Facts About Hybrid Golf Clubs

What Is The Difference Between Hybrid Golf Clubs And Utility Golf Clubs

Utility golf clubs simply means it can be used in more than one way. It has "utility".
Hybrid golf clubs simply means it looks something like an iron and something like a wood, at the same time. Some hybrid golf clubs look more like irons and some look more like woods. The two terms "Hybrid Golf Clubs" and "Utility Golf Clubs" are used interchangeably.


Why Are Hybrid Golf Clubs So Popular

Hybrid golf clubs make it easier to get the ball up into the air and down the fairway from any place or lie. Hybrid golf clubs also tend to get the ball where you want it more accurately. Hybrid golf clubs move the weight further back on the club. Now they can have weight along the outside of the club and further back. Hybrid golf clubs have a lower center of gravity which allows the ball to get up in the air easier. The club will launch the ball higher without having to increase the actual loft of the club. Lastly, the shaft length for hybrid golf clubs are longer for the club that replaces the iron, or shorter for the club that replaces a fairway wood.