4 Hybrid Vs. 2 Hybrid Comparison Overview
Choosing the right hybrid clubs can be critical to your game. Hybrids offer higher handicap players more consistency, loft and forgiveness than their iron counterparts.
That much is easy to understand – your hybrids will be generally easier to hit than their iron counterparts.
But what about hybrids Vs. other hybrids? You only have 14 clubs you can have in your bag at any one time so you need to be sure you are using the right hybrids.
Take a look at the key differences between the 4 hybrid and the 2 hybrid.
4 Hybrid Overview
A 4 hybrid will yield an average of 180 yards if you have a moderate swing speed. It is a great club if you want to find yourself on more greens.
In fact, a lot of different types of players can reach the green with a 4 hybrid on par 5 holes. Some of the better testers in our party were using their 4 hybrids to reach the green on par 5’s in 2 strokes! The 4 hybrid is a great club for landing soft in the green too.
The average loft is between 25 and 28 degrees but they feel like they launch even higher than that. So what you typically get on long approaches are softer landings – even on fast greens. Of course, if you have a slow swing speed you probably won’t be getting an average of 180 yards.
Still, we’d be willing to bet that if you’re a high handicap player, you will get more distance from your 4 hybrid than your 4 iron.
2 Hybrid Overview
The 2 hybrid plays longer than the 4 hybrid and is used for longer shots. Even slower swing speeds can get about 175 yards out of the 2 hybrid.
The typical 2 hybrid club will also produce a lower and longer flight path than the 4 hybrid. This makes it very effective for attacking greens when you want to roll on.
However, maybe the best application of your 2 hybrid is when you find yourself in the rough.
The 2 hybrid will have a large, long and hollow head. This will surely help if you need to sweep the ball off of the rough.
The 4 hybrid seems to be the most versatile and more useful for regulation play and it is more popular. It is shorter, but the launch makes it great for long approaches and getting over hazards.
If you find yourself in the rough a lot more off the tee though, the 2 hybrid may be better for you.
4 Hybrid Quick Facts
Category – Long Hybrid
When To Use: Fairway, Light To Heavy Rough
Average Distance: 180
Longer Hitter: 195
Shorter Hitter: 160
Typical Loft: 22 Degrees
Club Importance: 94/100
2 Hybrid Quick Facts
Category – Hybrid – Long Club
When To Use: From Fairway, Light-Heavy Rough, Tee
Average Distance: 190
Longer Hitter: 210
Shorter Hitter: 175
Typical Loft: 18 Degrees
Club Importance: 91/100
4 Hybrid First Impressions
a 4 Hybrid is an alternative to a long iron which many beginners struggle to hit.
As the name suggests the Hybrid mixes the large head of the fairway wood with the undercut and large face of the iron and the result is consistently straight, long and high shots which are high arching.
The 4 Hybrid is incredibly popular these days and it’s even solid off the tee if you could believe it, it’s extremely versatile and exceptional and getting the ball out of the rough consistently.
the 4 Hybrid very forgiving overall due to it’s large sweet spot and produced very high launch angles.
One Hybrid Down – 3 Hybrid
The 3 hybrid will be a good club to have for long fairway shots. The generous loft will also make it easier to stay on fast greens. A 3 iron can also be useful off the tee on shorter holes.
One Hybrid Down – 5 Hybrid
The 5 hybrid is also very popular as part of beginner sets and with pros alike. It has a shorter and higher flight than the 4 hybrid.
2 Hybrid Overview & First Impressions
At an average hitting distance of 200 yards, the 2 Hybrid is one of the longest clubs in the game.
As the name suggests, a hybrid tries to mix the precision and consistently straight shots of an iron with the distance of a fairway wood.
The result has been a huge surge in popularity for clubs like the 2 Hybrid.
Most golfers will still carry a 3 wood and a 5 wood and the 2 Hybrid has a similar range to the 3 or 4 Wood.
If you are one of the many golfers who hits longer straighter shots with a hybrid than with a wood, a 2 hybrid will be an excellent club to carry.
The sharp leading edge on the hybrid can interact well with the turf and that makes the hybrid a ‘Rescue’ club from the rough.
If you tend to end up in the the rough off the tee, the 2 hybrid can be an excellent way to turn around a bad lie for your second shot.
The hybrid will sacrifice some of the workability of the 4 wood but it is perfect to hit straight consistently from the fairway.
One Club Up – 3 Hybrid
The three hybrid is very similar to the 2 hybrid but it has more degrees of loft and finds its way into more golf bags. The 3 hybrid hits at a more advantageous distance to match with a 3 and 5 wood than a 2 hybrid.
One Club Down – 5 Wood
The 5 Wood would be a similar but slightly shorter club distance than the 2 hybrid. The 5 wood has a bigger head and is blunter in terms of precision than they hybrid, which can achieve more precise targeting with less work ability.
Benefits of Using a 4 Hybrid
- More forgiving
- Better distance control
- High launch angles
- Can be used from the tee
- More distance
2 Hybrid Selling Points
- Excellent From The Rough
- Easy Launching
- Straight Shots Consistently
- Hits On Average 200 Yards
- Precise Targetting
Who are 4 Hybrids Good for?
If you are looking for a club to use strictly for long fairway shots and approaches, you may want to consider a 4 hybrid.
The 4 hybrid is also great if you are someone that tens to end up in the rough off the tee due to the sharp edge’s ability to get you out of trouble effortlessly.
In general, 4 hybrids play a few yards longer than 4 irons on approaches whether you are a low or high handicap player.
Better players will also get good performance from this type of hybrid from the tee.
A Good 4 Hybrid to Check Out – Cleveland Launcher XL Halo 4 Hybrid
What we liked right off the bat about this 4 hybrid was the massive head. You get the look and feel of a driver with the forgiveness and launch of a hybrid.
The Launcher XL Halo 4 Hybrid also features 3 bottom rails that help stabilize the head when your chopping through gritty rough so it made for a pretty good rescue hybrid as well.
Distance: 94/100
Accuracy: 92/100
Feel and Control: 91/100
Forgiveness: 93/100
Overall Rating: 92/100
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Who Are 2 Hybrids For?
If you are someone that hits your hybrids better than your woods, you should consider testing and carrying a 2 Hybrid instead.
If you end up in a bit of trouble off the tee quite often, the 2 Hybrid is a rescue club that get you out of trouble.
The club interacts excellently with the turf and it produces straight shots more consistently than woods for many golfers.
Hybrids are used by a lot of pros these days but the high handicapper can find the most utility from them with their consistent straightness.
The Hybrid is a very resourceful and useful clubs, if you have room for it in your 14 clubs, it is sure to coming out of the bag quite often.
Our Favorite 2 Hybrid – Taylormade Sim 2 Max
If you are talking about top quality in Hybrids, look no further than Taylormade.
This clubs look more like racing cars and they have the performance to match.
The Sim 2 Max, is extremely forgiving, long and it allows for high launch angles easily.
Distance: 96/100
Accuracy: 94/100
Forgiveness: 95/100
Feel and Control: 92/100
Overall Score: 94/100
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