Hybrids and utility clubs , Show in London may be the hottest trend in golf , Luke Donald - The Next Big Thing? today. To most golfers, , Effortless Power Swing the terms hybrid and utility club , Traditions of the Masters Tournament is the same. In fact, there are significant differences. Let's first look at the utility club. , The Proper Swing Sequence According to Webster's dictionary one definition of the word utility is 'something useful, or designed for use.'? Therefore utility clubs , Mental Concentration, , and You are defined as any club(s) that serves a specific purpose. You may know a utility club , Consider Training to Bring Your Game up to Par as a rescue, or a trouble club. , One Out of Two Golfers Will Have a Swing Related Injury - Can You Prevent Yours? A chipper is a utility club , Traditions of the Masters Tournament that has been around for a long time and has never been known as a utility club. , A Lesson with John The word hybrid is defined a 'one of mixed origin or composition.'? Hybrids are clubs , Benefits of Fitness containing elements of both woods , Show in London and irons. , A Layman's Guide to Custom Club Fitting They are divided into two categories. The iron/wood and the wood/iron. The iron/wood is basically a hollow bodied iron. , Consider Training to Bring Your Game up to Par The clubface , Play to One Side is flat like an iron. , Hurricanes and Schedules The wood/iron will have a curved face like a wood. , Drop 5 Strokes Off Your Game - Today! The curved face on woods , Swing Series: How A Professional er Prepared For His Next Big Tournament is called bulge. Bulge by definition is the intentional heel-to-toe curvature designed on the face of a wood , How To Find The Perfect Course Online head that is required to counteract sidespin imparted to the ball , A Layman's Guide to Custom Club Fitting on off center hits. , A Lesson with John Both styles of hybrids have the shape of a small old style wood. , How To Lose Distance A wide sole that sometimes are cambered or radiused characterizes them. The size and shape moves the center of gravity down and too the back of the head to help produce a higher launch angle. Higher launch angle, with the higher ball , 3 Ways To Maximize On The Effectiveness Of A Instruction Video flight it brings, also helps in stopping the ball , Getting Started with Playing on the green. , A Layman's Guide to Custom Club Fitting How do hybrids relate to the average golfer? Before getting into that let's touch briefly on the basic golf swing. , The Types of Grass and What It Means to Your Game The swing , Equipment with an iron, , Making the Tough Shots done properly, is different from the wood , The Physics of A Swing - Improve Your Score By Studying Your Swing swing. The iron , Link Index Footer swing is a descending blow, while the wood , Training Uses Flexibility, Strength, And Power swing is more of a sweeping blow. The vast majority of golfers , How To Find The Perfect Course Online use a sweeping type swing , Hurricanes and Schedules with both the woods , Drop 5 Strokes Off Your Game - Today! and irons. , One Out of Two Golfers Will Have a Swing Related Injury - Can You Prevent Yours? 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