I've had some great success with the Raven hybrids in combination with the IROD .335 shafts ... FWIW
Jeff Golf Provisions ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ShopTalk@mail.msen.com> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 10:06 AM Subject: ShopTalk: hybrids vs fairway woods > Hi gang, > > I am looking for some advice for my own personal set of clubs. I currently > am playing Tom's 550C irons (excellent btw...) 6iron to PW, Snake Eyes TC01 > wedges (52,56), KZG woods (the original maraging steel ones - 10.5 driver, > 3w,5w,7w) and a Yes putter. I intentionally did not build anything higher > than a 6iron, thinking I would use the fairway woods to fill the gap. > However... I can't hit these 3 fairway woods worth crap... ; ) I love the > look of them... but have tried different shafts in them and tried altering > things in my swing as well and the results are just too inconsistent to > rely on them. (They may be for sale soon... : ) ) > > I plan to build a 4 & 5 iron for the set -- I hit my irons very well and it > was a mistake to try to leave those out of the mix. Re: the other > potential 2 to 3 clubs, I am unsure what to look at given this experience. > I need or want at least one fairway wood that I can tee off with when the > situation calls for it, probably a 3 or 5. That leaves a gap that I would > like to fill. > > I am curious about hybrids and if any of you use them, what clubs you > replace in your bag to make room for them etc. I am looking at Tom W's > hybrids and fairway woods. Are hybrids numbered like irons? Is a #3 > supposed to be equivalent to a 3iron or would you say a person typically > would hit a hybrid farther than it's equivalent iron? > > I am a 10 handicap, hope to be a 7 or 8 by the end of this season. I play > in 3 or 4 big amateur tournaments a year and need to have something in my > bag I can rely on in those events. If I played the tournament tomorrow I > wouldn't take a fwy wood out of my bag, which hurts me considerably on the > length of the courses we are set up to play. > > Suggestions welcome... both equipment and other (mental, swing, lol)! > > TIA, > Jen > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > >
