5 WOOD or HYBRID - WHICH IS BEST FOR A MID HANDICAPPER?
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- Опубліковано 20 лют 2021
- 5 WOOD or HYBRID - WHICH IS BEST FOR A MID HANDICAPPER?
Should You Use a Hybrid? Or a 5-Wood? which golf club should you use? which golf clubs should you buy? should you use a hybrid? should you use a 5-wood? which golf clubs should mid handicap golfers use? what about high handicap golfers? and which are the best clubs for beginners? in this video I put a hybrid against a 5-wood to see exactly what the difference is? I use a SRIXON 5 wood and Hybrid in todays test, but the big question is which should i use?
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Great overall comparison. It really helps when you explain the options and expected results, well done, thank you.
Great video Lee, useful as I have this problem in my bag.
Really helpful and I think I need start experimenting with a hybrid or two because I struggle with a 3 wood as well. Thanks Lee 👍🏻
Thanks so much Lee! Agree with much more versatility with hybrid. Not sure I’d putt with it though as mentioned below.
Within the make you choose, perhaps adjustable hosel would be the clincher. Some brands offer this in fairways but not hybrids.
Good test! I haven't had a five wood for many years. Maybe it's time to test again. My hybrid is a monster so might need something to hit higher.
Very good analysis, looking forward to seeing what you can do on a course once lockdown is over.
I was testing these before lockdown and went with 5 wood instead of 3 wood and a 22 hybrid, fantastic clubs so under rated, good job Lee
This video just says how important gap testing is ! Nice one Lee 👍🏌️♂️⛳️
Another good vid, thanks. I went down the hb route as I prefer the look. I have never really got on with 5 woods.
Cheers Lee, agree the hybrid was impressive. More options on the course with a hybrid too, e.g., out of rough, head wind etc
Great video! I'm personally gaming a zx5 4 iron instead of a hybrid but that's only because I prefer long irons over a hybrid and I've played with a hybrid a lot too. Instead of a 5wood I changed the loft of my 3 wood to 16,5 so more of a 4 wood to get it in the air of the deck a little easier. So many posibilities for sure!
Good rational thinking - yet again. Always worth spending time to check out your videos.
The hybrid would be my choice. I have a similar decision and your video was extremely helpful. I do not have a monitor, so I’m going to focus slightly more on the personal
feel, and consistency. Great video. Thank you.
Larry Moss
KERRVILLE, Texas USA
I carry a 16.5° fairway and 20° hybrid for exactly these reasons 👍
I want a "hybrid theory" - great album: who you managed to drop that into a golf video :-)
Must be great having so many clubs at your disposal!
For me, this year, I am trying not to change anything and want my improvement (or worsening) to be down to me and me alone. I got a new set of clubs last year, with extra addition at the end of the year, and although all the driver videos are making me consider getting a fitting for a new one and I am going to stick with what I have.
In my bag, I have a 3 fairway wood, a 3 & 4 hybrid wood, and a 2/3 hybrid iron - hybrids are so much easier to hit than normal words for me and they are not seen as an old person club as they were when I last played. (Even if they were, who cares).
I use a 4 wood because I have never tried a hybrid I didn't pull left. It also fits my gapping which you and Dan have convinced me is really important.
That is a close call between them for you . Keep the comparisons going good stuff
Loving the comparisons mate👌👌 becoming one of my fave watches Lee well done top content really enjoyable and very relatable cheers keep it up
Thanks Pete
Very useful video as always Lee. I game a 22deg 4 hybrid which I love out of dodgy lies. Also have 3 wood which I love off the tee if driver is not behaving. Trouble is cant hit 3 wood off the deck, so maybe 4/5 wood should be considered instead? Food for thought definitely. Loving the look of the Srixon zx range too - must give them a test. Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks for showing the difference.
Great test Lee and like you say every individual is different. I have tried hybrids and for some reason I just cannot get on with them but a 5 wood I have no problems so I game a 5 wood
Great vid Lee . Wheres the q&a with victoria gone?
Great video Lee can you test a 7 wood against a 4 rescue cheers Lawrence
Good looking and performing 5 Wood , will give this club a test as I struggle with the 3 wood.
Good video Lee. Once we get out of lockdown I’ve got 3 clubs to fit into my bag. I’ve got a 3 wood & have stopped my irons at a 6. I was thinking a 5 wood & 2 hybrids but will make sure I test all options
Maybe a 7 wood ( 21-22 degree) and a hybrid 24-25 might work too between the 5 wood and 6 iron ( depending on loft)
Great one lee
A good little comparison. In theory the 5 wood should be far more forgiving but it's like the argument between forged players irons and GI or SGI clubs. If the forged players iron suits your eye and you're confident with it, you'll probably play better with it. I'd be curious to see the same or similar test off of the tee. I would be more likely to use a club off the tee that flew 235 given that there are only 4 par 5s on most courses & you might use this club off the deck once or twice a round but it could also be useful on shorter, tighter holes off the tee or laying up before an obstruction.
I have always struggled with hitting Fairway Woods but hit hybrids much better, so I game a 19deg hybrid instead of a 5 Wood.
When this damn lockdown is over I am hoping to try the PING G425 Fairway Woods to see if I can bridge the current gap in my Bag between my Driver and hybrid. Whether it's a 3Wood with the loft sleeve turned up, or a 5Wood turned down will hopefully reveal itself during the Fitting👍
Good video Lee. You hit both of those very good. Personally I choose hybrids over fairways, just hit them better
Wow Lee, swing looking good, might need to loft that hybrid up a bit to get separation from your 2 iron lol
Try the ZX Hybrid 2. 16° loft and they are a beast. I have one in my bag and love it.
Good sound decision, in my opinion. If you test it on the course, my guess is you will choose the hybrid just because a 5W is definitely more difficult from the rough or semi rough. Maybe think about adjusting your 3W to 16 degrees and shortening the shaft by 0.75 inches.
Nice review Lee. I carry the Ping G 425 # 5 Wood and multiple G 425 hybrids in the bag Lee. I like options. :) Hybrids are easier for me to hit and I like the fact that they can hit from multiple lies. That being said I do find that I hit the Ping G 425 #5 Wood pretty well off the tee and deck. I think its a better option then carrying a 3 wood which is much harder to hit. I do have a Ping G 425 # 2 hybrid on the way from Ping. Might be a good option to have.
Being old school, I've never considered a hybrid but after that I might try one at the range.
I think you are really enjoying the Sirxon range this year
Good test Lee. 4 wood is a good shout for you 👍
I found that at a slower swing speed the 5 wood gives more consistency than 3 hybrid because the 3 hybrid is harder to launch. 3 Hybrid often went same distance as 4 hybrid, whereas gapping is more consistent with 5 wood. For comparison my driver speed is low 90s
In my limited experience, at lower speeds, it's more noticeable how much you gain through a fairway wood. Launch, peak height and descent were far better for me and similarly, hybrids were noticeably better than mid irons.
Lee. 5 wood in my bag as distance between 3&5 hybrids is minimal because of speed & height
But would go down 5 & 7 wood then 6&7 hybrids for myself
I would choose the hybrid. I'm gaming an Apex pro 18 degree 2 hybrid. I like the versatility and the smaller head. It's like hitting a long iron, but with more forgiveness.
What about at a slower swing speed for mid-handicap golfers? Most don’t swing as fast as you.
Thank you very interesting. I am confused about your handicap. I saw you hitting drivers at +108mph and you can hit these 19 hybrids. I may be mistaken but I recall you saying about handicap 10 on Dan's channel? And you were looking for scratch. You seem to have the speed and good swing for a lower handicap or even close to scratch?
I was trying to reign in the driver speed. My normal is 115-120mph. I went up to 12.5 with the WHS.
Mid- handicap players come with variation in swing speed, which can make choice of clubs different for higher and lower swing speeds. Most of us don't hit a low lofted 3 wood off the deck very well, making a 5 wood a better choice. The gap between Driver and 5 wood distance for lower swing speed player can become too large. In that case a 4 wood ( high lofted 3 wood/ 16-13 degree) makes more sense for a back up off the tee club and a 7 wood for off the deck shots. Then it is a matter of working out where to stop using irons (carry distances bunch up/ get too close) and replace them with hybrids or hybrid-irons.
My answer was 100% hybrid... until I got my new Mizuno stz 3 and 5 wood. Now I am in love with the height and distance they give me.
Only thing that a hybrid was was the versatility from the rough or a really scabby lie. Still don’t feel like I would use a FW from a really crap lie or a big down slope etc. Where as a hybrid you could go any time.
The one with the longer shaft should go farther - if the lofts are the same. I had a 7 wood and 4 hybrid with the same loft but different length shafts. The 7 wood, which had the longer shaft by 1", was about 10 yards longer.
Been thinking about this myself all winter.🤔 id go hybrid lee you hit the ball high enough on the course anyways lol
Interesting vid Lee. I'd guess if you had the 70-80g shaft in the 5 wood the results would be even closer. Hybrid all the way on this result though, 4 wood as a middle club sounds ideal at at 16/16.5. Could probably turn the hybrid up a degree then as well. When are you planning on having your bag set? With all your new options it's going to be a tough choice and tough to stabalise. Always too many toys to try..... :-)
Yeah lots of choices. Who knows when it will be ready 😂
Cannot hit a 3 wood reliably. Carry a 5 wood plus a 7 wood. Use a 3 hybrid in the rough and off the tee when I want to keep it low. Your videos are helpful and timely for me. Thanks
Glad your enjoying them 👍
is the sleeve the same? could you put the hybrid shaft in the 5 wood? I play my woods more like 7 iron position off the deck, try it, you may find it helps.
Glued heads mate
@@LWG ah right, I thought they’d have the fancy driver sleeve in them.
Also I would think the 5wood would be forgiving if you weren't striking it well. But from this test you should bag the hybrid
I just cannot get on with hybrids, find the only shape i can get is left ... way way left. But with fairway woods i can shape them more easily.
Swapped out my 5 wood for a 3 hybrid. Hybrids just suit my eye better and with the shorter shaft length I find them easier to hit off the deck.
Is there a choice of background for this simulator? Seems like all of these youtube reviewers look the same.
Windy and soft greens, hybrid. Calm and hard greens, 5 wood. They are so close I agree that the tighter dispersion gives the win overall to the hybrid. Great comparison.
Enjoyed the test. I carry a 5w and a 4hy which works for me. Interesting seeing the comparison with the 3hy. Nice clubs
Hybrid on the deck and I use a 5 wood off the tee as cant hit driver and 3 wood is a bit dodgy
The 2021 bag could potentially have two hybrids (either of 19; 22&26*) a 7 wood (20.5*) and a 5 wood (16.5*)......been gaming 5w; 19 & 22/23* hybrid for the best past of 10 years. I also think you have to ask yourself the question, how often are you really going to be hitting / pitching onto the green from 235 out on course.....
Agreed. A 16.5/ 17 4Wood and a 7 Wood 20/21 are more functional than a 3W/5W combo for most of us. I am using a 19 Hybrid Single length as a 3 iron style shot ( low flat trajectory escape shot and chipping near the green) and really don't get a reliable carry with it, mainly because I use it out of very poor lies. I just want to advance the ball down the fairway with it. Other than that I have a Cobra F7 22 hybrid that carries about 10-12 M shorter than the 7W, and a 27 degree TS2 ( set at 29) that I can cover the 130-145m distance , then my 7 iron-wedges.
Wish I could hit hybrids like that. I just have a wild hook with about one in three shots. I know it is my swings fault.
You should try Srixon, because the face angel is slightly open.
A very close comparison. Comes down a personal choice.
im going for more headcovers this year. 3wd, 5wd, 3h, 4h. dropped my lob wedge. i can use a 56 from around the green no problem. but from 230yds to 180yds a 3 and 4 iron are a no go. 5 wood and hybrids are so much better from those distances.
Yeah good review lee and yes always dispersion all the way
In a nutshell, fairway woods off the fairway & hybrids out of the rough.
To my simple logic, it’s all in the names - I mean FAIRWAY woods is a self-explanatory name and weren’t hybrids originally called rescue clubs (i.e. to get out of trouble) ?
I don’t worry to much about similar lofts if the respective clubs are used for these differing purposes.
They also say woods but there is no wood anywhere so logic doesn’t work on this occasion.
Hybrid overall has more versatility: putting, chip and run, and ability to knock it down and hit lower shapes.
Just made the decision to drop my 5 wood. 16.5 3 wood, then 19 degree and 23 degree hybrids.
Another thought, the hybrid is also a rescue. It’s much easier to hit out of trouble than a 5 wood.
How about a 4 wood and a hybrid? A little more distance with the 4 wood might meet your needs.
Hybrids are awesome.
Loved the video, I can’t get on with hybrids so I’ve gone 5 wood, but if I could I would choose a hybrid due to the fact it’s better out difficult lies ( ie the rough) maybe you could prove that out next time you get on the course👍
Skip to 3:20 too see the first shot
I know this is an older review but the Srixon ZX Fairway is not an adjustable product and they don't offer a 4 wood 16.5 option so your summary is not relevant. Bottom line Srixon makes a great product
Hybrid for sure!
Hybrid better for me, I launch the 5 wood way too high.
Hybrid is more accurate sure
Hybrid is a no brainer for you.
Both of them clubs look huge lol
If you keep hitting the ball like that with your putting your handicap is going to plummet.
The answer is probably 7 wood.