Trouble with Fairway Woods/Thinking about going to a Hybrid
 

I have a Taylor Made r7 steel 3W and some Hippo 5W and can NOT stop hooking the ball. I've tried moving the ball around in my stance, along with minor alterations to my swing while on the practice range..and nothing.

I've tried hitting other fairway woods and...HOOK.

My dad suggested I try going to a Hybrid, something in the 14-17 degree range, since I have nothing to hit on the course between a driver and a 3 iron. (driver~270, 3 iron ~200) and have no problem hitting long irons.

I try and play 3 times a week and usually shoot high 70s to mid 80s (shot my lowest score of 75 last week!) so I don't think there is nothing major wrong with my swing, I just cant hit a damn fairway wood.

Any suggestions? Suggested hybrid (preferably around $100)? I am thinking baout trying out a Nickent 3DX, but am very open to suggestions. Thanks

Matt

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Sonartec

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Cleveland Halo 1 iron hybrid 16 degree

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Nike Slingshot hybrids have done wonders for my game.

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This sounds a lot like my game (although I'm 20 yards shorter). I use an old 14 degree Taylor Made TP hybrid in place of any fairway woods most of the time.

The trick with buying a hybrid (like fairway woods) is to avoid the models with a draw bias. I'd definitely test a few out before buying.

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Cleveland Halo 1 iron hybrid 16 degree

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OMG i bought this club 2 months ago and i fing love it. I was buying a 3 wood but i hit this longer/straighter so i said f it

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Normal fairway woods FTW! Probably my favourite club in my bag, unfortunately don't get to use it alot since the course I play at is fairly short.

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Normal fairway woods FTW! Probably my favourite club in my bag, unfortunately don't get to use it alot since the course I play at is fairly short.

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Completely agree. You won't get the same distance that you would with normal fairway metals.

I hit my best shot of the season so far last week. After a terrible tee shot on a par 5, pulled out the good ole' 3 wood and greened it from 290 out.

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Should I go with a combo of 15/19 (or 21?) and get rid of fairway woods altogether? I'm looking to get something I can hit off the tee when the driver is struggling, go at par 5's in two, etc? I'm an erratic 12HCP, but can hit the ball fairly long (5 iron 205).

My other thought is to go with the 17 deg and see what happens, but the idea of getting two hybrids to play fairway woods and instead of a 3 iron is appealing. I really know nothing about these things and am slow on the equipment uptake.

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Should I go with a combo of 15/19 (or 21?) and get rid of fairway woods altogether? I'm looking to get something I can hit off the tee when the driver is struggling, go at par 5's in two, etc? I'm an erratic 12HCP, but can hit the ball fairly long (5 iron 205).

My other thought is to go with the 17 deg and see what happens, but the idea of getting two hybrids to play fairway woods and instead of a 3 iron is appealing. I really know nothing about these things and am slow on the equipment uptake.

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I think this really comes down to personal preference and what shots you feel comfortable having as go-to's. I used to go Driver, 3 wood, 5 wood, 3 iron, etc. 5 or so years ago I decided to switch it up to Driver, 4 wood, 2 iron, etc. I like that setup much more, so figure out what range of distances/clubs/shot types you want to have covered and then play accordingly.

My personal opinion is that if you're hitting a 5 iron 205 you probably don't need a lot of hybrids/fairway woods (if any context might help, I hit 5 iron 190). Driver, 17*, 3 iron, etc. might be a good setup for you, and then you could add another wedge.

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Evan, how far do you hit your 2-iron. By judging off your 5-iron... I'm guessing ~220. Is it pretty consistent? I was thinking about replacing my 5-wood with a 2-iron.

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Evan, how far do you hit your 2-iron. By judging off your 5-iron... I'm guessing ~220. Is it pretty consistent? I was thinking about replacing my 5-wood with a 2-iron.

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I hit it a little farther generally because I'm usually hitting it off a tee, which puts it at around 230 or a little longer. I rarely hit it off the fairway, mostly because I try to avoid leaving myself 200+ yard approaches, but when I do it's about 220 there.

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I'm thinking that I might be able to hoist out a lofted hybrid club from the rough to bail myself out. I have no idea how these clubs play, though. Even hacking a club out of the deep rough something like 170 is a huge deal, and would make a big difference for me. I wouldn't expect this to be possible with the 17*, right?

What should I expect to get out of the 17*?

I have no problem leaving a spot open in my bag (or having a bit of overlap) at first, but I want my first hybrid selection to be the one that I will want to stick with.

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im a beginner golfer and was wondering if you guys would clarify this. I don't know if I should buy a 3 wood or a hybrid 3 wood/iron. Would the hybrid 3 wood/iron be easier to hit/go as far as a 3 wood?

the 3 wood I have now is like from the 80's so I need a new club. Im a beginner I just need something that will be easy to hit I have a lot of trouble hitting the old 3 wood I was given.

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I'm thinking that I might be able to hoist out a lofted hybrid club from the rough to bail myself out. I have no idea how these clubs play, though. Even hacking a club out of the deep rough something like 170 is a huge deal, and would make a big difference for me. I wouldn't expect this to be possible with the 17*, right?

What should I expect to get out of the 17*?

I have no problem leaving a spot open in my bag (or having a bit of overlap) at first, but I want my first hybrid selection to be the one that I will want to stick with.

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I think you should just go to a driving range with a pro shop and try out a few different models/lofts. You'll be able to figure out a lot more doing than than you would be listening to whatever I think. It's just too hard to give advice on if I can't see your ball flight or know what kind of shots you like to hit.