We all know about the new craze of hybrid golf clubs hitting the the golf market, and many golfers are blindly jumping into that market. There are strong arguments for adding hybrid golf clubs to your bag, but shouldn’t you at least do some research?

Are hybrid golf clubs right for me? Will they improve my golf scores? These are the questions most often asked. In this article, I will take you through some basics so you understand how to properly use hybrids once you have determined they are for you.

If you are a solid long iron player now, you are in the minority of amateur golfers. Since long irons are difficult to hit consistently compared to most other clubs in your bag, most amateur golfers struggle with them. And, since hybrid golf clubs replace long irons, most amateurs will benefit from adding them to their golf bag. Even if you are a good long iron player, chances are you will still benefit from hitting hybrids. In my own case, I am an 11 handicap so although not ready to turn pro, I am pretty good compared to most amateurs. I have always been pretty consistent with my long irons, in fact I had my lone hole in one with from’4 yards and a 4 iron. I also have an eagle with a 5 iron from 173 yards. I will generally choose a long iron over a fairway wood, so that should give you an idea of my comfort level with long irons.

But, even considering all of the above, I added hybrid golf clubs to my bag, and I am a better golfer because of it. That means that in the vast majority of cases, the answer to the question of whether you should add hybrids is definitely yes.

So, the next question is, just how do I hit hybrid golf clubs? Many players mistakenly think they should play hybrids like they play fairway woods. This is wrong, and if you play hybrid golf clubs like you play your fairway woods you will not be taking full advantage of their benefits, and you will still be leaving strokes on the golf course.

The most simple way I can tell you to use a hybrid is to say to use it just like you use your long irons. What if you have a poor long iron swing? Well, we all have our own comfort level with our golf swing. I am a decent golfer, but my swing is very far from what any pro would teach. I play the ball further back in my stance than most golfers and I generally hit a draw as opposed to the slice or fade most amateur golfers play. These things work for me because I feel comfortable with my swing and I can repeat the same swing over and over. If you can do that, you can make small adjustments to improve your swing over time.

OK, we all have our own golf swing. So what does this mean when you switch to hybrid golf clubs? The key is to hit the ball with a descending blow. This is also the way you should be hitting a long iron. the differences come in the result. If you hit the ball fat with a long iron, the likelihood is you will stick the face of the club in the ground and the ball will not go the desired distance. You are also likely to hook or slice the ball.

Ok, I have told you to use the same swing with hybrid golf clubs that you should with long irons. This may cause you to ask why the result will be better with hybrids. The answer lies in the design of the hybrid head. The head of a hybrid is wider and flatter so if you hit the ball fat, the club face cannot stick in the ground. If you hit a long iron fat, the head will stick in the ground and your ball will not go very far. With a hybrid, the club head will likely bounce rather than stick, and you will probably still get the ball a decent distance down the fairway. No, it won’t be as far as you planned, but the ball will probably go straight and this keeps any trouble left or right out of play. The same swing with a long iron brings trouble short, right and left into play since you will probably hook or slice the ball in addition to losing yardage if you hit the ball thin or fat.

To summarize, pretty much all amateur golfers will benefit from replacing their long irons with hybrid golf clubs. They are almost sure to lower your score if used properly. Use a descending, long iron type of swing, hit the range to get the feel of your new clubs, and I would be very surprised if you do not lower your score the first time out with your new hybrid golf clubs.

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