Driving irons are low lofted irons that allow golfers to reach long distances off the tee.
Driving iron vs hybrid distance.
Here are the three most common driving iron lofts.
The distances are displayed in yards.
Probably the driving iron will be a good 10m longer overall even though the clubhead and ball speed is lower.
Interestingly the carry distance was the same as the hybrid.
The driving iron will still be longer as it has much less spin the landing angle is flatter and therefore will still have a lot of roll.
A 5 hybrid is equivalent to a 5 iron and so on.
It has a fast flexing thin face insert and a wide tungsten laden sole for forgiveness and a higher launch.
As with the hybrid the shaft was the stock stiff version but it is graphite so is lighter than the stiff steel shaft in the long iron.
What is a driving iron.
They have become popular with a broad spectrum of players including some top professionals.
224 yards carry of the tee.
It seems like tour guys tend to use driving irons more than hybrids.
The golf ball trajectory using a driving iron is lower to the ground as compared to a fairway wood or driver.
Additionally in an effort to achieve more distance golf manufacturers have decreased iron club lofts over the years and have also decreased golf ball spin.
Hybrids were originally intended to replace long irons because many players have trouble hitting the ball in the air with the less lofted clubs.
The table below shows indicative distances for hybrid clubs.
Hybrid and driving iron have almost identical values with approx.
I d prefer to do the same but hybrids do seem easier to hit.
This is the most important fact to take away from this article.
4 iron 22 25 degrees.
Hybrid golf clubs were developed in the late 1990s to help golfers hit higher more accurate shots.
Although improved loft not distance was the clubs original goal the potential distance a club can attain is always an important consideration.
Ping g400 crossover this straddles the line between hybrid and iron.
Men and women.
The smaller club size and the way is weighted means the hybrid is better able to dig a ball out of the rough.
For example a hybrid 3 might have a loft of a 21 degrees similar to a 3 wood and a 3 iron.