Hybrid Golf Club Testing - Part 3

I finally had a chance to take the new Sweet Spot Think Pink 4h club to the driving range. After my normal warm up routine, I hit the first few balls. Initially, I found it difficult to keep my body down through my swing with this club. I switched over to another club, and I hit that one fine, so I went back to the Sweet Spot hybrid and started focusing on what my problem was. After a few more attempts, I started seeing better results with this club. I also found that by slightly teeing up the ball (1/4 inch or so) helped immensely. I am excited to see how this club works in getting the ball out of the deep stuff during my next golf game. From what I've seen on the driving range, I think it will work great for those tricky shots! I spent about a half hour with this hybrid club and think it has great potential for me. I find that I have to really focus with each shot to make sure that I stay down on the ball. When I do this, the results are GREAT! I hit several shots in the 160-170 range. With some additional practice and use, I think it will become easier for me to hit this club. The practice will be well worth it since I am very happy with the distance I get from the Sweet Spot club!

I did find it interesting that this 22 degree club had about the same loft as the 29 degree 5h that I also tested (the Cobra Lady Baffler).

Bottom line, I understand what the lady on the golf course meant when she said "hybrids changed my life!". I don't know that I'll ever replace all my irons (she played with a complete set of hybrids), but so far I have replaced the 4 and 5 irons in my golf bag with hybrids without a second thought.

-Jen

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Hybrid Golf Club Testing - Part 2

A few weeks ago, I set out on a golf game changing quest to find the perfect hybrid golf clubs. Based on customer suggestions, I tested 2 new hybrid golf clubs on the driving range: the Cobra Lady Baffler (29 degree - 5h) and the Callaway Lady FT Fusion (20 degree - 3h). The third hybrid club that I just tested is the Sweet Spot Think Pink (22 degree - 4h). It arrived on Monday and I didn't have a chance to test it out on the range before my round of golf on Tuesday. The goal is to test them on both the driving range and during an actual round.

I used the Cobra Baffler several times throughout the day and it performed beautifully! It felt effortless to swing and the ball easily went 150-160 yards with each hit. There were no bad hits with this club, which I found amazing! I can't even remember how many times I uttered the phrase "I love this club!".

I still have not been able to hit the Callaway more than 120 yards, which is very disappointing. It came highly recommended, but obviously I am not doing something correctly. It seem to be a very difficult club to hit compared to that others that I've tried. It will not be a club that I keep in my bag.

I decided to try out the Sweet Spot club, even though I hadn't previously tested it. The first couple of attempts didn't go so well. It is weighted completely different from the Cobra and took some getting used to. I did get a couple fantastic hits from it with approx. 140-150 yards of distance. For a new club, this was great for me. I do love the grip on this club! It is way better than the standard grip I've seen on any other club. Very cushy, but grippy at the same time. I have a feeling that after spending some time on the driving range, that I will really enjoy this club!

At the end of the day, though, the Cobra was the clear favorite. It is probably the easiest club I have ever hit. My boyfriend grabbed it from my bag and tried it a couple of times, which is funny since it was way too short for him. Surprisingly, he still hit a solid 180 yards with it on the first try!

More to follow on the driving range practice with the Sweet Spot Think Pink ladies hybrid club.

-Jen

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Hybrid Golf Club Testing - Part 1

I had some free time today and decided to go test out 2 new hybrid clubs that came in the mail earlier in the week. I have been intrigued by hybrid golf clubs for a while now, but have virtually no experience with them.

When I first started playing golf I used a borrowed set of golf clubs from a friend of mine. The woods were from the 70's and were actually constructed of wood. I found them very difficult to hit, so I stuck to the irons. While those golf clubs are long gone, I still favor my irons over my woods. At some point along the way, I acquired two ladies hybrid clubs - a 4h and 5h - but never could hit them well at all. During my last round of golf lessons, I explained this problem to my golf pro. She immediately found the problem (or at least one of them!): the clubs were significantly too short! Since then, the clubs just ride around in my golf bag, but have never been used.

Recently I played golf with a lady who had recently switched from her irons to hybrid golf clubs and raved about them all day. According to her, they were easier to swing, added distance, and had overall improved her game greatly. This got me interested, again, in hybrids.

A few weeks ago I asked for some recommendations on ladies hybrid clubs. I received a great response from ladies all over the country, which was greatly appreciated! Here are 3 of the suggestions that I decided to test out:

1. Cobra Ladies Baffler 29 degree 5h (Retail $149.99)
2. Calaway FT Fusion Women's Hybrid 20 degree 3h (Retail $199)
3. Sweet Spot Ladies Hybrid 22 degree 4h (Retail $179)

The Sweet Spot hybrid club was damaged in shipping, so that will be included in Part 2 of the review.

After warming up, I first hit about 20 balls with the Callaway FT Fusion first. I found this club very difficult to hit. It felt very heavy and awkward to swing. While I made connection with the ball each time and the balls all went straight, only about 5 of the 20 hits were deemed "good" hits. The 20 degree loft made for a very low flight. With my best hits, the ball only went about 120-130 yards, which is less than I had expected for this club.

I then switched to the Cobra Ladies Baffler. After a couple initial hits, I immediately saw a huge improvement over the Callaway. First, the club is weighted a lot better than the first club (for me) and felt much more balanced in my hands. I am not crazy about the grip, but that is easy to change. Again, I hit about 20 balls with about 12 good hits out of the bunch, all of which went nice and straight. The average distance with this club was about 150 yards.

To be fair, I decided to give the Callaway another shot and hit about 15 more golf balls with it. Unfortunately, I had the same experience as I did with it originally. With each swing, the club felt heavier and heavier. I switched back to the Cobra and was surprised, again, with how different it felt from the Callaway. With a little practice, I think the Cobra Lady Baffler will become a club I really enjoy to use.

What's next? I will take all 3 hybrids back to the driving range for a second time once I receive the replacement Sweet Spot club and then take them out for 9 holes to see how they do in various conditions. Stay tuned!

-Jen

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