When buying a set of golf clubs do you need hybrids and fairways or just irons?

Question

When buying a set of golf clubs do you need hybrids and fairways or just irons?

Answer 1

cobra transition or Adams have it all in one set

Answer 2

Lyndon, see my two responses to your email you sent me. I wasn't able to respond right after you sent the email. Be patient my friend.

Answer 3

Almost all quality sets of clubs come with just irons, although many manufacturers have a set that comes with a hybrid or two.  No good set of clubs will come with fairway woods, a driver, or a putter, those clubs are bought seperate but you do need them.

Answer 4

To play golf well you need a variety of clubs.  Your irons are your scoring clubs - especially the short and mid irons that are your most accurate clubs and you can stick it close to the pins.  

To reach long par fours or to get on a par 5 in two you have to have a driver for distance .  In between you need some type of clubs that give decent accuracy, as consistent of performance as possible, and good distance.  Fairway woods are generally slightly longer than hybrids and will hit the ball a little further.  Lots of people use them and if you hit them well then they are a good choice.  Often, folks will still carry at least a 3 wood and maybe a 5 wood in addition to their irons and a driver.  The long irons are the hardest clubs to hit and the hybrids are replacing them at all skill levels.

I have replaced my 3, 4, and 5 irons with hybrids.  I play to an index of 6 so I can hit long irons pretty well.  However, my best long iron shots are about the same as my average shot with the hybrids.  My consistency and accuracy have much improved since the switch to hybrids.

I also replaced my 3 wood with a 13 degree hybrid.  It is a little shorter club and gives me much better consistency than I got with my 3 wood.  The shots are a little lower than with the 3 wood but I get better roll.

I believe your set should obviously have a good set of short and mid irons that match your abilities and you need a driver that you can control.   My experience, and that of the folks I play with, indicate the hybrids will be better for most folks than long irons.  Fairway woods are a toss up.  A low lofted hybrid can be a close replacement in distance for a 3 wood and may be more consistent because it will be a little shorter.

If you can, get a custom club fitting by a professional with a launch monitor.  You can get instant feedback as to which clubs fit you the best.

Good Luck

Answer 5

You definitely want a set that contains both woods and irons. As the irons get longer, they become harder to hit accurately and consistently. Finding a set with hybrids to replace the long irons (3 & 4 irons, for example) would help your game; even the pros are moving in that direction. Almost any set you find will contain a fairway wood or two (usually a 3 and 5 wood) and a driver. These clubs give you distance unreachable by the irons.