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.
PING hybrids
PING makes phenomenal hybrids, and the clubs in their G440 range look just as good as they feel to play with. The slim clubhead looks fantastic when you’re standing over the ball, and the lightweight CarbonFly Wrap crown lowers the center of gravity for a higher, more forgiving launch.
The different hybrids in the range even offer unique benefits making them ideal for certain kinds of golfers. The 2 hybrid has a fade bias while the 3 hybrid is neutral and promotes greater stopping power. The 5 and 7 hybrids promote a draw bias. The G440 range is an excellent choice for novice golfers who would benefit from a having a club in the bag that’s easy to connect with the ball.
An excellent club built for women, the G Le3 hybrid has an ultra-lightweight construction, making it very wieldy and easy to build up distance with. PING has fitted this club with a dual-roll face profile that offers consistent spin across the face for an effortlessly repeatable performance. The stainless steel clubheads are also perimeter-weighted, resulting in a club that feels solid in your hands at every stage of your swing.
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.
