| Hybrid golf clubs have gained popularity with both | | | | also is about the length of a shortened 5 wood. Each |
| professional and casual golfers alike. These types of | | | | manufacturer has different standards on length and |
| clubs can be used for various types of situations on | | | | each golfer should figure out which size and club suits |
| the golf course. They are sometimes referred to the | | | | them best. They can either graphite or steel shafts. |
| "rescue" clubs because they are known for getting | | | | The graphite is more prevalent, but steel has some |
| their golfers out of sticky situations. The overall design | | | | benefits to hybrid clubs. Steel shafts are cheaper and |
| was made to launch the golf ball long distances and | | | | offer better control. However, graphite ones are lighter |
| get out of tough fairway. Hybrid golf clubs have unique | | | | and help golfers increase their speed. |
| characteristics in such that they have all the | | | | Overall, the word "hybrid" in golf means a beautiful |
| advantages and weight of an iron club, but still act in | | | | marriage of all the things to make a perfect golf club. |
| nature of a wood club. | | | | The way a golfer plays was reinvented by this |
| They were first introduced in the late 1990's, and since | | | | marriage. Hybrids are considered an "in between" club |
| then, have had some modification to make them more | | | | for golfers. They provide the ideal distance for a swing |
| efficient for all types of golfers. Callaway, TaylorMade, | | | | while offering the same great option of allowing the |
| Cleveland, and Adam's, plus many others, now offer | | | | golfer to choose the degree of the swing. Thanks to |
| hybrid clubs that are rather inexpensive. This means | | | | this new advancement in golf equipment technology |
| for golfers everywhere that they can improve their | | | | the game of golf has a brand new perspective for |
| game for a decent price. | | | | new players. They are able to compete in a fashion |
| In terms of aesthetics, there are some outward | | | | that they couldn't before and improve their game by |
| physical differences between hybrid golf clubs and | | | | leaps and bounds. A hybrid golf club is a piece of |
| regular clubs. The shaft of a hybrid club is the same as | | | | equipment that every golfer, no matter the experience |
| the shaft of an iron club. The typical wood shaft is 1/16 | | | | level, should have in his or her collection. |
| of an inch less thick than that of an iron or hybrid. It | | | | |