How To Hit A Hybrid! (Must Watch)
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2023
- In this video I will show you how to hit one of the most useful and forgiving clubs in your bag, the hybrid. The hybrid is a very versatile club that you can use in multiple situations which will help you lower your scores. Let me show you how to hit a hybrid!
A lot of amateurs struggle with long irons due to a lack of speed. In order to hit a long iron successfully you need to be able to generate enough speed to to get enough height and distance. This is where a hybrid comes into the spotlight. Due to the way a hybrid is designed it is able to launch the ball a lot higher at any speed. This means no matter if you're a beginner golfer or pro golfer this club can benefit you
In this video I will take you through a guide that will teach you how hit the hybrid correctly every time. To start with we'll go through the correct concept, followed by the correct setup and then 2 keys that are guaranteed to help you hit your driver better than ever. If you can master this club then you will play better golf and your scores will start to lower fast!
Check out this video, let me show you how to hit your hybrid and like always let me know what other golf coaching videos you would like to see!
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Hi Everyone, What other clubs would you like a tutorial on?
A driving iron video would be great
@@HarrisonGowers you got it
4-pw and maybe woods and driver 😮
@@user_1664 so everything 😉
Driver setup and how to a draw
Love it! Presented in an easy to understand way. Sometimes peeps just like to hear themselves talk and to use wording that an average golfer cannot understand. This is great.
Glad you enjoyed the video and that the language was easy to understand
Giles just want to say ty for all your help with explosive lessons that have helped overall on all facets of golf , the explanation as to why we do what we do really helps instead of some derogatory remarks why we suck !
No problem Pete! This game is hard so just trying to do my bit to help
Bro, I hate golf videos. I just watched a video right before this one that said the exact opposite of what he just said 😂 golf is hard
Listen to me
@@Gilesgillgolf I will from now on. I’m hitting them so much better now.
Thank you for making this. I bought 3,4,5 Hybrids this afternoon and cannot wait to get acclimated using your tips. Subscribed
Good luck! Hope the hybrid takes your game to the next level
Nice simple explanations, nice simple drills. Good teaching method.
Thank you!
Great job Giles on explaining how to hit a hybrid! As an experienced golfer, I just don't have the clubhead speed any longer to successfully launch a 3 or 4 iron, so I have transitioned over the the hybrid. I now carry a 3, 4, and 5 hybrid and I love them. I'm able to get a higher launch angle and they're definitely a "go to" club on long trouble shots. I even use them like a putter when confronted with a short of the green type shot. Always learning from your video's Giles! Keep up the good work!
Exactly that! Don’t fight it by trying to play long irons but instead do what you did which is to put user friendly clubs in the bag
After watching your video on hitting the 3 wood and having great success with it now I watched this video several times then went to the driving range and worked on my Hybrid and now I am hitting that club with great success on the course. I am now very comfortable and confident using it whenever I need to and my game has greatly improved since seeing those two videos, thanks for putting out great easy to understand tips.
That is awesome!
Giles?..Mannn...you have a crystal clear explaination on the correct set up in relation to the ball position.I am truly proud of your instruction wrt correct use of the tool.❤❤❤❤
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Clear and simple explanation. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Great job giles ,your trying your best to explain more about .our the best
Thank you!
High school varsity golfer here, never been able to hit my hybrid consistently enough and correctly enough, this video helped a ton!! Thank you!
Hope this helps! Good luck!
Just keep your head down and follow through buddy ✝️🇺🇸😀🏌️♂️
Thanks for the tip. Sometimes I hit well and most of the time I top it. Now I will be able to hit them with confidence.
Perfect! Good luck!
Thank you. I just bought hybrids and this will definitely help me.
Amazing!
Thank you........I am going to try your technique.
Great! Keep me posted
Great video! Very informative. Just gained a new subscriber
Thank you!
Thanks, I’ll definitely give what you said a go. I always seem to have problems getting loft with my Hybrid, they’re always low burners. 👍
Hope this helps!
My new best friend indeed! Can't believe how well I can strike the ball. Worth every penny.
Thank you 😁
I've said this before, but you're the best teacher m8! You explain everything perfectly. Top tier!
Thank you Joey! Great to hear you’re enjoying the video
Another great video. Thanks.
I recently traded my 1980s blades for some "modern" clubs. Only went down to 5 iron (blades had a 2 iron), so I bought a hybrid to fill the gap at the low end........my word....it launches like a 9 iron and flys like a 4 iron. WOW. What I've been missing all these years. 😂
It’s crazy isn’t it! It’s really like cheating 😂
@Gilesgillgolf i remember hitting 2 irons off the turf. Then taking 3putts on the green.
@@fraserlawson8522 oh no we don’t want those 3 putts 😂
Pretty good mate, thanks.
Thanks!
I was taught to swing my hybrids like a mid iron. Thanks!
Yes treat them like an iron
Another awesome video
Thank you!
Great Video!!!!!!
Thank you
Very good presentation Giles
Thank you Doug
I like this video, I suscribed
Thank you!
I couldn't agree with you more Giles! Since I got a hybrid, I no longer use my 5 iron :-) thanks for tips on how to use it. Love the t-drill.
They’re a game changer
@@Gilesgillgolf Yes!
I've been a hybrid player since the days of the original Taylormad Rescue back in the early 2000's (or whenever it was), I've always had at least one in my bag. I currently have an old Ping G400 5 hybrid (about 26 degrees), then a gap to 5 Wood. The reason for this is i can hit my 5 hybrid up to 195/200 if i step on it, so at all the courses i play thats long enough to reach all the long par 3s, and usually the second par 4 shots, so the 4 and 3 hybrids or irons were just never used.
I keep the 5 wood in the bag, then driver, no 3 wood.
I can hit my 5 wood 220/230 if i step on it, but with lighter swings i can send it 200 and still get good height and decent angle if i cut it. The 5 wood is my go to for tight par 4 tee shots and second shots on par 5s.
I don't use a 3 wood as my success rate at hitting it off the grass is not high enough and very rarely needed, and off the tee i just hit a shorter drive by choking down and making an easy swing.
this makes my bag a lot lighter, and gives me much less to think about in terms of club selection, I only carry 11 clubs.
The 5 hybrid is really versatile, it has enough loft that i can make an easy swing out of bad lies and hit a 7 or 6 iron shot with it and still get good height, i can mash it and get 4 iron distance, if i choke down it makes a good chipper.
Folks with less speed may want to add a 7 wood, but i think these days modern clubs are so versatile that you really don't need anything longer than a 6 iron, even as a low handicap player.
The only downside for me is the occasional left hook with the hybrid.
Edit: just re read my own comment after a break, I do waffle on a bit 😂. To clarify, when I said you don’t need anything longer than a 6 iron, I mean that is the longest iron in your bag, obviously you could have longer hybrids or woods or whatever.
5 woods, 7 woods & even 9 woods now are becoming so so so popular
Hi Giles... my name is Col Rakesh Passi from India. Wonderful, simple instructions, esp the flattening of the left wrist on the takeaway and the downswing n contact
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video & found value in it
Love my hybrids
They’re great clubs!
great content
Thank you!
The Ping G430 hybrids have helped my lower my Handicap to a single digit
Amazing and congratulations on getting to single figures
My 4 iron is my go to club. I use it off the tee when Im struggling with driver. I use it from the fairway for most shots over 160 yards. I feel more comfortable taking something off my 4 iron than I do clubbing down. Its also my punch out club when I need to hit a low runner. I would be lost without it.
Nice!
Good lesson - filled in some gaps in my understanding of how to hit this club. I need it!
What would you say about the lie? I think that in a rough you need to defer to the iron so you can "dig it out" of deeper grass. I handle my 3 iron that way. What do you think?
I’ve just done a video on hitting a hybrid in different lies so check that out
Wonderful Giles. How about a similar video for Driver?
Already done a complete driver guide video
great video, thanks! For lining up do you use the bottom or the top line of the club? My shots tend to go to the right, therefore I am asking...
You’re overthinking it, use the face
Just turned 64, and starting to struggle with swing speed. Recently purchased a 4H to supplement my 4 iron. Should be a difference maker.
That will be a huge help!
Read my second answer to Giles 🇳🇱👌😇 and have a sniff on xxio, made my golflife worth living 🇳🇱😇👌🤣
Please provide a review on the STOW STICK. I’ve found it to me massively useful….
I’ll have a think about it 👍🏻
Great tip Giles. I'm 66 and been playing for 3 years. I bought a TaylorMade Sim 2 hybrid a while back and at first hit it ok. Lately though Ive been topping it. I'll try your advice. Can I ask? What's the ball position for a 7 wood? Cheers.
Same ball position as in the video
Hi Giles, great video, however I do have a tendency to hit my hydrids out-to-in which leaves me with a fade and I am losing some distance, sometimes it even goes quite a long way out to the right. Is there a tip you can give to help change it to more of an in-to-out swing ?
Check out my slice or over the top videos
@@Gilesgillgolf cheers, thks
thank you!!!
You’re welcome!
9 and 11 wood thx.
👍🏻
Would love a video on how to hit the 3 wood off the deck. I hit my hybrids sweet with a nice draw, but my FW's seem always to fade. To the point I am looking for long hybrids like a 17" to replace my FW. Any help would be appreciated!
Already done that video 👍🏻
I wouldn’t mess with the 3 wood. U need a perfect lie and still a low percentage shot. Just stroke a hybrid 180-200. Pitch it to 5-15 feet, try and make a putt
@@chevy4x466 a good club fitter can build any club to do the intent job
@@Gilesgillgolf interesting, can the club fitter work with budget or used clubs to keep me in a budget. As a family man with kids that play, I can’t bring home a brand new set of titleist
@@chevy4x466 that depends on who you go to. The guys I use the U.K. 100% can do that but I can’t speak for anywhere else
And for me, I cannot make my 3 or 5 hybrid clubs working for me consistently. I am planning to take a few lessons on using them on the fairway. At best, I might connect with my 3 and send it flying a straight drive MAYBE waist high. It is so frustrating because I'm a beginner and when I need to make up distance, I need to connect with them. Hopefully, this video will improve my game in this aspect.
Also check out my hybrid videos then, as they will help
Hi Giles ,,,am 61 years old and getting back to golf ,,,used to be off 12 but thta was years ago ,,,,well worse than that now!.....Am finding Hybrids a big help but never sure which degree to use ,,,any help would help ,,,,Really enjoy your tutorials
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the videos and are loving the hybrids
Just a question: during a round, are you allowed to practice swing hitting something on the ground (a tee, a stick, a piece of trash, etc.)? The little trick with the tee brought this to mind... Before you hit your shot, can you throw a tee on the ground and take a practice swing (or two) before you actually address the ball and take the shot?
Yes you are, can’t throw a tee down but if it’s down already then you can
Hi Giles
Where is the ball position with hybrid 3 when playing a ball below feet
Same position or slightly further back
Would the ball position be the same if using a 3 , 4 , 5 hybrid?
Basically the same yes
I actually strike my hybrid pretty well but for some reason I have a real problem placing the club behind the ball. It's only the hybrid that does this but for me it wants to sit closed at address. I have to consciously adjust it to square and then fight the tendency to close it again. I don't know if it's the balance or just psychological.
Might be how the hybrid is setup. Is it a modern one or old one?
@@Gilesgillgolf About 8 years old - it's a Nike 3 hybrid so that dates it a bit as they don't even make golf clubs anymore more - I hit it around 200 - 220yds depending on the strike. But then I'm 65 years old so that's OK.
4 iron is my favorite club these days. Should look into a 3
Do it!
Why?
Hybrid great club
It is!
How to cure the shanks on chips and pitch shots please please please!! 😅
Will add it too the list
8 hcp here……love my 4 iron….. much easier to hit than hybrid
Great, but that is personal preference
I grew up learning the CLIP THE QUARTER Drill when hitting my Irons! That should still be a good drill with hybrids and woods?
Never heard of that drill
It's mainly done with the Irons and is very similar to the reel drill in the video? Basically you placed a Quarter behind the ball and then try to clip the Quarter as you make contact with the golf ball.
@@jamesklapetzky8633 ah I see. Well with hybrid and woods we are still trying to hit down so yes as long as you understand that concept and you’re trying to achieve that ball then ground contact the you’ll be great
Love my hibreds,but find that if l try to hit them too hard they hook like blazes, any cure
Hybrids are know for hooking, might not have the right one in yours hands
I used to always use hybrids and then when I dropped to blade irons, three and four, for some weird reason I’m killing it
In a good or bad way?
@@Gilesgillgolf yeah in a great way
@@_jm0n3y8oo_ that’s great!
I like hybrids on nicely manicured courses but I need the irons on beat up public courses where you never get a good like or even grass to hit from. The shape is much better at digging the ball out of bad lies.
When you get into a bad lie hybrids are still great for getting it out. Ball back slight, hands and weight forwards and hit down on it a little more
Should the hybrid only be hit from the fairway for it to be hit properly?
Not at all, it’s a super versatile club and can be hit from pretty much anywhere
Great tutorial, but what about hitting a hybrid off the tee please or did I miss that ?
Did mention it but tee it up very low and play it the same way
@@Gilesgillgolf So I tried this out on the course and both from the tee and the fairway, it went like a dream !
@@golfrichardvc amazing! Great to hear it helped!
Been playing a 4 5 and 6 hybrid for about a year and a half really well but then as I started hitting my irons faster and longer .
my hybrids started to suffer and my shots began to become lower and much more pull to the left... now I want to ditch the hybrids and hit long irons... should I ?
Do what works so yes
Hi Giles
I struggle with hitting my irons wedges to 8 okay but the others not to good.
My question is I hit my hybrids a lot better so could I change to all hybrids.
How far do you hit your 7 iron?
Carry distance not roll
Cheers for the reply.
140 if I connect right I just don’t swing irons as good as hybrids for some reason.
@@shanefeetham2920 best bet is to go for a fitting and try some different shafts and clubs but yes you’ll need something easy to launch
Cheers
That’ll be my next step been looking at the ping 430 they seem to go to 34deg.
All of my clubs are hybrids. Including one of my wedges. How do I treat them?
Like an iron. Always treat it like the club you are replacing
thnx for the very important info . 😂
No problem
I think I don't practice enough but I can't hit my 3hy to save my life. My 4 iron you will have to pry from my cold hands. That thing screams between 205 and 215 on approach shots and love the punch shots I do with the 4. I will give his way a try though.
Hope this video helps!
@@Gilesgillgolf Hey the drills seem to be quieting the yips. Can see a difference in launch when hitting into my net but will go see how it does on the range. Thanks for the kind response.
@@vcjjj08 that’s awesome to hear! Hope it translates to the course for you
How about ball position for a 7 or 8 hybrid
The same
I find that there is a huge difference between my hybrid distances for no apparent reason. All other clubs are pretty consistent distances, but I can get anything from 175 yards to 220 yards with my Calloway ST Max 4 Hybrid (I hit my 5 iron 185 yards consistently). Often it will feel like i've hit it really well only to find it's only gone 180 yds. Very odd.
Will be the quality of strike
@@Gilesgillgolf quality of strike is pretty consistent with my irons and driver. I really can't work out what I'm doing wrong with the hybrid.
Add slow motion in the videos is my advice 😊
Thanks
FYI, I'm an aged golf player and only play woods 1,3,5,7 hybrid 5 and irons 6,7,9, P, S. Reason is that losing flexibility and power at almost 80 years old is this my recipe for staying around HC 20. MY profile picture is actual. Videos like yours improve many times my game and strategy. Some slow motion improves a lot the message you bring. Thank you 🇳🇱 👌 and my compliments.
@@gerritstegeman2648 thank you! You’ve done the right thing adding hybrids into your bag. Check out my latest videos as it’s a full swing guide for senior golfers
Why do I hook my hybrids? I hit all my other clubs with a slight draw .. it blows my mind and makes me not want to hit them. I have to open the club up to maybe hit it straight.
Sounds like you need to get down to a good custom fit centre. If you’re in the UK I can recommend places
Good lesson. Time to harvest the wheat?
My golf ball hopes so haha
For some reason, I cannot get the elevation with the hybrid. Even my 5 iron has more elevation - just can't work it out
Couple of reasons: Not enough speed, too much shaft lean, low strike face or wrong shafts
Angle of attack.
@@mikesmith1485 no this isn’t one
How do you stop hooking a hybrid. I have no trouble hitting one well they just curve hard left.
Firstly what hybrid do you have and were you fitted for it?
@@Gilesgillgolf I have a G30 ping hybrid. Not fitted. Every hybrid I pick up I hook it?
@@user-so6fp7hf9gdo you hit it out of the toe?
@@Gilesgillgolf not that I am aware of. The club just sets like it wants to hook at address. I have to forcably open the face or move the ball way farther back in my stance. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be.
love your socks Bro.
I don’t get the obsession with them 😂
@@Gilesgillgolf I typically match their colours with the trousers I wear. 🤩
@@gabardjean-paul3779 ah I see
I gave up golf 20 years ago, and when I came back, everyone told me "dump your long irons! get a hybrid!". I tried, but a hybrid was a total fail for me, because the heavy swing weight caused the the clubhead to get ahead of my hands. On most shots I hit them fat or thin, but those were better than the ones where I made good contact. If I made good contact, the shots went low, left, and also hooked, leading to disastrous outcomes.
I finally gave up on hybrids, and I now 5 iron, 3 iron, and a 7 wood, and they all have comparable swing weights. I hit them all high and straight, and feel confident that I can hit a good shot with any of them.
Hybrids aren’t for everything but the more recent models have been a lot better. Old hybrids always used to hook
@@Gilesgillgolf Interesting that they have fixed this. Still, I'm happy with my current clubs, and I think my overall golf is better when all my clubs have similar swing weights. I'll keep this information in mind, though.
@@Drycleanerguy if it’s working then keep it the same 👍🏻
You hit your tee further than I hit my driver
😂
hey joe. u look a little excited their
Who’s Joe
Tee drill …Mega
Thank you!
I don’t have a bag of tees to throw away on a drill 😂. Jk, good video
Me neither 😂
Substitute a tee for a twig 😂
You launched that tee😂
😂
What shirt is that??? I have that symbol on my callaway mack daddy wedge
JL golf
I'm a short guy at 5'3". How do i address the ball. Should i lean forward bend at my waist or should i stand straight up. I find difficulty hitting the ball.
Just did a video on posture so check it out
@@Gilesgillgolf thanks Pro. 👍🏌♀️
Here i am with my 4i as my most consistent iron... and can't hit a hybrid to save my life... lol... 😂
Do what works
Got 3-7 big Bertha 2019 hybrids and holy mackerel they are like cheating
Amazing! They really are
I have not played in 15 years I played with my dad, he gave me a lesson and I shot a 97
Nice work
My entire set is made up of hybrids. No driver, no irons. Play to a 6 I’m more consistent than with a traditional bag.
Great way of having a forgiving set
I despise my 4 Hybrid - that club is a hooking machine. I'm planning on purchasing the 4I for my TaylorMade P790's
Technology has come along way. Go get fit with the latest tech from a GOOD fitter and see if that helps. I used to hate hybrids but got hit by Gatwick golf for a new one and it’s incredible
I got fit at Club Champion by a fitter who is listed in Golf Digest as among the best in my area. The Hybrid in question is a Titleist TSi2.
I'm sure it's my swing and not the club. I just can't hit Hybrids well and used to crush my 4i previous to the P790s (I have similar issues with woods off the deck...massive hooks or low pulls left). I was even proficient hitting my 3i. The Hybrid does nothing but frustrate me, it's ahook machine the way I swing it. Mark O'Meara looked at my swing and said I'm releasing the club too soon, causing that hook. No idea how to fix that and the way I hit the 4i in the past, I don't see a reason to try to figure it out.
@@GrumpyGolf4 play what works 👍🏻
It's not actually cheating. Hybrids approved by the R&A.
Take a joke. Plus the word is “like”
I don't hate the 4 iron cause its hard to get speed. I hate it cause it would rather hit the earth's core than the goddamn ball rofl.
😂
Abandoned hybrid 2 years ago, the worst club in my bag by a wide margin.
Hope this helps get your confidence back
You might be the only one in the world
Thanks, my problem is that I can’t control the height of the club head at the bottom of the arc. Thus 95% fat or thin (sometimes just touching the top of the ball) and most of the remaining 5% have no elevation at all. Very frustrating.
As usual the senior golfer who doesn’t manage a full swing. Good luck to the under 45s!
Then why don’t you go watch my seniors golf swing guide designed specifically for senior golfers
Get a one length hybrid and hit it like a 7 iron, done!
Or just hit it like a long iron 😂
I prefer the irons rather than the hybrids.
Nice, a lot of people do
All of those aspects mentioned in the first 90 seconds are based on the perfect swing….
No they’re based on my decades of knowledge, pulling together various methods and deriving them into my own theory
If it’s a hybrid you just walk up to it and smack it and tell it to go back home, oops wrong type of video my bad
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Don't get it.🤷
I got it instantly. They must not watch him 😂
Go to your home ball! Don’t you like your home? Says Happy. 😂😂😂
@@ST-xg3gyHappy Gilmore. Go watch it. Next to CaddyShack it’s the funniest golf movie.
bro is hung
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The tee went further than my drive.
😂
Make this video about 10 min longer. I lost interest after the first 2 min
Then don’t watch it
@@Gilesgillgolf no problem
@@Ret_Lineman I’d recommend you do. My videos are full of valuable information that WILL help you improve your game.
@@Gilesgillgolf I’ll just keep hitting my 4 iron. You keep making long drawn out videos
@@Ret_Lineman I will 👍🏻
Got to stop pacing it takes away from your video
How does it take away
Great vid 👍👏
Thank you!