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A gentleman named Jordan (not his real
name) contacted me at
www.hybridgolfclubs.org stating that he could not hit a
hybrids without a severe hook. Jordan has a 5 handicap, so he
is a good golfer. His experiences might be of help to others in
the same boat. I asked him what hybrids he has used, and he
sent the following:
“Thank you for your response. My natural shot is actually
fairly straight, with an occasional draw from time to time.
I've tried the following |
clubs and most all have resulted in a severe draw:
Taylor Made Rescue - not the one with the
swing weights - Stiff graphite shaft and regular graphite shaft
Cobra Baffler - 65 Aldila shaft and a 85X Aldila
shaft
Cobra Baffler Pro - Stiff Shaft - this was too
powerful for me. Sometimes the ball went left and sometimes right
(which very rarely happens)
Nike - Stiff Graphite
The closest I've come to hitting the ball with any
control was with the 85X Aldila shaft with the Cobra Baffler but It
still forced me to manufacture a different swing to hit it where I
wanted to hit it.
I overheard on the Golf Channel someone say that
some clubs had a natural draw bias to them because most golfers slice
and these clubs were first designed for higher handicaps.
Any help you can provide would be appreciated.
Thank you”
Jordan
I responded to Jordan thusly:
“Several comments:
- The best thing I can recommend for you is to
read “The Search for the Perfect Golf Club” by Tom Wishon. You will
learn a lot about clubs, including hybrids. Indeed he talks about
how off-the-shelf-clubs are generally made for the “average” player,
since that is where most of the sales are. Since most golfers
slice, hybrids often came out with a hook bias. To do this they put
more weight in the heel which lets the toe turn over more easily.
- That said I don’t think it explains all your
issues. For the clubs you mentioned, the only one I could find
where the company web site admitted having a hook bias is the Taylor
Made R7 Draw Rescue. I doubt it was this version you tried, or you
would have said so. Some of the others made for pros or high
skilled players, like the Cobra Baffler Pro, for example, certainly
wouldn’t have a deliberate hook bias.
- I talked to a couple of low handicap players
(low single figures- one is a 1 handicap and the other is close to
that I believe) who have been using hybrids lately, and they haven’t
had the hook issues you have run into.
- It sounds like you are a good and serious
golfer. I would recommend you follow Tom Wishon’s advice and work
with a certified professional club maker who can analyze your swing
and all your personal specs and work with you to come up with a
solution. I’ve checked into this, and it doesn’t cost that much.
If you look on one of his web sites,
www.twgolftech.com there is a locater link to find certified
custom club makers in the U.S. All the people he mentions were
either trained by him or are colleagues he has met over the years.
I was surprised to see so many listed in my area (Colorado).
Don’t know if any of the above helps, but I hope
so. Would be interested to hear if you find a good solution. I’d like
to write it up and put it on the web site for the benefit of others.
Thanks for getting in touch.”
Walt Ballenberger
www.hybridgolfclubs.org
Jordan replied back that his next stop was going to
be with a club fitter to address this hook with hybrids problem. I
asked him to let me know what results he had, and he promised he would.
When I get feedback from him I’ll post it on the site.
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