultra lightweight construction that makes it very wieldy to swing through the aid, helping you increase your swing speed for faster ball speeds on impact. This club is a pleasure to strike whether you’re teeing off, knocking a ball out of the rough, or bumping your ball onto the green.
If you’re curious about the latest hybrids and you’d like to learn more about them, we have them on our shelves in the pro shop and would love to teach you more in-person.
