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Anyone consider dumping hybrids from their bag and just playing irons and woods?


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Maybe try a higher lofted fairway? Lots of OEMs making clubs in the 21 - 24 degree range now. Here, the setup, look, and feel can be the same as your 3-wood, 5-wood, or whatever.

 

I don't have a hybrid in the bag right now (historically have had one at 22 degrees). There are some situations where I think the hybrid is better than the higher lofted fairway, but nothing is perfect all of the time.

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Driver: Callaway Paradym 9 set to 10 Draw

3W Callaway  Epic Flash

5w Callaway Epic Flash
Hybrids: 4-5 Epic Flash    
               6-7 Big Bertha 

               7 Ping G430 played as an 8 

Irons: PXG Gen4 XP 9-GW

Wedges: PXG 0311 52 56 degree Forged

Putter: Odyssey Rossie Pro 2.0 

 

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I used to carry 17 and 21 but took the 21 out and went back to a 3 iron. Depending on the course I switch them out. The 17 fills the gap nicely between 3 wood and 3 iron

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Cobra Aero LS 9 Fuji Evo IV 569 X

Honma TR21 15* VIZARD FP7 Stiff

Honma TR21 HY 18* VIZARD UT 7

Honma TR21 HY 21* VIZARD UT 8

Honma TR21X 5-11 VIZARD IBWF 100

HighToe MG3 54* VIZARD IB 120

HighToe MG3 58*/13 VIZARD IB 120

MackMade custom Slide MMT putter                         

 

 

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Nope. Just picked up a 4i hybrid and it is staying in the bag.

Driver: Callaway Epic Flash 10.5 w/ Project X Evenflow Green 55 R shaft Fairway woods: Callaway Epic Flash 5 and 7 wood Hybrids: Callaway Big Bertha 4i and 5i Irons: Srixon ZX5 6-AW, Wedges: Cleveland RTX Zipcore 54 and 58 degree Putter: mySpider X

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I’m golden to my 5i and was generally having issues with hybrids for 190y and further, mostly hooks.

I started using a Cleveland HB Launcher 4i which, to me, is probably the most shovel-y of the SGI shovels out there but it’s been great. More consistent, stops better and, so long as I admit to myself that I’m not pin hunting and just looking for anything on the green over 190y, it’s really been doing the trick. I’d get a 3i if there was one.

Bag 1                                                                 Bag 2
Ping G400 LST 10                                             Epon Technicity 9
Ping G400 3W 14.5                                          TM R9 3W 14
Ping G400 3H 19                                              Miura 3H 19
Mizuno JPX 919 Hot Metal Pro 5-P               Epon 503 4-P Nippon Super Peening Orange
Mizuno s18 50, 54, 58                                     Miura 51, 56 k-grind
Bettinardi BB1                                                  Scotty Cameron Newport 2

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I've gone the opposite way and replaced my woods with hybrids.....

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Driver: still looking.....
4 Wood: Kamui Pro TP-XF 17.5° + Fujikura Speeder Evolution VI FW70x @ 42 1/2".

7 Wood: Kamui Pro TP-XF 22.5° + Fujikura Speeder Evolution VI FW80x @ 41 3/4".
Irons: Kamui Pro KP-102 5i-PW + KBS TGI 110 + 1/2".
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Forged 50°/55°/60° + KBS C-Taper
Putter: SeeMore SB1 + Accra FX300.

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Yes! I fired my 18° hybrid and replaced it with an 18° 5w that I find far more confidence with. D-3w-5w-(4-pw) 50°-56°-60°. Sometimes the 50 goes out for the 3i. The wedge shaft lengths take care of gapping pretty well.

 

Back to the point: the 5w is a magic secret weapon and I’m keeping it in the bag forever. I’m hybrid-free for now. (I may test the 19.5 hybrid of the same line as the woods)

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More recently i dumped the 5 wood, pretty much for good. Hybrid goes just as far but with better flight and more versatility out of rough.

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TM Stealth Plus 10.5 Ventus TR Velocore Red 5

Ping G425 Max 5 FW 17.5 Ventus Velocore Red 7

Srixon ZX MKII 3UT MMT 95

Callaway X Forged CB 21' 4-PW Modus 120

Yururi Tataki 52.5, 56.5 and 60.5 DG S200
Ping Anser 2
MCC +4 Grips
Kirkland Performance+ Ball

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I had one in my bag until two years ago. I didn’t like it because I was slicing it too often. I had an older 2i in the garage and started using that instead. I don’t lose distance and I’m hitting it more consistently. I actual use it as a “utility” club for a variety of different lies and the longer distances. For me, it’s good when I need a low shot or need to get into tight greens when I’m over 170 yards out. I played a shortish par 4 last week (322 yards). The tee shot was through a long tight chute, with the landing area about 220-260 yards. Trees were overhanging the middle tees. After the landing area was more trees and a stream. I hit my 2i off the tee and clipped some of the low leaves, but I hit the landing area and had less than 100 to the green. I missed the green right going over the water and trees but the 2i has earned its place in my bag over my hybrid.

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I went backwards. I have done the long iron thing and the results are just too inconsistent. I am pretty okay with the 5i but I have opted to put a few more hybrids in the bag, down to 5h for sure and I am testing a 6h. For the record I am 31 and a 10 handicap. I have been diagnosed with a shortened disc issue in my lumbar spine and forbidden from practicing and keeping the play to 9 holes for a while, so the extra length of the club, more forgiveness, and extra ball speed is going to be a godsend when the back gets tight.

Taylormade R510TP - Speeder 757 Sonartec NP-99 14* and 17* - NV Green 85 Nickent Genex 3DX 21* - Dynamic Gold SL Titleist 660 4-P - Dynamic Gold Cleveland 54* and 59* - Dynamic Gold Scotty Cameron Teryllium

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I'm just so much more consistent with hybrids than I am with fairway woods. I'd be lost if I threw out my hybrids for higher lofted fairway woods. I've tried them but the hybrids are among my 'go to' clubs in my bag. I have owned several 5 woods over the years but I've always been hit and miss with them. Hybrids all the way for me. Of course YMMV and many others prefer fairway woods. I certainly loved my fairway woods in the 'pre hybrid' days.

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Cobra King F9  Driver 10.5° Atmos Blue 6 stiff
17° Callaway X Hot 4 wood
20.5°& 23° Cleveland DST Launcher hybrids
Srixon ZX5 5 - PW Modus 105 Regular 

Cleveland CBX Zipcore 48°/9° & 52°/11°, RTX 3 58°/9°
Ping Anser Sigma 2 putter

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Up to 4 hybrids. Best part of my game.

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TM Sim Max 10.5 Ventus Red Senior
TM Sim Max 3 Ventus Red Senior 
Cobra F9 17* Rescue Atmos Regular
TM Sim Max 19*, 25*, 28* Rescue Ventus Blue Senior 
Cobra F9 7-SW Atmos Regular
Vokey SM6 62* T Kuro Kage stiff
TM Spider Tour Day
OUUL stand bag
Titleist Velocity or Callaway Softfeel

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I’m carrying a a 3 and 4 hybrid, and thinking about a 5 or 6 hybrid.

I use it on 2nd shots on par 5’s, 4 hybrid is great out of fairway bunkers, long par 3’s, short par 4’s off the tee....

I used a hybrid 6 times in today’s round.

My favorite is the 4, an old steel shafted Cobra DWS Baffler.

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