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What would you rather put in your bag 2 iron or hybrid why or why not?


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2 iron no doubt.  I hit a 2 iron off the tee and KNOW where it is going, even when I miss I know where it will go.  My hybrid I can't say the same thing.  I can hook that club as quick as I can fade it.  I carry both, a 2 iron and a 3 hybrid but I rarely hit the hybrid because of this. 

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Neither for me. I had my fitting and we landed on the 5 wood being the best option.

The best way to find the answer is to try for yourself. Get fitted, or do a self-fitting by trying out the different options.

Also, know what you want the club to do. Is it for the tee box only, is it for rescue shots, long approaches, etc. That can help you narrow down your choices.

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I generally have a high launch with my natural swing so I've been fitted into mostly low launch/trajectory clubs. The hybrid works well for me from fairway or first cut but I've had more success with a long iron off the tee and in the thicker rough. Again, as many have said, there is no one size fits all approach. My hybrid (19*) carry distance is a bit further than the 4 iron (22*), but when you take into account total distance (and the roll of the 4 iron), they are not overly different. I added the 4 iron because I wanted to close the gap between my 5 iron and my hybrid. 

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I am one of those lucky golfers who can hit a 2 iron, even a 1 iron and I have several in the cupboard. When I had  to change my clubs from Wilson blades I found that the majority of clubs had changed there lofts. So my Wilson 3 Iron 21 Degrees was now my Callaway Steelhead Pro 4 iron and hence the 3 iron is close to a 2 iron at 19 degrees. I ended up also getting an 18 degree hybrid as it has a longer shaft than a 3 iron.

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I have a 20* Adams Proto G hybrid and a Mizuno 18* cut muscle FliHi I switch between. Adams is typically high with draws bias for me. The FliHi is low with fade bias. Both are similar total distance. I switch between both depending on course and playing conditions. 

 

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It depends on the courses you play as well as your ability off the tee to find the fairway. How thick is the rough? If the course has medium to thick rough, I would prefer to put a hybrid in the bag. Its a club you can still hit off the tee and will save you when playing from the rough. If the course has little to no rough and is a links style course then a 2 iron would be in my bag. The hybrid is a lot more versatile in the types of lies you can use it. While the 2-iron gives you more workability and control of the ball. I put a GaparLo 2-iron in my bag because I play on a lot of courses with med to little rough and it is a little bit more versatile then a regular 2-iron. Its kind-of-a mix between the two.

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Hands down a hybrid. Works off the tee, works off the fairway, works from off the fairway in most situations better than a 2 iron, can be used for bump and runs around the green easier, works better from tight lies. The scenarios (off the top of my head) where a 2 iron (I'm assuming a contemporary-style utility 2 iron) might have an advantage is if you are an extremely high launch, high spin player, or if you are a player who can often hook a ball. Certain models of hybrids can exaggerate a hook, but just choose a model without huge draw bias.

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2 iron. I cannot hit a hybrid, no clue why, just can’t do it!


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Good read below. Overall for me I preferred irons before I found the right hybrid for me (also I got better at golf lol). Hybrid for sure, works fantastic off the tee and can hit it from any lie really. 

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Given that golf is a difficult game at the best of times, I’d opt for whichever type of club gives you the best result, most often. A 2 iron is an intimidating club unless you play off single figures I’d say. Hybrids are, by design, more forgiving and have a greater utility on the course in general.

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