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The hot club for the new golf season is the hybrid club. For the last few years, the hybrid club has been in the bags of amateur golfers and on the production line of all the major manufacturers. After watching the new PGA Tour season, more professionals are making the long par 5's in two strokes with the help of the new trend. The pros are hitting a longer shafted hybrid with a lower loft in the range of 17 to 21 degrees. The club is meant to replace a 2 or 3 iron. I recently picked up a 21 degree Callaway Heavenwood model to get on the band wagon and to make a few more birdies this season.

The trick to hitting a hybrid is going against your instinct when at address. It appears the same as a 3 wood, but a 3 wood swing produces a topped shot. Use a swing similar to hitting a mid iron. With a wood, most golfers use a sweeping, exaggerated motion. With a hybrid club, think 6 iron. Use a more compact swing, less arms and a good shoulder turn. After releasing at the top, focus on hitting down on the ball rather then hitting through it with a wood. After watching the pros this past weekend, I noticed that they all take divots with the hybrid club, which is a result of hitting down on the ball creating the ball the roll up the face producing the proper loft and spin resulting in a longer, lower flying ball.

When hit correctly, the hybrid makes the more difficult shot with a long iron easier to hit with a more forgiving club.

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