A hybrid club blends the loft of an iron with the concept of a fairway wood. A hybrid will usually have quite a high loft, and can replace a 2 iron, a 3 iron, and 4 iron and even a 5 iron. They are designed with a low centre of gravity which is meant to get the ball airborne easily and also provide great forgiveness. Fairway woods have lower lofts than hybrids usually starting at about 15 degrees or so. Another main difference is that hybrids have shorter shafts which give a better attack angle, where fairway woods have longer shafts which help give extra distance.
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