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    5 wood vs 2 iron hybrid

    I see that some players have both a 5 wood and a 2 iron or hybrid that they switch out depending on the course/ weather. What are the benefits of choosing one over the other?
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    I think it depends on the rough on your course. The hybrid is a bit more versatile and better getting a ball out of the rough. Other than that, I kind of like hitting the wood (for me it's the 4 wood" off the tee.
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    I have a 5 wood and 17 degree hybrid. I use the hybrid on my home course where the fairways are cut fairly tight and the 5 wood on courses where I know that the fairways are a little "lusher" (is that a word?). I am just not good enough to play a traditional 2 iron.

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    The main difference is that the 2 iron or to a lesser extent the 5 wood are the choice of real men and stamp you as someone with game. A hybrid may result in you being directed ot the red tees by the course marshall.
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    In my opinion a 5 wood is great if you are hitting the ball from a perfect lie in the middle of the fairway on a nice calm day. A 5 wood hits the ball very high so it is not the ideal club if you are playing in windy conditions. A 2 iron hybrid is much more versatile and does not launch as high as a 5 wood. You can hit punch shots, stingers or knockdown shots with a hybrid so it is much more suited to playing in windy conditions. A hybrid is also much easier to use to hit recovery shots from the rough and is great as a driving iron off the tee on short tight par 4's where placement is more important than distance.

    A 5 wood is just a great crutch for p.ussies that can't hit a 3 wood off the deck. But if you have a pair and can hit a 3 wood off the deck you don't need an old mans 5 wood. Hit 3 woods off the deck when the situation calls for it and bag a 2 iron hybrid for layups, versatility, recovery from the rough and placement off the tee.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi Player
    In my opinion a 5 wood is great if you are hitting the ball from a perfect lie in the middle of the fairway on a nice calm day. A 5 wood hits the ball very high so it is not the ideal club if you are playing in windy conditions. A 2 iron hybrid is much more versatile and does not launch as high as a 5 wood. You can hit punch shots, stingers or knockdown shots with a hybrid so it is much more suited to playing in windy conditions. A hybrid is also much easier to use to hit recovery shots from the rough and is great as a driving iron off the tee on short tight par 4's where placement is more important than distance.

    A 5 wood is just a great crutch for p.ussies that can't hit a 3 wood off the deck. But if you have a pair and can hit a 3 wood off the deck you don't need an old mans 5 wood. Hit 3 woods off the deck when the situation calls for it and bag a 2 iron hybrid for layups, versatility, recovery from the rough and placement off the tee.
    So where does the 4 wood sit in the equation?
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    Sorry Kiwi,

    But the 5 wood is perhaps the most versatile club in the bag and is a great club from the rough. The compact head of a 5 wood makes it a perfect club for slicing through the long grass, and also adds workability. The 5 wood is also great for all sorts of recovery shots, and can be used for low punches if needed. I conceed that due to it's extreme workability a 5 wood is not the best club to use off the tee when you need to hit it straight, but in every other way the 5 wood is a better club IMO.

    To be fair though, I am talking old school 5 woods here, either persimmon or very early metal heads. You may be right about modern 5 woods not being as good as hybrids, as my 5 wood is probably close to 30 years old and is the most modern 5 wood I've ever played.
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    I play all 3 options, though I prefer the 5 wood or 2 iron. I have a 19 degree 2006 Cleveland Launcher 5 wood, a Callaway 17 degree Heavenwood and a Hogan Apex FTX 2 iron (I believe at 17 degrees). The wood and the iron have been making their way in the bag more often, and it really depends on the course and conditions of the day. A longer course will usually mean 5 wood for me as I can get a few more yards out of the club. Tighter courses or windier days will lead me to the 2 iron. In the cold New England winters, the hybrid makes the rotation. I am beginning to think about retiring the 2 iron given how the technology in the golf balls I play are producing lower spin, which is more suitable for the hybrid or 5 wood. I still go to the long irons at the range to help keep the swing tempo in tact. (I use a 1 iron although a casted cavity Tommy Armour club after warm ups to get the swing more controlled).
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    Quote Originally Posted by oldplayer
    So where does the 4 wood sit in the equation?
    4 woods are for guys that fold like a wet napkin whenever they play in GR matchups . . . . .
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    "A 5 wood is just a great crutch for p.ussies that can't hit a 3 wood off the deck. But if you have a pair and can hit a 3 wood off the deck you don't need an old mans 5 wood. Hit 3 woods off the deck when the situation calls for it and bag a 2 iron hybrid for layups, versatility, recovery from the rough and placement off the tee."

    So what do I do if I can hit 3 wood off the deck, but the yardage is too long for an iron yet too short for a 3 wood? Are you telling me I should lay up?

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    I carry a 3 wood (235 yards off the deck..245 tee'd up). I really only use it on shorter par 4's off the tee box and reachable par 5's.

    I have a 22 degree (#4) rescue that is my 200-210 club. It is great in the rough for those longer shots and when I need to get it up quick to clear a tree. My 4 iron doesn't get up as quick even though it goes almost 200 yards on a perfect strike.

    To be honest, I don't use either club that much. Maybe once or twice a round each. I prefer to use my irons as much as possible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mward2002
    "A 5 wood is just a great crutch for p.ussies that can't hit a 3 wood off the deck. But if you have a pair and can hit a 3 wood off the deck you don't need an old mans 5 wood. Hit 3 woods off the deck when the situation calls for it and bag a 2 iron hybrid for layups, versatility, recovery from the rough and placement off the tee."

    So what do I do if I can hit 3 wood off the deck, but the yardage is too long for an iron yet too short for a 3 wood? Are you telling me I should lay up?
    No.

    You're playing from the wrong tees.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mward2002
    "A 5 wood is just a great crutch for p.ussies that can't hit a 3 wood off the deck. But if you have a pair and can hit a 3 wood off the deck you don't need an old mans 5 wood. Hit 3 woods off the deck when the situation calls for it and bag a 2 iron hybrid for layups, versatility, recovery from the rough and placement off the tee."

    So what do I do if I can hit 3 wood off the deck, but the yardage is too long for an iron yet too short for a 3 wood? Are you telling me I should lay up?
    Don't you have a hybrid that fills the gap?
    I chose the road less traveled.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldplayer
    So where does the 4 wood sit in the equation?
    If I bagged a 4 wood, say 17*, it would replace the 3 wood. I've often considered this option.
    I chose the road less traveled.

    Now where the f#ck am I?

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    Quote Originally Posted by A V Twiss
    I have a 5 wood and 17 degree hybrid. I use the hybrid on my home course where the fairways are cut fairly tight and the 5 wood on courses where I know that the fairways are a little "lusher" (is that a word?). I am just not good enough to play a traditional 2 iron.
    Yes, I bag both Callaway Squared head 5-wood and Nike 17* 2H gaybrid. I like them both. For me, my 5-wood give me 5-10 yds more, but the 17* gaybrid is very straight and very reliable... I never give NIKE a chance but this Nike Sumo Square gaybrid is so damn easy to hit... when I am in a rough, no doubt that I will pull my 17* gaybrid out to rescue

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    I carry a 904F 15 deg. 3 wood and a 16 deg. Taylor Rescue Mid. The 3 wood is mainly for tee shots on dogleg holes where I could hit driver through the bend. I tee it very low and can draw or fade high or low. The 16 deg. hybrid is for tee shots on holes where a full 3 wood perfectly struck would get me in trouble. The hybrid is better into a strong wind, off tight fairway lies and out of light rough. I used to carry 5 and 7 woods but the 16 deg. eliminated those. Plus the hybrid feels much better on flush hits than any high lofted fairway wood I ever played. Matter of fact, so does the 3 wood. If it doesn't feel good, it doesn't get played. Neither club compensates much for a poor swing.

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    Can drill the four wood about 230-230 and straighter than the 3. Works for me.
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    The 5 wood debate is wearing on me a little. But I crush my 22 deg gaybrid, which replaces my 3 iron. Cause its hard to drop a wedge, especially a 600 dollar one. Its been to easy to choke down a 3 wood.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 12sandwich
    The 5 wood debate is wearing on me a little. But I crush my 22 deg gaybrid, which replaces my 3 iron. Cause its hard to drop a wedge, especially a 600 dollar one. Its been to easy to choke down a 3 wood.
    To remove any temtation to try to hit my 3 wood impossibly far, I had an inch lopped off its butt and now it is a much better behaved club.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Not a hacker
    A hybrid may result in you being directed ot the red tees by the course marshall.
    I wouldn't mind that so much if the old b@sterd would just stop putting his hand up my skort.
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    I think I finally understand.

    2 irons are for posers with undersized genitals who are overcompensating since they are insecure about their masculinity
    2 iron hybrids are for wimps and woosies who don't belong on a real golf course
    5 woods are for losers who can't get the ball in the air any other way, so they have to use a geriatric club
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    Quote Originally Posted by Not a hacker
    The main difference is that the 2 iron or to a lesser extent the 5 wood are the choice of real men and stamp you as someone with game. A hybrid may result in you being directed ot the red tees by the course marshall.
    Exactly!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dorkman53
    I think I finally understand.

    2 irons are for posers with undersized genitals who are overcompensating since they are insecure about their masculinity
    2 iron hybrids are for wimps and woosies who don't belong on a real golf course
    5 woods are for losers who can't get the ball in the air any other way, so they have to use a geriatric club
    the answer, clearly, is to bag an 8.5* X flex driver, then skip directly to the three iron, which one should hit 260 yds anyway... proceed down the set to PW, and bag six wedges, from 52* down to 73*.

    and a chibbler.

    Now you're a golfing genius with huge testicles and no moobs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by daveperkins
    the answer, clearly, is to bag an 8.5* X flex driver, then skip directly to the three iron, which one should hit 260 yds anyway... proceed down the set to PW, and bag six wedges, from 52* down to 73*.

    and a chibbler.

    Now you're a golfing genius with huge testicles and no moobs.

    I'm glad you mentioned the chibbler . . . . . . . it warms my heart.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mongrel
    To remove any temtation to try to hit my 3 wood impossibly far, I had an inch lopped off its butt and now it is a much better behaved club.
    Now that you mention it, mine is one inch longer. Its the funnest 3 wood to hit I,ve ever owned. Off the deck or tee , actually I barely tee tee it up,and piss my partners off when I throw the ball down on a tee box occasionally,and crush it. A five wood is almost not needed except for a risky shot cutting a corner on a dogleg over some trees. One hole I play near 6 hundred yards. Driver off the tee is a joke. Better to hit a stinger 4 or 5 iron under some trees,or learn to crush a 7 or 8 iron high over them.
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    I use a shortened Titleist 5-wood (to my 3-iron length) with True Temper steel as my "rescue" club on FW bunkers or roughs (when not wedging out). I'm selling my 2-iron hybrid on ebay due to that fact that it's ugly and hits no better than my 5 wood.

    It's bad enough to use a Made in China (PRC) golf club, but it's also ugly and made by a no name company, Infiniti, and hits barely better than my long irons.

    After 200 yards, either on FW or on rough, I'm not looking for more distance, I just to want to be back on the FW within a wedge distance
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    Quote Originally Posted by mongrel
    To remove any temtation to try to hit my 3 wood impossibly far, I had an inch lopped off its butt and now it is a much better behaved club.
    I am currently still carrying my Mizuno 4 wood in the bag, but I have ordered two Graphite Design shafts YS-7s in regular flex and am replacing the old stiff Mizuno Exsar shaft in my 3 wood (and I'm putting the other YS-7 shaft in a 26* mizuno hybrid head to experiment with). I am considering cutting an inch off the 3 wood shaft to assure control. I don't really need the extra distance, but more control would certainly be appreciative. I'm just going to experiment with some different combinations of woods and hybrids to see what will best fit my game. I like the 4 wood and I can hit it well both off the tee and deck. I have a 17* hybrid as well and hit it good, but I am not finding it to be an advantage over the 4 wood. I'm really needing something I can hit well to substitute for the 3 and 4 iron. I am hoping the 26* hybrid will serve that purpose. I know the 26* is really suppose to be a substitute for the 5 iron, but I hit my hybrids and woods further than loft would indicate, so i think it might be the perfect club.
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