A hybrid is a club that is somewhere between a fairway wood and an iron. It has a closed hollow body like a fairway wood, but generally is not as deep front to back. My observations are that fairway woods are usually greater than 150 ccs, while hybrids are usually around 100. The face usually has some bulge, like a wood, although they should have less because the gear effect will be less due to the more compact head.
They are sometimes labeled as equivalents of long irons, but usually are just tagged according to their loft. A 1 iron is about 15 degrees these days, with 3 degrees between clubs. Head lie and shaft lengths usually correspond to the equivalent irons, but there's no standardization. The shaft is sometimes a wood shaft (0.335 diameter) and sometimes an iron shaft (0.370 inch diameter). There are probably some .350s out there, too.
ANSWER: Driver (1 wood) 3 wood 4 wood 5 wood 7 wood 9 wood 1 hybrid 2 hybrid 3 hybrid 4 hybrid 5 hybrid 2 iron 3 iron 4 iron 5 iron 6 iron 7 iron 8 iron 9 iron 10 iron Pitching wedge Gap Wedge Sand Wedge Lob Wedge Chipper Putter
4 iron
to replace a 3 iron or 4 iron
In general it equals a 5 iron.
A 3 wood has about 15 degrees of loft, a 3 hybrid has about 21 degrees of loft. A hybrid is a blend of a wood and an iron. The 3 wood would have a longer shaft than the 3 hybrid.
A 3 iron is normally about 21 degrees. A 20 degree hybrid will act like a 2 iron, yes a 3 iron normally is 21 degrees, obviously the hybrid is 1 degree stronger, but it is also slightly longer which will also increase distance.
For the average amateur golfer, the standard complement of clubs is: Driver 3 Wood 5 Wood 3 Iron or Hybrid 4 Iron or Hybrid 5 Iron or Hybrid 6 Iron 7 Iron 8 Iron 9 Iron Pitching Wedge Sand Wedge Lob Wedge Putter However, the is no "standard" set, and you may find that a Gap Wedge is more useful than a Lob Wedge (Gap is between PW and SW).
a hybrid is designed to go farther and make better contact
A hybrid golf iron is designed with a larger club head and a lower center of gravity compared to a regular iron. This allows for easier launch and increased forgiveness on off-center hits. Hybrid irons are generally easier to hit for golfers who struggle with traditional long irons.
Depending how good you are and what swing speed you have you want probably hit a 5 iron hybrid 170.
A 3 wood has 15 degrees of loft, and as it has a longer shaft you would probably have to go for a 14 degree hybrid as a replacement. But a 15 or 16 degree one would be easier to hit and easier to control, so probably a better choice.
A rescue club, also known as a hybrid, has the degree of an iron with the head of a wood.