How do I hit my Hybrid Iron?
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I would play it like you'd play a 4 iron, and try to sweep it off the turf, don't hit down on it like you would an iron. Play it more like a 3 or 5 wood. \n\nAs far as it looking closed.....your hands should be about even with the ball....so if it looks closed with your hands in that position....you might be heading for a trade in!!!!
632330
Here is what each club will do for a new golfer\n\nThis can be found on www.playgolfamerica.com the chart is for beginner golfers. You can sign up for a free golf lesson from a PGA pro at that site.\n1 Wood (drive) – 180 Yards\n2 Wood –170 Yards\n5 Wood –160 Yards\n4 Iron –150 Yards\n5 Iron –140 Yards\n6 Iron –130 Yards\n\n7 Iron – 120 yards\n8 Iron – 110 yards\n9 Iron – 100 yards\nPitching Wedge –90 yards
1073377
If you are concerned that your age is slowing down your swing, go for graphite to speed up the swing and increase your distance. Otherwise, steel shafts are the best to learn from, I've always noticed much better feel and stability with the steel shafts, which will help your control.
601987
If you want to consistently hit to the opposite field you need to learn to look for the right pitches to do it with. It is really tough to drive an inside pitch the opposite way unless you just are so late on your swing that you squirt one down the line. What you want to do is look for pitches away, keep your head and front shoulder in and step towards the ball. If you open your shoulder or your head flies up you will dribble little grounders, but if you keep that front shoulder in and swing with the location(that one is hard to explain just practice) you will discover the secret all on your own.
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YOu can sign up for a free golf lesson from a local PGA golf pro at www.playgolfamerica.com \n\nor Find some good tips at www.pga.com improve your game section\n\n\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing/improve_trittler040604.cfm\nto hit the ball with good tempo and a low tension level, which leads to consistently solid hits and more clubhead speed at impact.
276513
Without getting new equipment, try and widen your stance a couple of inches.  Or you can work on swing speed, a drill you can try would be to grip the golf club on the opposite end (near the head) and swing, but you want to hear the whoosh sound at the bottom portion of the swing (when the shaft is parallel to the ground before impact to the same same spot after impact).  You can also increase strength and flexibility in the muscle groups for the golf swing.
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Timing and club head speed to get that to happen this may help \n\nThere are three checkpoints that deal with your wrist hinge. During your back swing, the top of your swing, and just past impact. Get these positions correct and you’ll hit better shots.\n\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing/improve_elliott062904.cfm
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Factors \n1.  Regular Tee Shot - New golfers or golfers who average over 95 should consider hitting a 3 wood off the tee.  They will have better control and maybe more distance.  Hit the driver on the holes it can't hurt you.  Use it on a wide open hole.  \n\n2.  When deciding what club to hit off the tee on a certain hole here are some things to consider:\n  a.  A tight short hole hit a 5 iron to the 150 yard mark.\n  b.  Long tight hole you may want to hit 3 wood.  Unless you have control over your driver only hit it when you feel good about it and it will save you a stroke.  A par 5 that you can't hit in 2.  Pick a club that you control and still hit the green in 3 shots.  A long par 4 you can't hit in 2 with a good drive, why risk it?\n\nThe funny thing is none of us like to play that way.  We want to hit driver.  We all could play a lot better if we stick will shots we can hit.  \n\nYou can find some good articles about what to use off the tee at www.pga.com improve your game section  \n  http://www.pga.com/improve/tips/techniques/improve_kirk082304.cfm\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing/improve_polites110104.cfm
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There's a simple way to check if your wrists are hinging properly:\n\nOn your takeaway, when the club is roughly parallel to the ground and at waist level, stop your swing, if the toe of your club is pointing straight up, you are hinging your wrists correctly and you don't have to worry about it anymore.\n\nI'd like to take credit for this piece of instruction, but I gleaned it from one of Harvey Penick's books ;)
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You need to be able to hit all the clubs.  There are plenty of golf holes that require a longer drive.  If you only drive the ball 210 yards, you will never have a chance to reach a par five in two for example.  For me, I'm most happy with a slight draw because I know that when the ball hits the ground it is going to run.  \nMaybe what you need is a new driver with a little more loft to get the ball flying through the air a little longer?  Or perhaps try teeing the Calloway up a little higher and playing it more toward your left foot?  Not sure what you are doing now but just a couple things to think about.  With a 200 yard 5-wood, you should expect more out of your driver.
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I know that Adams is making a very friendly set of clubs now for women. A lot of the club manufacturers are leaning toward the hybrid clubs to replace the lower irons.  I don't agree with that idea.  They should give you an option.\n\n One of the best inexpensive sets that I ever played with were called "AST".  The set was about $300 and was worth far more than that.  I would suggest that you visit your local public course that sells clubs and try several.  They will let you try them on the range. Then I would suggest you visit your local E-Bay and attempt to buy a used set if possible until you feel comfortable paying for a custom set.  I would not suggest getting knockoffs!
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I would suggest you go to a store that has them video screens and hit both, see what one you like best and what one works the best, also try alot of other brands, even some no name ones. I went in to get a new set of irons, was going for ping too, but I tried this no name cheep brand and I just hit them like a dream, they also felt so good I just had to get them. some of my friends give me crap for having a no name set, till I kick there ass!
517910
Try to use stiff shaft, I used to use Regular shaft but after I have changed the shaft to stiff, I can hit it much \nfurther than before and also straighter, so go can change your shaft immediately.\nHAPPY GOLFING!
613249
longer driver or harder ball\nGo to www.pga.com improve your game section.  They have some good articles about wrist hinge and other things to help you hit the ball farther
1050672
Swing the club head from the top of the back swing. Try to get the club head to the ball before your hands get there. If you pull the club through the ball with your body, you will always struggle with the release - swing the club head first and stay behind the ball til you hit it.
305160
practice. take lessons. anyone who is giving you any other answer is only giving you advice from their own experience and their swing is different than yours - guaranteed. Like the guy that said go to the gym... i don't go to the gym, i can hit 300 easy. i do have a naturally fast swing speed, but if i used the wrong club, i wouldn't hit as far, so any equipment suggestion would not be that helpful either. if you take lessons, your coach can send you in the right direction. there's no "secret" everyone's looking for a secret that's why golf magazines keep selling. you want to hit farther? maximize club head speed using the shaft and swing speed. easy to say, not so easy to do.
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Hybrid clubs are clubs with the some of the characteristics of a wood and some of those of a long iron.  It's simply this: the shaft is between the lengths of the 3 wood and 3 iron.  The head is roughly similar to a wood but smaller.  It's face is more like an iron.\n\nPersonally, I use several - Nike CPR Wood 18, 22, and 26.  Why? I suck using my 3Wood and my 3iron.  This combo of utility clubs replaces my 3 wood, 2 iron (never used one but nice to know), 3 iron, 4 iron, and 5 iron.  These clubs are awesome for control in crappy lies.  They are easy to hit.  IMHO, a must have in all bags.  It also gives room for my short game clubs, namely my PW, SW, LW, and GW.  These are part of the scoring clubs anyway. The putter and driver are the others.