Last year, I played a 3 hybrid and a 3 iron. I struggled with both. I always felt like I was fidgeting to get the club face square with the hybrid. I went for a fitting and hit the hybrid and the 5 wood. I decided to go with the 5 wood and could not be happier. I can hit it off of the tee and in the fairway with no issues. If the rough is too thick, I am hitting an iron no matter what I have in my bag. I don't have an issue playing the 5 wood out of moderate rough.