Hybrid Golf Clubs are Here To Stay

By Johnny Hamm

The first designs for the hybrid golf club was first introduced in the early 1980's. As the styling and technology has improved, we see more distance and more accurate shots being made with this style of golf club. They have made the average golfer better with its ability for the golfer to hit longer balls with more precision. With its lightweight construction, newcomers to the sport as well as those not as strong can have success with these clubs.

The weight is the first difference in hybrid golf clubs. The shaft can be made of steel, carbon, graphite, or fiberglass, and the head of the club is shaped slightly different from the older models of non-hybrid clubs. The heads of the clubs are made of a thinner metal that is hollow and usually filled with a type of a super polymer. Most club manufacturers have their own formulated blend of a polymer. These materials give the club a lighter feel. When the club hits the ball, the thinner metal slightly has a give, creating a trampoline effect springing the ball forward.

The irons differ from their older style counterparts in a couple of ways. Instead of a wedge of iron that you try to hit under the ball to loft it into play, the hybrid design is hollow and has a slight bulge on the backside of the club. The club is slightly weighted for balance and control and filled with a super polymer to help with the spring reaction. The club is designed instead, to hit the ball on top of the grass, not under, the trampoline effect gives higher loft and more backspin. The word divot may be soon a long memory in the golf world.

The hybrid club is fast becoming a great utility club. With the ability to act like a wood and iron, it can be used in many situations to reach the green. With the head design and durability, it can make it much easier to get out of that grassy rough. The amount of clubs you carry may be greatly reduced with the hybrid club.

You can even see many of the pros starting to use this type of club. Many of these can be found in the pro bags today. You can pay several hundred dollars for a quality hybrid club. You can find others for less money that will have the same effects on your game. With the larger face areas and the ability to be a versatile club, it is well worth the expense to have one in your own golf bag.

You can always talk to your local golf pro or check them out at the pro shop or sporting goods store. You should always be measured for the right sized club. If you are a beginner looking for an easy club to use, a hybrid club will fit your needs.

Before you purchase your new hybrid golf club or clubs, check them out at your pro shop, sporting goods stores or on the internet. You should always get the right sized club for you. These clubs will help a beginner improve their game as well as those that have been golfing for a while a much better score. You can see what others are saying about these clubs by reading customer reviews about hybrid golf clubs.

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