How to Hit a Draw With a Hybrid

A hybrid club can get you out of a tricky situation.

A new development in golfing equipment, hybrid clubs are finding their way into bags of professional and recreational golfers. A hybrid club is one that's designed to be a mix between an iron and a wood; these clubs are meant to replace 3-irons, 4-irons, 5-woods and 7-woods. Hybrid clubs have been given the nickname "rescue clubs" because they're often used in situations where the ball is in a rough spot and a tricky shot is required. Hitting a draw with a rescue club requires only minor adjustments from a typical draw swing.

Instructions

1. Stand over the ball. Your feet should be positioned 10 to 45 degrees to the right of where you would normally line up for a shot. The ball should be positioned about one ball-length behind where it would rest for a normal hybrid shot.

2. Hold the club with a slightly closed grip. What this means is that your club should be turned inward, toward you.

3. Choke up on the club about an inch so that your hands are closer to the ball.

4. Pull the club back on a path that is inside the path you would take for a normal shot.

5. Hit the ball. Just like with a wood, try to make contact with the ball before you hit the ground.

6. Follow through to complete your swing. As you make contact with the ball, your hands should begin to turn over counter-clockwise. Your swing otherwise should be executed the same as usual, but the path of your follow-through should be outside the typical path of a shot.

Tips & Warnings

• These tips are meant for right-handed golfer. Southpaws need to flip around all of the instructions.

References

• Vanilla Gorilla: Hitting the Draw
• Free Golf Swing Tips: How To Hit A Draw Shot
• World Golf Emporium: Six Keys to Playing a Draw Using a Hybrid
• How To Break 80: Hybrids To The Rescue