You may have taken an interest in hybrid golf clubs.
People have been raving about how they're easier to hit, but have a similar swing mechanic as iron.
What does that mean exactly? How can these hybrid clubs be so much more effective? The answer lies in their behavior.
Hybrid golf clubs launch the ball a steeper angle than comparable clubs.
While this does reduce the effective range of the club, it allows the ball to gain elevation quicker.
Furthermore, as apart of how the clubs are lofted, the club naturally allows golfers to create a back spin on the ball.
This back spin can help prevent golfers from hitting the green only to have to have it roll right off and into the rough or a hazard which not only saves strokes from needing to save the ball, but also any penalty strokes that may be incurred.
It's for this reason that some club manufacturers are beginning to market hybrid clubs as rescue clubs.
With a higher trajectory, hybrids will skim the surface of the grass and knock the ball up higher to help clear obstacles.
They can also be used to pitched a ball onto the green from just outside of it by using the hybrid with the same stance and grip as a putter.
Using the hybrid like this will provide a lower trajectory and lift the ball over the rough grass and then run along the course as it would if it had been putted.
Hybrid clubs are an amazing set of clubs for a golfer to have.
Their unique behavior can allow golfers to lower their scores by preventing tough situations or even getting the golfer out of it them.