Should You Choose A Driving Iron Or Hybrid - Simple Golf Lessons
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
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Once again, Mark, this is where you shine. Your explanation and visuals are superb for this type of review. Keep up the great work. Cheers.
Great video. Absolutely captures the differences I've found between hybrids and driving irons. As we are heading into winter, it is hybrid all the way for me, but come the spring, I get my driving iron out and start smashing those beautiful, piercing long irons (as well as fats, shanks, snap hooks etc!)
Same for me. 2 iron in summer, heavenwood in winter!
I'm a longtime player but just now getting into the weeds and data and specifics of loft, lie, and reasons for different clubs.
Can y'all explain why the summer for the long iron and winter for the hybrid?
I like how you break down this dilemma.
I tend to prefer to use a driving iron rather than a hybrid, just because i feel more confident looking down at an "iron-ish" club rather than a "wood-ish" one.
Using Arccos, I have gapped these driving irons into my bag.
My woods are now: Driver Callaway Epic Max (9.5 degrees - 216m) and 5 Wood Callaway Epic Max (18 degrees 176m).
I am also gaming the Taylormade Stealth DHY 3 (162m) & DHY 4 - 155m) Hybrid/Driving Irons.
Note: these are real-world distances from my Arccos system, not from Doppler Radar devices.
I have 4 hybrids right now and as soon as Ping makes an 8 hybrid I will have 5! 3 handicap 52 years old.
Me too, 51 off 2. 👍👍
I have both, a 4 hybrid and a 3 DHY. Use them in different situations as you demonstrated in the video!
Dude well said! For me it's the cobra tec hybrids great clubs. In the summer when it's hot and I have a little better flexibility I will go for the long irons. But like you said it's not the perfect choice, you just have to play and see. But as I'm getting older the reliability of strike of the hybrid is reassuring and my go to.
It's a great video and a simple explanation that anyone can understand. I carry both in the bag: a Titleist U505 4-iron and the Callaway Super Paradym 4 Hybrid.
Love this comparison, Mark. Great job explaining the differences.
Great explanation of the differences and outcomes.
I personally love my driving iron. I use it on shorter tight par 4's. Plus it's absolutely the club to hit a stinger off the tee when I need to control a low shot. BUT - I also have a 7 wood. So in wetter conditions like this last month, 7 wood is in the bag and the driving iron is sitting at home in the warmth sipping a cup of coffee.
Perfect example why I think you're the best in what you do! These information can really help. No nonsense and myths - just telling the truth. Even if it can be tough to swallow at times ;-)
Any plans playing in Germany next year???
i have real trouble getting good contact with my hybrid especially in dodgy lies. might have to consider a driving iron
Awesome and great insights as to decide on which clubs might be better for me to us. Thanks Mark
Cracking vid mate ! I stop at 28 degree 7 iron then hybrids !!! Old fart once a week golfer off 1.6 !! Whatever fits as you say !! Regards, and lockey is still my fave lol ❤ move to pltmouth mate and be a janner haha
Once I found a hybrid I could sit flat highly doubtful I ever go back. I hit it pretty low anyway so I need all the help I can get stopping it on greens.
Thanks, just what I needed. I get a few funny comments at the bag, Srixon Mkii 2H and 3UI. 17° and 20° which gaps nicely to an XXIO X steel shafted 5 iron at 23°. No fairway woods, differences minimal and I first broke 80 with this combo in my mid 50s. If it works …
This study/analysis is so fascinating and revealing for us who are considering the two. Thanks Mark! I’m with you on the situational considerations… To me, maybe it’s that BOTH are viable options depending on which course and the conditions…
I have the Ping g425 3H at 18 degrees, TM stealth 2 HD 4 hybrid 23 degree, ping g430 5 hybrid 27 degree, and ping g430 6 hybrid 31.5 degree. I just got the hybrids and they are great. I have to learn my distances. Example my 6H at 30 degrees avg was 195 today shots between 188-205. That’s to far for a 6 hybrid as my 7i only goes 150 to much of a gap.
I adjusted my hybrids up in loft to drop some distance to make better gapping.
Nice video Sir Mark. I have both but I have a 20 degree hybrid and a 18 degree 2 iron. I use them depends on the course I play at. It’s more of a tee club or fix a mess up on a long part 5.
I've always preferred the look of a driving iron, but I've recently added a 7-wood and I like the versatility it's brought to my game.
You are a fantastic teacher and very engaging. I know you get jaded with this game sometimes. Really enjoyed this Mark
Hybrids for me four Cleveland’s in my bag with my PXG 0211XCOR2 irons! Thanks Mark
Some things that I rarely see mentioned, my bad miss is a high toe & irons have material there where as hybrids are easier to sky.
The equivalent hybrid will have a longer shaft so I find it slightly harder to control.
We are told to get fitted, my fitting is 2º upright 0.5" longer but hybrids are rarely lie adjustable and if they are it tends to be flatter only.
One advantage of a hybrid is lack of hosel intruding into the face if you strike towards the heel.
I tend to hit irons high anyway, perhaps Im an 'outlier'.
I also find roll and bulge can hurt my shots, with irons I feel its a truer strike.
I play irons only and would advise any new player to avoid woods and driver at 1st.
This. I too wish that these types of videos would address face height and misses up and down the face. I hit a wood/hybrid fine, but I feel like the margin for error of strike is so much less up and down the face vs a driving iron. Sure, if one catches the ball a groove or two low the hybrid will come out higher. But, if impact is high on the face the hybrid will pop up, whereas the iron will get you more down range. I feel like the iron face height might be better too for speed retention regarding a variable thickness face, since there is more face area down at the ball. So the MOI advantage of the hybrid may not help as much as one might think.
And Mark is right when he says horses for courses. My course has few long approaches. So I prefer the left/right accuracy of an iron over the front/back accuracy of a hybrid.
I have both utility irons and hybrids. One thing I consider is how cold is it. When I'm playing in the fall and winter, a mishit with a long iron hurts. I like my hybrids in that situation :)
I have a U505 21 degree and an Epic Flash 19 degree, and I love them both🎉
Another excellent explanation Mark, just love these thought provoking videos 👍🏻
Nice video Mark. Hybrids to me are easier to hit , more forgiving. Testing in a studio with trackman feeds you good information, however when you’re on the course and your stance is off up or down, or your off the fairway your lower numbered irons may not be the good choice, especially if you’re a senior. Yes, I know what your thinking, your talking off the tee, I still like the hybrids for control. Love you brother!
How things have changed. At one time I carried a 1,2,3 and 4 irons (and 5-sw) plus 2 wood and 4 wood. I now have driver, 3, 5, 7 and 9 woods plus 5-Sw including a gap wedge. Mind you I’m also 35 years older but the equipment has certainly changed for the better. However I’ve tried and failed with hybrids. Can’t get my swing right. My old drivers are tiny in comparison.
Can you please do a video on how to move the low point and get better AoA numbers for irons.
Still clear as muck, rescue or 4 iron! I tend to be the season driven, winters here so hybrid back in. Take Mark's point totally golfer dependent
Thanks Mark. Great explanation. I use irons up to 6 and then go 4, 5 hybrid. I have been thinking of getting a Utility Iron for a fairway finder and when I need to keep the ball low under a tree or into the wind. I do have a gap between my 6i and 5H. Would you suggest adding a 5i or 3/4 utility iron (maybe more versatile)? I do tend to use the loft of the club like you mentioned. Miss is usually off the bottom of the face. Thx, Ric
Now that was really good.
Hey Mark, big fan here with a request that I ask on behalf of a number of my clients here at Jaxon Golf shop in MA, US: could you do a 3-way or even 4-way comparison of long irons versus/&/or/plus driving irons versus hybrids versus fairway metals (like the mighty 7-wood or even 9-wood)?
I’ve got a space in my bag so might well put a long driving iron in along with my hybrid. Could also get a lesson for my driver😅
An underrated benefit of the hybrid is its ability to play a bump and run from a tight crappy lie around the green. Choke down on it, grip it like a putter, and I’ll make more up and downs than any other club from there.
I struggle to hit my Ping G4 hybrid , keep going left . Ihad a 4 iron in my G30 irons and could hit it . Ido not have one in myG425 irons , start with 5iron . I would like to hit the hybrid .
I love my hybrid but I only managed to get it working with a steel shaft??
7 Wood
Brilliant video…. And it wasn’t even a new club review😃😃😃
Not ready for a hybrid. I’m just not used to them. I have fairway woods for that.
#262 my driving iron
For me personally, I have to make a conscious effort to turn my 3 iron over. My 7 wood, that SOB likes to make a left turn on it’s darn own lol. Long story short, 7 wood collects dust in my office and the 3 iron is in the bag.
Iron all day
Hate rescue hybrids.
5 wood if I want more yardage
I carry both
Funny coincidence I’d just ordered a driving iron to replace my hybrid then had doubts and cancelled the order. Play off 18/19 so don’t think I’m good enough for long irons 😂
Maybe you should’ve kept 1 or 2 even though they’re a little tricky to hit, they can be fun even if you hit ‘em right 50% of time. In windy conditions, you can stripe them on a low flight down the middle of the fairway
So does a ‘wood’ style club…hybrid/fairway exist with no roll and bulge?
What about turf interaction, surely that's easiest + for hyrbids, up ou don't need to perfectly nip it and they don't dig holes
Fairway wood
I chose the 3 hybrid
I want to love hybrids but they just want to go left for me. Especially bad when golfing in an Australian summer.
Liked the video Mark
"Is it too much to ask for both?"
- Tony Stank
The choice is simple: if you have above average clubhead speed and you're approaching a single digit hdcp, consider the driving iron. Otherwise, go with the hybrid.
Game both at different lofts for different purposes
Am I a weirdo for carrying both? I have a 18 deg driving iron and 19 deg hybrid, and use both of them
Just switched back to hybrid from driver iron...hybrid way easier to swing
I use utility iron because I can't hit a hybrid or fairway woods
I love the idea of a hybrid, should be more forgiving, should be more versatile but I lose them left 😡
Common, I used to aswell. Some are very draw bias so that can cause issues, however I found my biggest issue was my swing was becoming very flat when hitting them, almost trying to use a driver swing and hitting up on it, this made that draw bias far harder to manage as my path/face was so off from my flatter swing, I now really focus on taking the club back steeper and I very rarely go past a baby draw now.
I like hybrids but I also feel like they go further off line compared to utility irons. I've got 1 of each atm. Might replace the hybrid with another utility iron.
I want a 15th slot in my bag so I can carry both
If your driver speed isn’t 105mph or more just forget about long irons of any kind. There’s a reason you don’t see them on the lpga. And they are all better than you.
Why not have both?
If you have enough clubs then defo.
Iron.
Why not 7 wood?
Defo a great option.
I hate hybrides 🙄
I did too until I got one as a gift. Ping G15 23°. So easy to hit. I'm older. Slower swing speed now. The hybrid gives me a better launch at a lower swing speed compared to my long irons.
I can see why a younger, faster swinger, might prefer the long irons. I grew up on those.
Love utility irons too.
Mark , wish you would play gabby the golf girl in a golf match . Just want to see you if you really got game than gabby. Seems like nobody golf RUclipsr wants to play her except Mia.
Bob Does Sports had a match with Gabby
A lot of Pros tend to forget who they are talking to.
Mark is one of the worst in that regard.
No amateur over the age of 50 with an average Driver carry of 190 yards is capable of hitting ANY iron longer than a 7 iron with any kind of AUTHORITY or distance.(32' max).
This an age old axiom which has never changed and will never change.
At 48 I could carry 240 with my driver and hit a 4 iron 180.
At 55 my longest iron was a 6 iron, 150 yards.
At 61, my longest drive is 220. My 3 wood goes 180, my 7 iron goes 140.
My PW goes 110.
My 6 iron has left the bag. Replaced with a 5 iron for shutting the face and hitting a grass cutter between the trees, the clubs only purpose to be in the bag.
My bag:- Driver, Wilson D100 custom, carry 200-220.
Wilson D300 3 wood custom, carry 175-190.
Wilson Fybrid 5 wood, carry 165-180.
Knight 7 wood( American) carry 155-175. With an easy, baby 5 yard fade. Love this club.
SRIXON irons. I403ad, forged heads, stiff graphite shafts, 4gram lead on back of each iron. Amazing feel, 7-pw +5 I.
PW 110, 9i 120, 8i 130, 7i 140, 5i 150?.
Mizuno Raw wedges. 50= 100, 54= 90, 58=80.
The rusty finish on the Mix wedges and the amazing weight distribution on the SRIXON irons is golf, but not as I have EVER known it.
Feel and forgiveness and distance consistency.
After 20 years of searching I finally built MY perfect set.
I've gone from average 15-18 over par, to average 10 over par. Same swing, just better" older" clubs.
Full set in my bag cost me approx £300.!! All second hand, but PERFECT for me, finally!!!
You’re not the only person he’s talking to. There’s people who carry driver 300 yards watching this and there’s people carrying driver 150 yards watching this. Mark does a pretty good job of talking about different situations and what might work for each
I'm 70 years old, and I have the exact distances with my set of older second-hand titlists and pings.
I'm 55 and hit my 4, 5 and 6 irons very well.