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Originally Posted by Simon Woo Correct me if I'm wrong. Are the hybrids also known as rescue woods (or is that a different thing altogether?). Given my current comfort with the irons (of course the lowest I've been using is my 5i), I think I would prefer to pull out a 2i than a hybrid, except if I'm deep in the rough, in which case I think the "rescue" purpose of the club might convince me otherwise? |
I don't know what an M4 is, but I believe there is a difference between a hybrid and a "rescue" or "utility" wood. But I have the feeling that the two are gradually converging. The hybrid is lofted according to the scale used for
irons, and the shaft length corresponds to what the iron would have (not that shaft lengths are all that standarized). The club head of a hybrid tends to have a heavier feel and is more compact than that of the utility wood, but I think that's something that's changing.
I have a 21* utility 5 wood and a 22* hybrid 3 iron. They feel quite different, and I can't do much of anything with the wood, but I can hit with the hybrid iron reasonably well.