Driving Iron Vs Hybrid Distance

4 iron 22 25 degrees.

Driving iron vs hybrid distance.

Hybrid golf clubs were developed in the late 1990s to help golfers hit higher more accurate shots. The golf ball trajectory using a driving iron is lower to the ground as compared to a fairway wood or driver. A 5 hybrid is equivalent to a 5 iron and so on. Hybrids were originally intended to replace long irons because many players have trouble hitting the ball in the air with the less lofted clubs.

2 iron 17 19 degrees. The table below shows indicative distances for hybrid clubs. One person s 5 iron distance is another person s 3 iron distance is another person s 7 iron distance. Probably the driving iron will be a good 10m longer overall even though the clubhead and ball speed is lower.

For example a hybrid 3 might have a loft of a 21 degrees similar to a 3 wood and a 3 iron. They have become popular with a broad spectrum of players including some top professionals. It has a fast flexing thin face insert and a wide tungsten laden sole for forgiveness and a higher launch. Although improved loft not distance was the clubs original goal the potential distance a club can attain is always an important consideration.

Hybrid and driving iron have almost identical values with approx. This is the most important fact to take away from this article. 224 yards carry of the tee. I d prefer to do the same but hybrids do seem easier to hit.

The smaller club size and the way is weighted means the hybrid is better able to dig a ball out of the rough. As with the hybrid the shaft was the stock stiff version but it is graphite so is lighter than the stiff steel shaft in the long iron. Is numbered thusly because the manufacturer is saying it replaces a 4 iron. The distances are displayed in yards.

Men and women. Here are the three most common driving iron lofts. Driving irons are low lofted irons that allow golfers to reach long distances off the tee. Interestingly the carry distance was the same as the hybrid.

Additionally in an effort to achieve more distance golf manufacturers have decreased iron club lofts over the years and have also decreased golf ball spin. Ping g400 crossover this straddles the line between hybrid and iron.