Titanium Hybrid Golf Club Offers Best Of Both Worlds

By Paul J James

There is a difference in swinging a fairway wood and an iron, since the shafts are usually longer on a fairway wood and some shots, especially those lying under a tree branch, may be far enough away to use a wood, but doe to the location, the golfer has to use an iron, often sacrificing distance for accuracy. The new titanium hybrid golf club offers the best of both clubs, allowing the golfer to get the distance they need while playing from surfaces not idea for a full solid swing.

The titanium hybrid golf club combines everything that is good about a fairway wood and an iron into one club. The shorter shafts of hybrids enable the golfer to swing harder under less than ideal conditions as well as in higher grass off the fairway. When playing through the rough, a wood simply cannot slice through the grass, often leaving the ball falling short and to one side while the iron may lift it out of the grass, but lacking in distance.

By using a titanium hybrid golf club the distance can be realized and the club can slice through higher grass like an iron. The loft on the ball at the time of take away is going to be similar to an iron while the ball strike on the club's face is going to mirror that of a wood.

Low Irons Make For Difficult Shots

Many golfers simply have a lot of trouble going for distance with low irons and numbers one through four may often be left in the trunk of the car or in the garage instead of having to chase the ball into the woods. With a titanium hybrid golf club of the same number, the ball can be played from nearly any surface like an iron, with the feel and accuracy the golfer achieves with their fairway woods.

The titanium hybrid golf club also tends to have a lower trajectory than many of the low and mid irons. When they get closer to the pin, higher irons developed into a titanium hybrid golf club, such as a seven or nine, can become more of a utility club to get them out of trouble in higher grass or on dirt surfaces.

Since a titanium hybrid golf club can swing like an iron and strike like a wood, a golfer using them can learn to be good. It may some adjustment to learn to swing the hybrid like a wood, especially after years of using irons in the same situation.

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Golf Cages: You Can Practice Anywhere

By John DiMillo

If you're a golfer then you're one of 61.1 million people worldwide who enjoy the game of golf. Lots of company for those of us working to improve our game. Unfortunately most of us have a short season in which to play during the months of April to October. At least in the northern hemisphere. The rest of the time the weather isn't as nice with the cold, rain or in some cases snow.

Warm weather golfing is still available during the off season in places like Florida, Arizona, or Nevada. Unfortunately most of us can't run off for a quick round of golf and hop on a plane. But that doesn't mean your golf skills will get rusty during the off season.

Even if there's snow on the ground, you can still get some quality practice time. Find some open space and you're ready to go.

A golf net is one of the necessary tools for "off" season practice. Using a golf net means you can spend time chipping instead of chasing balls in your garage or on a practice field.

Match the golf net with a golf practice mat and you're good to go. Many of the golf practice mats let you use your own tees. This way you'll have the same feel as being on your home course. The design of some mats is like the grass of your golf course. So the feel is similar to using your driver or iron on the golf course.

Other specialty mats are made to mimic the various lie positions of the ball. So you can practice using your wedge in uphill, downhill or side of hill positions. Using the practice mat in combination with a golf net or golf cage makes it easy to retrieve your balls. You'll have more time to practice rather than chasing the balls around the field.

What Do You Need To Know Before You Buy A Golf Cage Or Golf Net

A stationary net gives you the ability to practice your drive as well as your chip shots. With a golf net or golf cage you spend your time and effort working on your game, not on running around picking up golf balls. Durability and ease of use is the key for a golf net or golf cage.

The best designed golf cages and golf nets are easy to use. This means they fold easily and pop up when opened. You don't want to have to hire a mechanic to put up the cage every time you want to practice.

If you want increased protection for those around you when you are practicing, then a golf cage is preferable to a golf net. With the design you will have increased durability and a protected space in which to drive and chip your golf ball. Don't forget to check for UV and mildew protection. Since many people leave their golf cages outside, your cage will be protected from the rain and the sun. That way you'll be ready to practice as soon as you grab your clubs and golf ball.

Assembly is important too. Who wants to spend hours putting things together? Look for ease of set up. A number of cages use snap-in poles and easy twist eye bolts for easy assembly and setup. In fact many don't require the use of tools at all. The easier your golf cage is to assemble the more you'll want to use it for practice.

So when the weather turns cold, you can still get in your practice time with your golf cage and practice mat. This way when the weather turns sunny and warm again you'll be ready to show your game off.

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No matter the season you can practice your golf game. Your chipping and drives won't suffer when you're not able to be at the course. Golf drills are easy to do with golf practice nets and cages. Find out more at WildAboutGolf.com