Sumo Hybrid
Your Guide to Hybrid Golf Clubs by Golf Online
This guide, courtesy of discount golf equipment suppliers, Golfonline, is designed to explain the role of hybrids and help you to choose the right club for you.
Hybrid golf clubs, or utility clubs as they are often referred to as, combine the control of an iron with the forgiveness and loft of a wood. These versatile clubs offer a range of options for challenging shots. With their increased levels of loft and low centre of gravity, they are often useful for long shots and for getting out of the rough. They are also recommended for golfers who struggle to keep the ball airborne once hit.
In recent years, hybrids have become popular with amateur and professional golfers alike. They are becoming an increasingly important part of the modern golfer’s bag.
Hybrid shaft
The length of a hybrid’s shaft, somewhere between that of a wood and an iron, has been designed to offer enhanced control.
Golfers have a choice of either steel or graphite. Heavier steel shafts provide consistency and control, while lighter, graphite shafts help players to generate greater swing speed. Graphite is by far the more popular material, with an estimated 80% of hybrids currently coming in this form. This is due in no small part to the increased levels of versatility that graphite offers. This allows golfers to play with varying levels of flex, in order to suit conditions and their individual playing style.
Hybrid shaft flex
One of the unique features of hybrids is the different degrees of flex that they offer. Generally speaking, the stiffer the shaft, the more speed is needed when hitting the ball. For beginners, however, hybrids with a flexible shaft are recommended as these allow for greater distance. As players progress, they usually move to a stiffer shaft which will offer improved control.
Golfonline have some of the best hybrid clubs available, including:
Callaway Golf FT Hybrid • ” Incorporating Callaway’s fusion technology, this advanced hybrid allows for a variety of different shots from the fairway, rough or around the greens, while delivering increased forgiveness when compared to long irons.
TaylorMade R7 Max rescue • ” Fitted with a 55 gram Superfast graphite shaft from Fujikara, TaylorMade’s most advanced hybrid will get the ball airborne more quickly on high, long ball flights.
Cleveland HiBore • ” Thin Crown technology helps to lower the centre of gravity, producing a higher trajectory and greater distance than traditional long irons.
Nike SQ Sumo • ” Nike’s unique powerbow geometry makes for optimum precision and performance. A huge moment of inertia means straighter, longer and more accurate shots than ever.
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Nike SQ Sumo Hybrid Graphite Shaft
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SQ SUMO Hybrid 4/24 $65.00 Club Specifications: CLUB: 24* 4/R Hybrid BRAND: Nike MODEL: Sasquatch Sumo DEXTERITY: Right-Handed SHAFT: Graphite SHAFT SPECIFICS: Sasquatch hDiamana Mitsubishi Rayon exclusive design for Nike FLEX: Stiff LENGTH: 40.25″ HEADCOVER: Matching headcover included CONDITION: New CONDITION SPECIFICS: New, head and grip are still in the plastic … |
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Nike Golf- SUMO Hybrid Iron/Wood $149.99 Pull back Nike Golfs powerbow, then fire! Utilizing their drivers devastating distance, Nike Golf bring you their Sumo Hybrid to forgiving your game with speed, straightness and exceptionally sweet forgiveness. Hybrids are easy to hit already, but with this baby you really cant go wrong! Features: NIKE Powerbow Weighting manages weight in the clubhead to further optimize precision and perfor… |
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January 22, 2012 6:25 am 
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