FINALLY a good explanation on why I've been hitting duck hooks with my hybrid and I know what to do about it now. Thank you!.
@Circletakesthejake2 жыл бұрын
you get it figured?
@masonkim72 жыл бұрын
I am living proof that this works. I am in a state of a mini shock. I'm at the range at the moment and my hybrid has been unleashed! I've never hit my hybrid so well ever. I can't wait for my next tee time coming up in 3 days. Thanks Mr. ShortGame!!@!@!!!!!
@chrissweet15422 жыл бұрын
I seem to TOP or HOOK the ball with my 3 hybrid. Will be at the range using these tips. Amazing as usual. Thank you sir.
@J_pearce012 жыл бұрын
So I discovered the “feel shut” sensation during the backswing the other day at the range on my own. Practiced that feel with driver and hybrid for 3 days in a row at the range then went and played on the fourth day. Broke 100 for the first time and shot a 93. Can’t wait to go again
@King124812 жыл бұрын
How long did it take you to break 100?
@J_pearce012 жыл бұрын
@@King12481 I played my first round last summer with rental clubs and loved it. I started piecing together a used set and playing here and there but I was still in nursing school and didn’t have time to commit. At the end of April I was almost done with school so I started actually going to the range. I broke 100 in May and I shot an 86 two weeks ago. So total about a year I guess but really less than that. I’ve been trying to actually get better since April
@xxcessus2 жыл бұрын
I did enjoy this explanation as you nailed an issue I had crept into. Bouncing the club face right at the ball and not hitting down on it is indeed key !
@squareman102 жыл бұрын
Probably the best hybrid tips video I've seen to date. Thanks and keep 'em coming, Matt!
@squareman102 жыл бұрын
Currently don't own a hybrid. Tried a TSi2 21 deg hybrid at the PGA Tour Superstore in Roswell recently. Snap hooked those babies like crazy. Fitter didn't want to offer any advice, as that would be getting into "lessons" (thanks for nothing, man...well, he lost a sale). Should have recalled this video, as it explains, perfectly, what was going on. You really do have great content and I appreciate all you do.
@pjpcadet2 жыл бұрын
Excellent !! The first time I watch an expert explaining the motion of an hybrid through the ball! Fortunately, after 30 years of game I can manage it but for most players , they are so often told to play this club like an iron so that they have a vertical attack angle which make them ruining their swing. Very good vid !
@markp19562 жыл бұрын
Great tips we can always use! I've been carrying 3 hybrids for years: 18, 21 & 24 degrees......no need for any iron over a 6 in my bag......if I had hybrids 30 years ago I would have been good!!!
@oceanepic44622 жыл бұрын
I always wondered why I hooked my hybrid! Thanks for the great tips!!
@mikearricale11565 ай бұрын
This is awesome. I strengthened my grip and have been hitting draws with all my clubs now which is want but the last week or two I have been pulling the hybrid and or hooking it. Makes total sense
@frederickredeaux42762 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal tips! I used to love my hybrid back when I first started playing golf, could always make good contact and hit good shots. Finally, explained in great detail why I stopped having success with this club. Thank you for another awesome session 👍🏿👏🏾
@jamessala102 жыл бұрын
I have changed my game and improve my iron play tremendously now I cannot hit a hybrid or a Threewood to save my life and this is the first time I’ve seen and explained maybe as to why. My hybrid and three wood were my go to and now I can’t hit them into the ocean
@jeremyoakley2672 жыл бұрын
Best hybrid coaching I’ve seen, thank you
@williamkang14812 жыл бұрын
The tip “bounce the soul of the club on the ground” is awesome. I love that it connects controlling the bottoming out of the club. Excited to try this out sir!
@TM_2024GO2 жыл бұрын
You made it possible for me to get better at golf! Thank you so much!!!
@vicdecarlo1803 Жыл бұрын
Only got to try this out in b'yard with golf wiffle balls first day with sun and acceptable weather here and things are looking up! Have always struggled with consistency with hb's doing all the 'accepted' practiced 'ways' to get good shots to no avail and I've been through about 5-6 different models trying and was ready to trade my Callaway off again when I tried your method. That hand position and coming into the ball instead of coming down like I believed was the thing to do made all the difference in my trial. Hope to get out tomorrow and try it for real as I really need a hb to get my gaps filled out. I'm a senior golfer now carrying a 12 hdc and if I can get the hb's in play, money!
@stevenwylie6702 Жыл бұрын
I play off 5 and this is the best advice I’ve ever heard to stop the pull hook with the hybrid.. Oh I haven’t tried these tips yet but you know when you know 😊.. Thanks….
@frd00872 жыл бұрын
Great video and superb explanations! I had some problems to hit the ball well with my hybrid. You really helped me to improve with it. Thanks so much 🙏 🏌🏼♂️!
@johndoyle511810 ай бұрын
I have been plagued by duck hooking with my hybrids for ages to the point where they went from my favourite clubs to taking them out of my bag thank you for this advise brilliant instruction
@damo34402 жыл бұрын
Interesting, Matt! I am a newish high handicap golfer, starting to shoot under 100. I tend to be hookish with all clubs , but with hybrids (and I have a few different ones) I get a STUPIDLY massive low duck hook. I'm ok with my 5 wood, but not consistent enough to risk when I really need a long second shot. Desperately want a club I can hit straight 180 -200 yards plus. People tell me hybrids are supposed to be the easiest of any long club, but the results for me are just rubbish - not even good enough to reach 'somebody's pool'! I don't even take them to the driving range any more. I look forward to having another crack with my hybrid - with a couple of these ideas in mind!
@chuckgviolin35382 жыл бұрын
I've been playing golf for many many years and never hit a hybrid. I bought both a 3 & 5 hybrid to fill gaps in my bag. My initial experience has been one hook after another until I tried the closed face thing in this video. Now I'm hitting flush hybrids with a bit of a push, but in play. Thanks so much!
@mikehotaling2 жыл бұрын
Love your energy in every video. I don’t use hybrids just because I’ve never bought one but I will remember these tips.
@davidR94102 жыл бұрын
This transformed par 5s for me. Now I’m hitting a hybrid comfortably off the fairway like I almost never could before. Many thanks.
@normlang19942 жыл бұрын
❤ the "dribble the ball" with the bottom hand example. That makes perfect sense to me and it's easy for me to visualize! Thanks Matt!
@24reprise2 жыл бұрын
Excellent, I recently purchased a new hybrid and I hit it well initially but the hook has developed. I no longer trust it and have taken it out of my bag, I will give it another try. I hit my fairway woods well and the hybrid was intended to be the club to replace my 6 iron. Thank you from New Zealand
@nikkisun55462 жыл бұрын
Great edit camera work and edit @MrShortGame. Super good tips too. Much appreciated.
@IronDrummer912 жыл бұрын
Each one of those 3 things you mentioned is everything I'm doing wrong with my hybrid. Will try all of this! Thanks
@roncarlton18822 жыл бұрын
Perfect explaination because I’ve determined the same problem with hooking. With the shorter shaft the tendency is to close the face too much with the hands. So I’ve reduced the backswing and limit the use of the wrists thru impact. Thanks for the information.
@robertmazzarachio79392 жыл бұрын
Great video and instructions , I can relate to that sharp hook shot with the hybrids and woods , I will concentrate on brushing the sole of the club on the grass and make sure my palm is down on the backswing
@willzilla302 жыл бұрын
I really like the way you explain things. I tend to pull my hybrid shots so I can’t wait to try these tips. Thank you!
@csg62622 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Thank you. And your editing of your videos is top notch, equaling your energy and golf skills. Keep the vids coming!
@davidw20332 жыл бұрын
I rarely use my hybrid on a fairway unless it’s a dodgy lie. It’s primarily used from the rough and occasionally off the tee on a longer par 3 that may be into the wind. I do hit it well most times but I try and make sure the logo on my glove is facing directly towards the target at impact. It’s the one club in my bag that I always seem to swing the smoothest. Great video Matt. Always enjoy watching.
@TransformerPackagingSystems2 жыл бұрын
Someone told me to pretend like I’m holding a serving platter with my right hand which always caused me to take the club face outside with an open face. Your description of dribbling a ball saved my takeaway.
@wallstreetoneil2 жыл бұрын
If you keep your right palm facing down on the initial part of the takeaway, and then continue this right wrist/palm orientation all the way to the top, you will end up with your right palm facing the sky - just like you are holding a serving tray. As you transition from backswing to downswing, keep your right palm pointed to the sky initially, then pointed straight backwards as you approach second parallel, and then down again as you come into impact - the world of slicing then will forever be in your past. The best way I have found to drill this into your brain is to remove your left-hand from the club, and then practice swinging very very slowly, with just your right hand on the club, keeping the palm first facing down, then straight back, then to the sky, then straight back, then down again coming into impact. It's a life-changer - nothing, absolutely nothing, will change your swing faster than doing this one slow practice movement.
@davidR94102 жыл бұрын
I was setting up hands too low with the hybrid. I set up steeper and Voilà! Thanks.
@danielowen58892 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr. Short Game.. Your tutelage has immensely improved my game. In the near future, could you re explain the low check shot around the green.. Thank you. And i finally broke 40 with a 38... 40 foot putt practice has helped so much. 5 up and 5 down hill....
@richardtarnow92892 жыл бұрын
Outstanding information. Just got my first Hybrid and will be practicing and hitting this shot. Great stuff!
@frankpuleo20092 жыл бұрын
Great for my second shot on a tight par 5 thanks !!
@Alan1michel2 жыл бұрын
absolutely perfect video, thank you. I was hitting them left all the time, i couldn't figure out
@ryanfagan85032 жыл бұрын
Had to leave a comment. My bro shared this with me today. hybrids for me have been a complete fail. I watched this, went to the range and WTF....different feel to develop but instant results. Can't wait to hit them again.
@robertbeasley8442 жыл бұрын
Awesome lesson, finally a bright new spark !!!
@johnschwartz15362 жыл бұрын
Excellent video on correctly hitting the hybrid Matt! I carry a 3 hybrid and mostly use it for shots just short of fairway wood distances and for trouble shots in areas off of the fairway that don't have very good lies. I find that it is a very useful club needed in every amateurs bag!
@thinkof2morrow Жыл бұрын
Bought some hybrids (Had cheap ones I never used in the past because I couldn't hit them). Followed your directions, while I kept a small slice to the right it was awesome compared to where I was. Was hitting my 3H a good 210 yards. Thanks for the great pointers!!!!!
@arnoldhorton36352 жыл бұрын
Wow! If everyone could explain things like this, we would all be smarter and life would be easier. Please keep up the great work.
@marcusgeorge18252 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the explanation. As I’ve recently changed sets. I dropped the 4 and 5 irons and replaced them with a 4 and 5 hybrid clubs. For me , I didn’t really feel the need to change swings and have hit them the same as I did with the irons these replaced. The biggest difference I noticed straight away was much more control and forgiveness. 👍😎🇦🇺
@garyo642 жыл бұрын
Quack! Quack! You helped me understand my faults. Thanks for the lesson. Can't wait to try it out tomorrow at the range.
@DashForGlory2 жыл бұрын
Thanks got two m2 hybirds coming friday to replace my 3 and 4 iron.. Great video love the vide here!!
@andrewmaslyk38342 жыл бұрын
Excellent detail Matt, especially using the flat bottom of the hybrid so the leading edge does not dig into the ground!
@toddgilligan2 жыл бұрын
Everything i have been trying and not knowing I was onto something. The last tip I will try. The best long game explanation from the short game guy.
@gnakashi2 жыл бұрын
OMG Matt! It's like you are directly talking to me. I hate my hybrids because of a duck hook ALL the time. I will apply your advice to my next range session or on the course. I have a quick question. at 3:35, do you apply the "dribble the ball" palm approach to your driver as well? I am having a hard time with my driver nowadays. Anyone else who wants to comment, please do! Thanks!
@gnakashi2 жыл бұрын
😂
@baca11052 жыл бұрын
Great tip on bouncing the sole, Matt. I’d say hybrid is my go-to club, and my miss is thin or duck hook. Tested your tip out today and the sound at impact is PURE, and flight is so much better. 👍🏻
@debtel0072 жыл бұрын
Great video, explains exactly what I was doing on occasions and I couldn’t understand why..thank you 🇪🇸
@GHOSTOFEIGHT2 жыл бұрын
I hit a 3 hybrid 240 yards yesterday.. uphill. I don't know what happened. I drove the ball over the damn green. Couldn't believe it. A 1 in 1000 strike.
@coreydavis50722 жыл бұрын
Thnx for making things so much easier for us i watch other “advice “ vids and come away confused but with ur vids I feel u make the complicated possible mucho appreciated
@andygoodwin7653 Жыл бұрын
Great vid and now I have to try this before hybrids hit the lake
@parmanduke2 жыл бұрын
I've discovered the joys of hitting a 9 wood and 7 wood. I've hit so many pulls and snap hooks with hybrids that I've given up on them. Your teachings make a lot of sense though.
@mikeconner32802 жыл бұрын
You're a frikin genius! Thank you for this. Explains allot!!!!! New subscriber for sure!!!!
@jazb.61232 жыл бұрын
Solid info! Appreciate the vid. Hybrids be tough to smash on my off days 🤦🏻
@SteveSmith-qk6db2 жыл бұрын
i like the visual of having your had on the backswing thinking of bouncing a basketball-would that same visual be helpful for hitting a 3 wood off the ground as well?
@LMFNinja2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video MSG. Very helpful and concisely explained. Thank You.
@fasteddie32811 ай бұрын
Every miss of my hybrid is a hook or a straight pull to the left. Now I know why...! Where were you all summer.....thank you so much !
@CoolDaysEnd2 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Thanks!!! I always hesitate hitting my Hybrid...not anymore!
@sinstar12 жыл бұрын
Great vid, but during set up, it was hard to tell if you had any shaft lean forward or if the shaft was centred. Thanks 🙏
@robertcress24572 жыл бұрын
Super info. On hitting the hybrid
@beimsteiner2 жыл бұрын
This explains a lot about why I feel way better with a shorter shaft in hybrids, lets me keep the face more level without the heel catching.
@fizzzle2 жыл бұрын
I've notoriously over hooked my hybrids. One swing thought that helped was to lead with the heel of the club during my downswing. My hooks have turned into draws because of it.
@jacobmccain80822 жыл бұрын
I upgraded to G425 hybrids last year and set them to flat. I have never hit a hybrid that will consistently cut like these will. It's become a weapon since I finally got myself to aim a little left and cover it.
@Barneyrubble2412 жыл бұрын
Exact lesson I need right now. Been hooking these things off of the planet to the point that the only time I broke it out was when I needed to hit a roping hook. LOL Headed to the range to work on it.
@lanced41142 жыл бұрын
Love this tip! would you say the same idea is true of fairway woods? (I have a 5W and have a similar issue with the hook shot). Thanks!
@Spillaz2 жыл бұрын
I snapped hooked a 3 hyb into a window. Needed this 1.5 years ago!
@BrianSchneider-m2l10 ай бұрын
Hybrid is a weird thing.. I play my 5h similar to my irons but with the closed face in back swing just Mr SG perscribed. But my 4h needs to be played more like a wood-feeling but still with my iron swing. So for me the 5h is easy but the 4h requires a different mindset. Great Video....
@laurencegoulty31962 жыл бұрын
Hi MSG, I’m a struggling 14 Hc whose about to give up the game I love because of a persistent shank. It seems every time I try to rectify it it changes other things in my swing and then I really struggle. I’m looking forward to applying these tips to my game mainly because I’ve invested in a set of Wazaki hybrid irons so I won’t have to constantly worry about the problem and get back to just playing. Thankyou. 😊
@garycederman50582 жыл бұрын
I got a new 4-hybrid a few weeks ago with my new set of irons and was thinking just yesterday of replacing this new hybrid with a 4 iron. I could not figure out how to hit it! I really like your suggestions. I'm going to try them on the range and see if the hybrid stays in the bag or not. Thank you in advance (I think).
@davidmayo33682 жыл бұрын
I had a problem with hooks with my first hybrid. Lead tape out by the toe fixed it.
@jarisalmi64842 жыл бұрын
Your are good! like your style to explain things! Thanks!
@charlesmack342 жыл бұрын
Please tell us what golf shoes those are?! I really like them
@cdfries2 жыл бұрын
Great help! Question: where should the ball be in relationship to between my feet? More centered? A little more forward toward the front foot? There wasn't a clear angle in your video to show foot/ball placement
@gnakashi2 жыл бұрын
Hey cdfries, Matt addressed this in his last hybrid video at 2:25. Here is the link. Good luck! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4a8oqeiZaamfqM&ab_channel=MrShortGameGolf
@martinmoore75512 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt. You are an eternal source of information that we don't find anywhere else. Now I understand why I am not striking my hybrids consistently.
@henrietteancuta-koning70392 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this info
@vincerogers67532 жыл бұрын
“Feel players” thank you so much for that swing thought. I can’t relate to mechanical swing tips, but give me what to feel and I’m off practicing.
@76MUTiger2 жыл бұрын
Using the bounce at impact is an amazing thought! How do you accomplish this? My personal method (which might be a very bad idea) is to make sure I feel my trail elbow hitting my side/belly on the rehearsal swing. When I do, I almost always smack the bounce on the ground at the ball. Any other key puts me at risk. Same with my 3 wood. Your right elbow does the same. just sayin' 🙂
@randyclark12212 жыл бұрын
Great video, Matt. My 4 hybrid is my most inconsistent club at the moment, so I'll be taking your tips to the range and to the course to see if I can get it to contribute equally with the rest of the clubs in my bag.
@tomboothby40762 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips, but I do have 1 question. Do these apply to one length hybrids as well. Keep up the good work.
@mjb82742 жыл бұрын
Good tips. If you fail to lead with the right elbow properly on the downswing, that will also cause a nasty hook.
@xboneless Жыл бұрын
Does the hand down backswing like dribbling a basketball for all clubs or just hybrids ?
@darrenrivers73762 жыл бұрын
Best comment I ever got was , reach out , shake hands with the target line ..I hit a 1 iron for so long as a youth , I never looked at hands past the ball with changing into hybrids ...
@ronaldsinclair68372 жыл бұрын
Perfect tips Matt, thank you.
@garryross7 Жыл бұрын
Great advice 😊
@johngaston8221 Жыл бұрын
Awesome tip!
@rheffner32 жыл бұрын
Never ever have had that problem. Hit my 4 and 5 hybrids great. Hit my 2 par 5's this week with two fantastic hybrid shots (about 170 yards). Much better than my irons.
@ralphbronk81462 жыл бұрын
Is another thought to aim for the front of the ball similar?
@johnsoltis75542 жыл бұрын
Mr. Short Game. Love your videos. I need your help! I have lost all my driver distance and backspin is way up over 4000. Any ideas what might be going wrong and how to fix.
@gerrywilson63032 жыл бұрын
Is it the same principal for the driver and 3 and 5 woods
@rogerrowe94012 жыл бұрын
Thank you,Thank you,Thank you. Just hit 30 balls ,great help
@johnlysic67272 жыл бұрын
Dude! WTF? My last 2 times on the course I made Exactly these mistakes with my beloved hybrid - are you a friggin psychic? Thank you for the very helpful, and in my case, very timely guidance. I would say “may the force be with you” but obviously it already is - have a Gr8t Memorial Day weekend (and yes I will be watching this video at least 10 more times)
@marklwest70892 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, thank you!
@davidbarnard14092 жыл бұрын
I bought a Ping G425 Hybrid. I no longer snap hook my hybrid. The Ping G425 is the best hybrid on the market
@johnherman32612 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt.
@Mr.Chick_fil_A2 жыл бұрын
Hey brother! Do you have any extra drivers I could buy off of you? I’m currently using an R9 - we are about the same height so if I’m going to buy used to be more cost effective, I would prefer it to be from someone I trust!
@paulbrown74252 жыл бұрын
Another great video, keep them coming, Paul UK
@jcasey23092 жыл бұрын
Explains so much…. At first I was hitting my hybrid so well, and then after a range session with my 3wood and focusing on hitting down on the ball, my hybrid is hooking like crazy.