Hybrid Clubs

by KYW's Ed Abrams

Trying to buy a better golf game can be futile and expensive, but sometimes you hit paydirt -- as I did when I discovered the joy of hybrids.

Pine Hill head professional David Cartwright agrees they can do wonders for your game:

"Certainly more friendly. Increases the launch angle; gets that ball flight a lot higher; easier to hit from rough, sand, almost any lie on the course."

Especially at a course like Pine Hill, which demands precision on approach shots. 

The key with hybrids, Cartwright says, is don't pick the ball -- hit down:

"Make sure you take a divot when you're hitting a hybrid.  Treat it more like an iron as opposed to a wood."

Two drawbacks: there are many different hybrid designs, and it can take a while to find one that works for your swing .

And if you grow as fond of them as I have, you have to dig through a bagful of head covers to find your club.   
But it's a small price to pay for soaring, straight shots that come down as softly as the proverbial butterfly with sore feet.

And a reminder to join me on TV for Golfshots, Sunday nights at 6pm on Comcast Sportsnet.