3 Swing Tips for Hitting Golf Hybrids
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- Опубліковано 30 січ 2020
- Golf Hybrids are supposed to make shots easier for you, so why do so many amateur golfers struggle with hitting them? This video explores some common misconceptions about hitting hybrids and gives you some easy tips to help you start getting more results out of these versatile golf clubs!
Before anything though, you really should be getting yourself properly fit for a hybrid before putting one in your golf bag. Having the right fit for you hybrids is just as important as being properly fit for your driver.
1. Ball position - Hybrids may look more like a wood, but they are meant to be played like an iron. Too often, golfers try to play them like a wood and end up having issues with consistency, and play the ball too far forward like a wood or driver. So start thinking more about how you approach your irons, which is a good segue into our next tip.
2. Angle of attack - think again about what you are trying to do when hitting your irons. You want that negative angle of attack, and hitting a little down on the ball with your hybrids is actually a good thing!
3. Have a go-to shot - hybrids are supposed to make things easier for you, so actually practice hitting your hybrid! Maybe you have a shorter par 4, could it be used in place of your driver? Understand your tendencies with your hybrid and start using it for more than just an advancing club on longer shots!
Bonus - embrace the versatility of your hybrids! Use it in a fairway bunker, maybe if you struggle around the greens, you can use it for bump and runs, or get a feel for how it plays on tight lies vs rough conditions. - Спорт
Damn near quit golf this past weekend for the 32nd time. But now I wanna go back out there and practice with my hybrid . 33 here I come 😊
Hahaha don’t worry brother you’re not alone.
Great Help and thanks for guidance on hybrid
Took my new clubs to the range today. Never had hybrids before so was a little frustrated. This video helped me and I am going back to the range tomorrow! Thank you.
Glad it helped Christine, we do our best to help our fellow golfers. Hope you subscribed!
Outstanding video! This year I finally broke down and bought a new set of clubs and got a proper fitting. Purchased Callaway Epic Max woods and graphite shafted Apex irons and a graphite shafted 4 hybrid. The iron setups are plus 1 inch and 3 upright, the hybrid is plus a half inch and the woods regular length and flex. I kept my 3 Cleveland graphite shafted wedges and had them adjusted to pair to the Apex irons. The only club that has been a disappointment for me has been the 4 hybrid. I want to thank you because your video exactly described what I have doing wrong with the hybrid and how I have subsequently limited its use to 190 yard recovery shots. Thanks for the invaluable tips and insights, I have and will continue to apply your suggested swing, ball placement position, and use strategies. Thanks again, great video!
James, great post....thanks for adding to the conversation. We have more great content coming....hope you are a subscriber!
Such a great and informative video about the hybrid club , I will implement those tips in my next practice and game !
Thanks! I always went back and forth about whether or to play it back or forward with my ball position.
John Pietrolaj ball position is key for any club and the hybrid is no different... 👊
Great video. Would like to see more of this guy's thoughts on these videos!
James Coughlin we can make that happen!
Good video , really i feel confident of using Hybrid, Thanks a lot. No unnecessary jargons in your explanation, simple and crisp like you.😊😊
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I found your video 3 weeks ago re: Hitting Hybrids. 25 years ago I hit fairway wood pretty well. Now that I am back to playing again over the last 5 years, my odds of hitting a Fairway Wood were zip to none. Ithem but, since I had not been hitting woods, what did I have to loose. I will take 180 and 195 yards all day.
Over my last 4 rounds I have had 1 Eagle and 8 Birdies (par 4's & 5's)and taken an average of 7-8 strokes off my game. Confidence is building rapidly. Thanks again for the video.
You bet! Our pleasure...what other topics would you like to see us cover?
Very informative with side shots. Just what I needed. I've been hitting my hybrids like they were drivers 😒
Try putting your hands forward just a little bit and swing upward and come down with a steep angle of attack. I tried that and in about just fired up like a rocket ship and I was like 15 feet from the cup.
This video is excellent! Someone else suggested sweeping the ball off the ground with a hybrid, but I didn't find that effective. Your advice to hit down on the ball as we do with an iron was the game changer for me. Your other suggestions regarding use around the green, off he tee, narrow fairways are also very useful. Thank you -
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@@USGOLFTVshow I sure am a happy subscriber and want to learn as much as I can.
Thank you for the great tips
Loved this video on hitting hybrids!
Thanks for watching, hope you subscribed!
I really enjoy your work. Appreciate your time.
Thanks for posting....we have a record year planned for content this year. Hope you are a subscriber
Very helpful. I really need to feel confident on my 3 hybrid. it should help my game dramatically.
Great explanation in ball position and proper downswing of the club
Good job !
Thanks Art, here is a video where we do a deeper dive ua-cam.com/video/t0Dyp7qMa7s/v-deo.html
My set is 3 thru PW...all hybrids. I hit these so much better than I did with my old traditional iron set. I struggle with shots mainly going left, but I hit the ball more solid than I did with traditional irons.
R u using one of the Hybrid Irons like Cleveland Launcher XL Halos or Cobra Trails or Wilson Launchpads?
Nice Instruction
Thanks
dennis obrycki Thank you for watching...what tip did you find the most helpful?
Last year I put 2 hybrids in my bag to replace my 2I and 3I. And I then went out and spent all of last year hooking my hybrid shots all over the place. I really had NO 180-195 yard shot because I couldn't trust the club...or so I thought.
Ball position...ball position and...ball position. I was absolutely playing my hybrids off my left heel (righty) because it never occurred to me to "play them like irons." I can tell you that my basic hybrid swing setup is now one ball width forward of center and I now have a dependable, reliable swing, shot and position for my hybrid clubs.
Maaaannnn that sounded nice!!! Thanks for the video.
I used my Hybrid just off the green into shallow 2nd cut. Almost hold it rolled perfect and was on the rim of the cup! It is a awesome club around the Green!
You got it. The hybrid can be very handy around the green. Good post!
Great instruction, easy to understand. I now hit down on all my hybrids and it solved many problems. I don’t use a tee for my hybrids on tee shots because the strikes are not as solid for me for some reason as compared to just hitting it off the ground. I carry a Titleist 910H 24 & 27 degree hybrid. I also use them quite a bit for chipping around the green. If the lie is tight and if using a wedge is questionable, I don’t hesitate to chip with a hybrid and usually it’s a better result anyway.
Hybrids are great clubs, have you seen this video ua-cam.com/video/52VyoBAMXkI/v-deo.htmlsi=yuHesd4FZ0DIyFcr
I love hybrids. You might add how high to tee a hybrid. I may have missed it but if not it would be a good addition. I usually tee mine very low. Thanks. :)
great video
Brilliant!!!
All good tips here. You are a bit general as to what club you are hitting in the video. I would like to see you guys like yourself or Todd Kolb talk about or do a video on the higher lofted hybrids such as 6 thru SW. so far I have not seen much on UA-cam on this topic.
I like your videos. Keep ‘m coming.
Good ideas...will be sure to pass along to the content team. Thanks for posting!
Very good.
Thanks I’m changing my hybrid practice routine
Our pleasure! Appreciate you watching
Gonna try again, thanks for the tips
I like using my 3 hybrid when I’ve got 100-170 yards to go but tree limbs are blocking trajectory of my normal iron shot or if limbs are in my swing plane. I treat it like a bump and run putter swing that a lot of people use a 7 or 8 iron on around the green, except the hybrid launches it, even with just a 2’-3’ back swing, and it’s easy to hit squarely with such a short swing. Of course, just like any bump and run shot you have to factor in conditions and slope etc to properly control distance, but it has saved me several times and gotten me on or near several greens I had no business getting close to otherwise.
The bump and run with the hybrid is a great option
Perfect timing on this video. I've been frustrated hitting hybrids in the past. Very inconsistent, so I'm thinking I need to switch to a stiffer shaft, as you did. Can you incorporate fairway woods and hybrids into a video about hitting off slopes? I live in a mountainous area and the courses rarely are flat.
Mark Poppe good idea...we will pass it along to the content team..👍
Thank you...Thank you...Thank you.......Just what i wanted to hear.
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Glad it was helpful!
Awesome tips
Thanks! Glad you are finding the information helpful...
thanks
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Great video with very solid tips. A question for you. I'm a 79 y/o golfer with some back issues and have lost considerable distance. In an effort to regain the distance, I find myself trying to swing harder which as you might expect, causes a lot of other problems. I currently play Titleist AP 1 irons with senior flex shafts. I've been intrigued with s few of the hybrid iron sets (Wilson, Cleveland, Cobra) as a way of gaining some distance but also helping me keep the ball in play. I'm currently a 12.9 hndc but am going in the wrong way. Comments/ideas.
Wayne Kivi thank you for posting. This is why I love golf, no matter our age 79 or 9 we can always improve! As our swing speed goes down the hybrids are a good option. They will make it easier to get the ball up in the air which will provide more distance and make shots into the green easier. Hope that helps, thanks for watching and posting!
Switch to Graphite shafts. I did. I’m 59. Ask a professional fitter. God bless
Thanks
Lovely advice. Hybrids are super clubs for golfer’s of all levels. Get creative and enjoy them!
You got it...hybrids have changed the game. 👊
Thxxx
Definitely will begin to implement. Had no idea on ball placement. Not a fan of driving range, but will try it.
You got this! Are you enjoying the channel?
Only one vid so far. So, so far so good!
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Love it
Thanks! Which part did you find the most helpful?
awesome thanks but taking a divot with a hybrid seems impossible ...
Very informative, but my problem is I use TaylorMade Sim hybrids and I have a severe draw. How can I correct this? Thank you
Always start with the takeaway, make sure the clubface is not getting too closed early in the swing. This is where most golfers go wrong.
Great video explaining hybrids. One question I have is where are the hands at setup? Are the hands over the ball? In front of the ball? Or behind the ball? I couldn't tell on your video.
Equal with the ball is a good reference point...
Do you de-loft the club like a iron? Thanks for a reply. Loved your link.
Good question, no you want to keep the loft neutral with the hybrids.
How do you hit the Monza driver
Great
Hey us golf. So I have a 4 hybrid that I hit down on and love it. I recently got a 3 hybrid. And setting up feels a bit awkward hitting down because it is a bit longer with 19 degrees of loft vs my 4 hybrid that is a bit shorter with 22 degrees of loft. Do you have any tips on trying to hit down with the 3 hybrid? If you see my message I would be so greatful! Also just subscribed :)
Ken, thanks for subscribing. Easiest change would be to move the ball back ever so slightly and keep the same swing. 👊
Not a hybrid fan I have them 2 in my bag but I dislike them and wish I would of gotten a all iron set now. I ended up ordering the irons separately
As a new golfer I LOVE my hybrids! They are my "go to" clubs.
Jennifer Alexander hybrids are the best 👊 Hope you subscribed, more great content coming...
I feel the same way about my 5 & 7 woods. I have a "new to me" hybrid I'm going to try this weekend
Been using hybrid last two days but some good shots but hit ground a lot or wrong direction
Another comment I have is, what about toe position? I have found that turning my club head slightly in at the top has made a difference. Should the club head be facing straight forward?
What loft is best for the hybrid?
Neal Sokay we like the 17-21 degree range for hybrids...good question
What was the loft on that club?
Why are hybrids very often offset heads I feel they are hard to hit because they seem to cause a hook
Is this with any hybrid? Say 2-9 hybrids?
I hit my hybrid so good at the range then every time I try to use it on the course I top it. I really don’t understand why but it’s frustrating as hell. My biggest goal for this season is to hit a green with it
Hitting a solid hybrid is key for so many golfers to play a nice round. If you are interested in learning more, we cover this in detail in my new book www.badliegolfbook.com/
What type oh hyb to use for a beginner?
Good question. There are many good ones on the market. We suggest staying with a name brand, Titleist, Ping, Callaway. Look for a 22-24 degree loft. Hope that helps...
What about setting up to hit a 7 8,9,pw hybrids
I often top my hybrids especially going up a slope. Why please?
I play golf in Scotland where the ground is almost always wet and spongey... When I hit down on the ball I think the wet spongey grass causes fat shots and chunks... Is there something to this or am I just miss hitting?
I'm considering getting cleveland launchers, because I feel like the flat bottom will reduce the fat shots
You are on the right track. More bounce and a wider sole will help on those wet soft conditions.
Cant wait to try this i juat cant hit hybrid at all irons good woods good i just get frustrated its literally inbetween the 2 ffs.
Maybe thats the issue im treatimg it like a wood it just looks more like a wood than a iron
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I think this is a great video but I wish you would have sort of defined exactly WHEN you need to use a hybrid. I have a 3 and a 5 and at the range I don’t have a goal. Just to not slice and get some “impressive” yardage. In practical situations I don’t really know what type of yardage I should be aiming for. What should I aim for as far as irons vs hybrids range wise?
With a tee is it the same swing. Like an iron. Or a driver. Guy from Montreal Québec Canada
When hitting a hybrid off the tee be sure to tee it down more like an iron. 👊
I would like to see a video(s) of striking balls from uneven lies below feet above feet etc. Especially mixing irons, hybrids and fairways. My home course gets tough with tight hard pan lies which makes these shots all the more difficult. Common problem that I believe many of us would like to hear your advice on and hopefully execute with reliable consistency. Thanks
Vic, great question. Thanks for asking, here you go ua-cam.com/video/v1B9CitklH4/v-deo.html
@@USGOLFTVshow Thanks! I imagine I will have the opportunity to try this out tomorrow. Trust you can also show sometime, using a hybrid and fairway. I had been gripping down usually on uphill lies but not downhill lies. Have to remember the swing path too.
I’m very inconsistent with my hybrids and woods I’ll hit a high and far shot then I’ll hit three tops or chunks, I only find success with a shorter swing and brushing the grass as I hit these clubs 🤷♂️ confused is an understatement
thank you thank you than you 🙏🙏🙏
Our pleasure, more to come
@@USGOLFTVshow excellent, continue the successes, they deserve it, regards
Some hybrid brands are hotter than others. Furthermore, you need to know how hot your irons are before you replace your longer irons with 'a' hybrid. Brand, Loft, shaft, and 'irons in bag relativity,' are all important.
now i can get the ball to the hole thanks
I always hit the top of ball or make a big hole in the grass with my hybrid. You saying the ball should be in the middle of my stance?
Andrew Stocksdale middle to slightly forward of center...good question!
@@USGOLFTVshow can you send me a picture from side and top picture?
@@andrewstocksdale8217 go out there and hit over 100 balls, when you hit a pure one, keep on doing exactly what you did, keep hitting until more and more come off clean. Hit as long as you have to to get repetition and a flow, so you dont ever forget the feel and can pick it up really fast next time you go out and hit. It's simple I promise, you can learn from every shot you take, all about repetition and getting the feel the right way to hit pure everytime
do you promote a downward swing by leaning shaft forward thanks
mack042 we like a slight forward shaft lean with the irons at impact. Not much of a lean for hybrids...
Most teachers say not to hit down with hybrides except this fellow
In order to make solid contact with a ball on the ground there does need to be some slight downward strike at impact. Now it is certainly not as much as an iron, however there is some...good question...
Just switching to hybrids and this is very helpful
Richard Bond awesome! Made our day...
I just got a new set of irons that included 4h,5h, 6h. I’m grateful for this video especially the last bit. I assume for using a hybrid on a tee shot, I’d use a very short golf tee. Also, what hybrid would you use to roll the ball onto the green?
Sometimes my short pitching wedge goes too far in that spot and a ground ball might be easier to control. Thanks for the tips! My second year playing and it’s an interesting adventure!
Becky, good question. When using a hybrid to chip with, use the most lofted hybrid you have. 👊
I have tried 5-6 different hybrids mine 6 years golfing. They're not all the same some is too shut at address position and other better out of bad lies rough some not. Smaller head of hybrids are better out getting out deep rough?
yuan yu yes, the smaller heads are better out of the rough. Good point...thanks for adding to the conversation
I appreciate this video and idk if any of you will see this comment, but could we get slowmo shots at times so we can analyze your swing?
We hear you! Yes, will pass forward to the team…thanks for posting.
I keep hitting low shots with my hybrids...even if I use them as the same format as an Iron...any ideas?
Good question, are they low and left or just low?
@@USGOLFTVshow Just low....
@@lynettesmit8093 try this drill ua-cam.com/video/EBB0SoqzGbU/v-deo.html
Tee height with different hybrids????
Yep, tee it so the ball is barely above the top of the grass. Good question
nice in the trees to get out low shots
You guys got to get on the same page. Saw a video by one of your co-workers, Todd Kolb, and he says the opposite of what you're saying (ie. You need to sweep the ball; Have it forward in your stance).
Thanks for watching and commenting. There are different approaches to hitting any shot, based on your individual swing and tendencies. Even the best swings on Tour have very different styles and approaches, so what may work for some may not work for all. Appreciate you adding to the conversation.
Ball position. For a 5 hybrid?
Similar to a mid iron, just slightly forward of center.
So the ball should be aligned with your shoulder?
In general, yes.
I play my 4 hybrids in the same ball position as my 4 irons
dont they have the same loft ?
Ball position on 4H, 5H and 6H?
Here is a video on ball position ua-cam.com/video/PeWAFo0_Qfc/v-deo.htmlsi=IY0QyMv08JzRaMzd
Kolb said to sweep a hybrid,you said hit it like an iron?
You want a neutral attack angle. This guy isn’t right.
Fittimg is not available in my country. Should i quit golf?
We don’t want anyone to quit golf! Do you know your swing speed? Average score?
@@USGOLFTVshow l am 70 yrs old. Speed around 80 mph. Handicap 20. Score 95 on average
@@karamramyead3818 those are solid scores. Suggest you go with a regular flex shaft with a 21 degree loft. This is a good combination for your swing speed. Hope that helps...
Make a wider arc in your swing to help you sweep it off the turf. Works every time
There never seems to be a desciption on how far away to be from ball and how should weight be distributed.
Great questions, we like to have a little more pressure on the lead foot at address, maybe 60/40 to allow the body to unweight in the backswing without swaying. We also like the hands to fall basically below the shoulders to get you a proper distance from the ball. Here is a quick ball position lesson we did a few years ago to help: ua-cam.com/video/t0Dyp7qMa7s/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@USGOLFTVshow igot the 425 hybrid and I usually push ball Right handed But now am hitting left !Where should the club be set at .big plus little plus flat lie what confusing 😕
All this information made my shaft stiff
Uses a bit too much jargon for beginner golfers. Some good points in here however, but hard to activate.
guess i need a stiffer shaft
You couldn’t hit a fade with the hybrid? Did you open the head? 😂 😂 😂
What about a tight lie on the fairway?
Just watched another golf channel that said don't hit down and don't take a divot. They said hitting down will cause a hook. Who's right?
I'm a 10.5 handicap. Sometimes I play an incredible round and break 70. That being said I'm typically low to mid 80s and I'm no pro not do I have time to play 5 days a week.
I love what you said about a basic fitting. When I bought my last set I hit several clubs then ordered them with shafts that matched my swing speed and didn't go any further accept having the lie adjusted 1 degree upright because of my height. It was simple and easy. Now the only excuse I have is me.
Solid post here Daniel. Let’s get that handicap to single digits this year. 👊
The only time I can make my 5 hybrid work for me is teeing off at a par 3. On the fairway, at best, my 3 hybrid does a low straight drive (if I can even properly connect with it) that gets some distance but nothing that I can't almost do with my 5 iron. My hybrids have been the bane of my golfing since I started 2 years ago. I think this video will help me considerably.
golfing in jeans? 😱
If I could trust my shots I wouldn't watch UA-cam for tips.
Useful video - thank you - but golfers do not wear jeans. For increased credibility as a coach - dress as golfers do.
No One. No. One. No. One. No. One ever talks about the Left Foot..Turn The Left Foot out 30°-45° towards Your Target... Hello
Here you go ua-cam.com/video/exTJzJEPVf8/v-deo.html
left the video as soon as i saw him wearing jeans.
Hilarious. Totally the opposite of how you should hit your hybrids. His alignment is right, but the swing path he recommends is totally wrong. Rick Shiels has a much better youtoube channel with great advice on how to hit hybrids correctly.
Eric, appreciate you taking time to comment. Help us understand where we are wrong? Rick is a smart guy and great coach, we have nothing but respect for him and his content. Look forward to hearing from you.