This Easy Hybrids Selection Chart Will Show You Which Hybrid Lofts Replace Your Old Irons Woods

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What degree loft is a 5 wood?

For example, standard 5-woods are about 19 degrees. Comparing that to an 18-degree hybrid would be a fair test. While the 5-wood has one more degree of loft, it should also be slightly longer, making the distance potential of the two clubs about the same.

Does a 5 wood replace a 3 iron?

Many golfers prefer hitting a high-lofted wood into a green than a hard-to-hit long iron. The larger clubhead of a fairway wood compared to an iron makes it easier to achieve more distance without over-swinging. As a general rule of thumb, a 5-wood would replace a 2-iron a 7-wood the 3- or 4-iron, a 9-wood the 5-iron.

What is a 5 wood equivalent to?

As a rough rule of thumb, a 5 wood would replace a 2 iron, a 7 wood the 3 or 4 iron, a 9 wood the 5 iron.

What’s easier to hit a 5 wood or 3 hybrid?

3 Hybrid: Greater versatility out of the fairway and rough While the 5 wood can be easier to hit off of a tee, the 3 hybrid provides such great versatility out of the fairway and the rough. The hybrid is one of the most versatile clubs in the bag and provides you with an option from just about any situation.

Does 5-hybrid replace 5 iron?

Although the 5-hybrid is meant to replace the 5-iron, golfers can hit the ball farther with a hybrid than with an iron. This means a 5-hybrid has a longer distance range than a 5-iron. Furthermore, most golfers I come across, say that they find their 5-hybrid to be more accurate than a 5-iron.

What does 5H mean on golf club?

Hybrid 3H or 4H = 5 Wood = 4 Iron. Hybrid 5H = 7 or 9 Wood = 5 Iron. Hybrid 6H = 11 Wood = 6 Iron.