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[BigBrazilianMuff]

Folks,

 

wondering what your lowest lofted hybrid is??

 

I have a 15Deg 3W that is very fickle off the deck and 19 and 22 deg hybrids that I can reliably hit off the deck or off the tee.

I get 180-190m off my 19deg Hybrid and get 210 out of my 3W (but of course that doesn't happen often and reliably enough).

So much so that I am increasingly reluctant to hit my 3W off the deck unless I'm in an adventurous mood and end up giving up the 20-30 m.

I'm wondering if I should explore getting something like a 15/16/17 deg hybrid that I might hit 200-210 to replace my 3W.

 

 

[Hat_Trick]

K, I am lucky enough to have won a Taylormade Burner Superfast 3.0 3 hybrid (don't tell Stink and GPJ they are in our bags). In the bag at the moment as I have girly swings and only need regular shafts. Gets me to 200.

 

Horses for courses.  What gets you the distance confidently is what matters.

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PS. Also have an old Hogan steel shaft 2 hybrid if you want to borrow it.

[Deege]

I have a 20 deg hybrid, but I don't use it much.  When comparing with my 23 deg hybrid, it is only relevant if I am using the club to try and get on the green and I need a little extra run.  If I need a hybrid to reach a green I am almost always going to choose laying up and using a short iron for the approach rather than trying to control an approach with my hybrid.

[wizard_of_oz]

Krish think about course management. You won't often need to hit a 3 wood off the fairway unless it's a reachable par 5 in two, or a short tee off because of a sharp dog leg followed by a long 2nd shot. Think about how many shots you would realistically need without pulling off a hero shot that happens once in a blue moon. For the par 5, if you're 210m to the pin, your options are go for the pin and pull off a hero shot which could end up anywhere and leave a difficult recovery shot, pull a hybrid and be shot 20-30m for an awkward chip/pitch, or take an iron and lay up to 100m or a distance you can reliably knock down a shot with any wedge. Either one you choose, there is a higher chance that you will be on the green in 3 shots and have two putts for par.

[RobertGriffinThe3rd]

I've gone the opposite way, just bought a RBZ stage 2 28* (6 iron replacement)

[BigBrazilianMuff]

K, I am lucky enough to have won a Taylormade Burner Superfast 3.0 3 hybrid (don't tell Stink and GPJ they are in our bags). In the bag at the moment as I have girly swings and only need regular shafts. Gets me to 200.

 

Horses for courses.  What gets you the distance confidently is what matters.

.

PS. Also have an old Hogan steel shaft 2 hybrid if you want to borrow it.

might give it a go Marcos....are you coming to the 3 club challenge??

[Hat_Trick]

might give it a go Marcos....are you coming to the 3 club challenge??

Nah, can't make that got double booked with family function.

[Hat_Trick]

Krish think about course management. You won't often need to hit a 3 wood off the fairway unless it's a reachable par 5 in two, or a short tee off because of a sharp dog leg followed by a long 2nd shot. Think about how many shots you would realistically need without pulling off a hero shot that happens once in a blue moon. For the par 5, if you're 210m to the pin, your options are go for the pin and pull off a hero shot which could end up anywhere and leave a difficult recovery shot, pull a hybrid and be shot 20-30m for an awkward chip/pitch, or take an iron and lay up to 100m or a distance you can reliably knock down a shot with any wedge. Either one you choose, there is a higher chance that you will be on the green in 3 shots and have two putts for par.

Wizard, your assuming he can hit is driver well off the tee.   I seen him tee off

[INKY]

Wizard, your assuming he can hit is driver well off the tee.   I seen him tee off

and I've seen him putt....he needs to get on the green in two.

[wizard_of_oz]

Wizard, your assuming he can hit is driver well off the tee. I seen him tee off

Boom goes the dynamite! ;p

[Hat_Trick]

Boom goes the dynamite! ;p

Someone had to light it.  You set them up..... 

[wizard_of_oz]

and I've seen him putt....he needs to get on the green in two.

With friends like these..

[Hat_Trick]

He's taking to long to reply, so his mates can get stuck in.....

[BigBrazilianMuff]

I have a 20 deg hybrid, but I don't use it much.  When comparing with my 23 deg hybrid, it is only relevant if I am using the club to try and get on the green and I need a little extra run.  If I need a hybrid to reach a green I am almost always going to choose laying up and using a short iron for the approach rather than trying to control an approach with my hybrid.

 

 

Krish think about course management. You won't often need to hit a 3 wood off the fairway unless it's a reachable par 5 in two, or a short tee off because of a sharp dog leg followed by a long 2nd shot. Think about how many shots you would realistically need without pulling off a hero shot that happens once in a blue moon. For the par 5, if you're 210m to the pin, your options are go for the pin and pull off a hero shot which could end up anywhere and leave a difficult recovery shot, pull a hybrid and be shot 20-30m for an awkward chip/pitch, or take an iron and lay up to 100m or a distance you can reliably knock down a shot with any wedge. Either one you choose, there is a higher chance that you will be on the green in 3 shots and have two putts for par.

 Agreed, if I am more than 200-210 out I try and layup to between 75-100m so that I have a full wedge in. Having said that though there are probably 7 holes in Kooringal that demand the use of a hybrid. 3 par 5's out of which 1 might be reachable if the shot off the tee is good....and 3 Par 4's that are around the 400m mark.... and a 180m par 3....of these I am able to reach the Par 4's and the Par 3 at most times with my 19 Deg, but I want to get something that is a bit longer to replace the 3w just in case there is day I have to hit against the wind...also for the times when I don't want to hit driver off the tee...

[BigBrazilianMuff]

and I've seen him putt....he needs to get on the green in two.

well....based on that logic....i need to start on the green to make par at most times

 

Wizard, your assuming he can hit is driver well off the tee.   I seen him tee off

you bastard!!!