Looking for the best hybrid to help you hit those longer iron distances with more forgiveness and accuracy? Curated experts recommend hybrids to customers every day. We've compiled their most recommended hybrids, but make sure you chat with a Golf expert to get a free recommendation on which would be the best hybrid for your game.
- Callaway Mavrik Hybrid
- TaylorMade SIM2 Max Rescue
- TaylorMade Stealth Rescue Hybrid
- Callaway Rogue ST Max Hybrid
- Callaway Big Bertha B21 Hybrid
- Callaway Apex 2021 Hybrid
- Cobra RadSpeed Hybrid
- Cleveland Launcher XL Halo Hybrid
- TaylorMade M4 Rescue Hybrid
- Tour Edge Hot Launch C522 Hybrid
Callaway Mavrik Hybrid
A great hybrid for the mid handicap player seeking an alternative to hitting the long irons and would benefit from slight draw bias pre-set in the club to minimize slice-spin. Callaway's technical achievements all in a hybrid:
- Artificial Intelligence generated individual faces.
- Jailbreak Tech.
- Facecup Tech.
- Flash Face SS20 Tech.
Meld into a low center of gravity, iron-like profile body, producing high MOI, COR, and terrific stability. The mid-sized option of the 3 Mavrik models, the Mavrik is available in lofts from 18 to 26 degrees or 3,4,5 and 6 hybrids and graphite shaft options in the Project X Catalyst shaft at 55/65/and 75 grams can be custom ordered to fit many golfer's needs.
A really great overall performer. Offers really solid ball speeds and consistency across the face, even on slight mishits. You won't be penalized on distance for your slight mishits.
Good loft and control here. Top hybrid technology in 2020!
TaylorMade SIM2 Max Rescue
A hybrid is a great club to have in the bag because it's so versatile. Longer irons can be a bit more difficult to hit, but hybrids have a little more forgiveness to them and overall easier to hit. This will launch higher and land softer, making that reachable par 5 on your course a piece of cake!
Just like all of the SIM2 products TaylorMade has to offer, these hybrids are built for forgiveness and distance. The speed pocket in the sole of the clubs allows the ball to jump off of the face on every shot, even on strikes that are not in the center of the club face.
This club is excellent for players looking for distance AND forgiveness! TaylorMade's Twistface technology was created specifically to improve accuracy and see straighter shots on the mis-hits. This 3H sits at a 19 degree loft, and it's a nice looking club as well.
TaylorMade Stealth Rescue Hybrid
Made with all new Carbon layered face, the first of its kind. With a more sleeker looking and confidence-inspiring profile, this hybrid will launch the ball slightly higher with less spin, offering the utmost directional control. The new Carbon Crown saves 7 grams of weight, allowing this hybrid to have more mass to increase MOI, increasing forgiveness throughout. V Sole Steel design bolsters forgiveness as well and offers turf interaction, optimizing consistent launches. The Thru-Slot Speed Pocket behind the face makes the hybrid extremely hot without sacrificing forgiveness, especially on lower face strikes. You will not sacrifice any distance with the hybrid. A truly remarkable technological feat!!
The Stealth hybrid brings that carbon construction to the hybrid family while providing increased forgiveness and launch. This hybrid is ideal for low-handicappers as well as mid-high handicappers due to the lower CG to promote higher ball flight and more that higher level of forgiveness without compromising feel. Due the recent acquisition of Adams, Taylormade really brought out the square look to the this hybrid, which helps create confidence with regards to impact at address.
Callaway Rogue ST Max Hybrid
This is a game improvement hybrid with forgiveness and distance built in! Precision tungsten weighting, Jailbreak and A.I. technology create a high launch with distance to go with! A refined sole allows this club to glide through any surface type creating versatility while appealing to the eye! This club has a semi draw bias to help compensate for slicing tendencies!
The new Rogue ST Hybrid features an all-new A.I. Jailbreak ST design which pushes the structure to the perimeter to generate more stability. This allows the high strength 455 Face Cup to flex and rebound more, creating a trampoline-like effect that causes the ball to explode off the face at extremely high speeds.
Callaway Big Bertha B21 Hybrid
Jailbreak technology, Flash Face design and max offset allows you to get the ball in the air from any lie - fairway, rough, or off the tee on long par 3s.
Get out of any lie - distance and forgiveness at its finest! Great for long shots into greens - this will pop the ball up and land softly.
Replacing longer irons for more forgiveness and ease of launch and control.
Callaway Apex 2021 Hybrid
Apex 21 is a high-tech, high-performance hybrid that blends exceptional ball speed with the remarkable new Jailbreak A.I. Velocity Blades. In additional to all that speed, Callaway engineered exceptional ball flight control and adjustability into a stunning player's shape. This is a versatile, high-performance hybrid that can help a wide range of golfers.
A versatile hybrid that can benefit a wide range of golfers. Jailbreak A.I. Velocity Blades that increase vertical stiffness to help control mishits, optimized CG for launch and stability to control the flight of your shot, and an adjustable hosel that can be customized to your swing.
Forgiving and long are two things you will find almost immediately when hitting this club! Excellent choice.
Cobra RadSpeed Hybrid
Their signature rail system on the bottom of the club helps to make square contact even on the tightest of lies. The forged face insert and weighting of this hybrid generate high launch, low spin, and massive distance without sacrificing any forgiveness. The optional Cobra Connect system comes standard on all Cobra clubs.
The extreme front weighting promotes lower ball spin, faster ball speeds, and greater distance. The Baffler sole rails on the Cobra Hybrids make the club interact with the ground smoothly with the fairway, tight lies, deep rough, and yeah even those pesky bunkers.
The hollow rail system on the sole really helps push the club through the turf and helps the leading edge work through the rough, which both promote better contact with the face and more consistent distance. This also adds forgiveness.
Cleveland Launcher XL Halo Hybrid
Completed with rebound frame technology which adds a second layer of flexibility to the club face for more rebound and power. The Shaft in this club also has 8g of weight, adding counter balance and weight shift from the grip down into the head as you swing through the ball.
Action Mass (as you bring your hands down the weighting system helps you keep your arms closer to your body creating a better swing plane and straighter shots.)
A larger head and perimeter weighting creates the highest MOI in any Cleveland hybrid to date. Gliderails along the sole of the club also help keep the clubhead straighter at impact.
TaylorMade M4 Rescue Hybrid
This is an ultra forgiving option with fixed hosel technology. Designed for precision and shot making, do not let the thick clubface of the M4 confuse you with outdated technology because the M4 is packed with surprises. It has fixed weights that up the MOI by distribute the weight more evenly through the back of the club head
Improved forgiveness with a lower center of gravity help give you a higher launch angle and increased ball speed. They have also increased the head size in the M4 compared to the M1 and M2 models, this leads to a bigger sweet spot helping on unfavorable lies.
Low profile, two tone head head shape enhances confidence at address. Speed pocket design to increase ball speeds across the face. Perimeter weighting designed to increase forgiveness and stability.
Tour Edge Hot Launch C522 Hybrid
All the same game improving technology featured in the C522 Series Driver packed into the form of a high performance hybrid! Diamond Face 2.0 power on the clubface along with the Power Channel an MOI boosting sole weight, replacing the long irons in your bag is a no brainer. Out of any lie, the Lightweight Mitsubishi Fubuki shaft helps get the ball higher and faster to maximize carry onto the green or over hazards.
Tour Edge is all about making high quality golf clubs at a lower cost than the competitors on the market. This hybrid allows the face flex to be greater at impact which helps with retaining high ball speeds on off-center hits. Super easy to control and flight down your target line.
Cobra LTDx Hybrid
Similar to the new tech in the LTDx driver, the new weighting system moves mass low and forward on the face. The PWR-COR tech decreases spin and increases ball speed, leading to larger distance gains. H.O.T. tech (highly optimized topology) is installed in the hybrids as well, creating 15 different hot zones on the clubface, where face thickness was added to increase distance. The hybrid's Baffler sole rails enhance the club's turf interaction, allowing the clubface to sweep through thick rough and bunkers with ease.
These LTDx hybrids are built for pure distance, high launch, and consistently straight ball flights. The H.O.T. Face Technology has 15 hot zones that increase ball speed and smash factor across the whole face area. The PWRSHELL Forged Face Cup design helps the face flex more at impact for increased carry distance and higher launch. The new weighting system shifts weight lower and deeper for a center of gravity that gives these clubs easy launch from any lie.
This hybrid is great for the golfer looking for distance and a buttery feel. The design of the sole of the hybrid allows you to make a solid ball strike with a wider face for the forgiveness on mishits. You can use this club in just about every lie with extreme confidence.
TaylorMade SIM2 Rescue
You can adjust the launch angle up or down 1.5 deg depending on the course you are playing to get that perfect amount of spin. You will still be able to shape your shots and get out of the long sticky situations you may get your self into. The profile of this hybrid will let you get the distance you need out of the rough if you find your self there and still give you that amazing feel off the fairway.
The Sim2 hybrid has the face more similar to an iron, but much more forgiveness. The weight is pushed low and deep to help with distance and launch, and the revamped VSteel Sole will help with turf interaction in the fairway or the rough. It's a beast off the tee too!
It comes standard with the Tensie AV Raw Blue shaft and Golf Pride Z Grip.
Forgiveness on longer shots, Higher ball flight and softer landing into greens. Makes long approach less scary and gives more confidence to go for the green.
Callaway Rogue ST Max OS Hybrid
Mid to high handicap players needing more forgiveness with their long irons. The Rogue ST Max OS Hybrids have optimized speed launch and spin. The larger club head design makes it much easier to launch and it has a slight draw bias to reduce your mishits from slicing.
This has a slight draw bias to help those that tend to slice. This club is designed for game improvement and has the highest forgiveness of the Rogue ST line. It promotes a high launch to maximize carry and distance.
Tour Edge Hot Launch E522 Hybrid
These Tour Edge E522 hybrids are very easy to hit from any lie on the course and will give you confidence to make accurate strikes from the fairway and rough. These have the Houdini Sole technology that moves weight lower and deeper into the club head for higher MOI and greater forgiveness on off-center strikes. Plus these faces produce faster ball speeds for more distance!
Mid to high handicap players looking for a forgiving hybrid to replace their long irons. This club has a lower profile design to help "pick" the ball from tight lies and keep a low center of gravity and the v shape "Houdini Sole" is awesome at getting the club through rough lies.
Slice fighting offset and a shallow face, allows to help keep the ball straighter and launch higher and further. The diamond face 2.0 and cup face technology produce greater ball speeds and better performance on off-center hits.
Callaway Mavrik Pro Hybrid
This model is in the "player's performance" category making it for low handicap golfers looking for a more compact head, lower ball flight and neutral head bias. It has a fairway wood-like shape with a neutral center of gravity for better shot shaping ability. This model has Callaway's latest A.I. tech including the following:
- Flash Face SS20 + Jailbreak Technology + Face Cup: This is a high-strength steel face that works with the two Jailbreak bars behind the club face to produce exceptionally high ball speed.
- Deep CG: This improves stability, promotes easy launch, long carry and soft landings.
- Player Preferred Profiling: Designed with feedback from better players and tour pros looking for a compact size, shallower face and fairway wood like shape. It also has a flatter lie-angle for a more neutral ball flight.
This hybrid is very versatile from anywhere on the golf course, off the tee, tight lies, or even out of the rough.
Forgiveness in turf interaction and hits all across the face.
Cobra F-Max Airspeed Hybrid
A perfect hybrid for slow to moderate swingspeed players searching for a lighter hybrid to assist with extending long iron distance. Back heel weighting and offset design both work to slow slice-spin gearing shots towards the target, while a lowered center of gravity from a shallow face optimizes launch for deeper distance. Hybrid options from 3 to 7 with lofts of 19 to 31 degrees fill a number of different long irons so players can regain confidence over these tougher distance shots. Cobra Airspeed shafts at 55 grams pair perfectly with the light concept to help players overcome swing speeds to achieve massive distance.
The F-Max Airspeed is Cobra's lightest hybrid. Its lightweight design helps golfers maximize club head speed and performance. It features strategic weight placement in the heel that aides golfers in turning the club over reducing slices and missed away from the golfer. It has a shallow face profile that lowers the center of gravity for higher ball flights and more spin. The offset hosel helps square the face for more consistency in ball flight.
Someone looking for a lightweight club with ease of distance.
TaylorMade SIM DHY
Players looking for forgiveness and workability. Provides the look or an iron with the performance and feel of a wood, giving greater playability without having to use a straight iron profile design. DHY stands for driving hybrid, and the thin face and speed foam help to increase ball speed for greater distance.
Callaway Apex 2019 Hybrid
The Apex 19 is a players hybrid with a blend of work-ability and solid forgiveness. It's designed to appeal to better players and tour pros with little to no offset and making it easier to work the ball and control the ball flight. It's equipped with Callaway's Jailbreak technology which is basically two bars behind the face of the club that help create faster ball speeds at impact. It also features Face Cup Technology that is designed to increase ball speeds from a larger portion of the clubface.
Great turf interaction. Makes it easy to launch the ball higher with more spin for better accuracy and stopping power when you need it.
One of Callaway's best choices in hybrids. Dependable, workable, and long. Great feeling club and great from any course condition.
Cobra AIR-X Hybrid
These Hybrids are lightweight, easy to swing, and feature a heel weighted and draw offset design to help promote straighter and more accurate ball flights.
Callaway Women's Mavrik Max Hybrid
A perfect gap filler between 3 wood and your longest iron! This 4 hybrid will likely be your most used club in the bag. Very versatile and perfect to use off the tee, the fairway, rough, and even bump and run type shots around the greens!
It's a great club for people with slower swing speed that can benefit from using a club that is easy to launch. It's going to have a lot of forgiveness meaning the ball will go close to the spot you want even when you don't hit it great.
Adding distance and forgiveness to your long shots. Will be comparable to a 5 wood for distance but will be more forgiving and easier to get the ball up in the air.
Mizuno CLK Hybrid
This is the longest hybrid Mizuno has ever created. The CLK hybrid has a multi-thickness MAS1C maraging steel face which provides more efficient energy transfers from anywhere on the clubface for faster ball speeds and more forgiveness on off-center hits. The stronger material in the face allowed for a thinner face to be engineered as well as a flexible Wave Sole. This, along with the wider, confidence-building profile, the CLK produces higher, more controlled ball flights with optimal spin rates. Creates a wonderful sound a feel at impact.
Available in 16°-25° lofts (1-6 iron) the CLK was designed with one goal in mind -- to make a hybrid that would produce superior shots to the iron it was replacing. The CLK does just that. It features a compact players profile and with the perfect balance of distance and control, is meant to be used as a down range sharp shooter. This club was designed for better ball strikers, who like to swing their hybrids more like irons with an aggressive to neutral attack angle.
A new MAS1C Maraging Face allows greater energy transfer and faster ball speeds from across the clubface. New dual wave and wider profile encourage a higher flight and stepper landing angles. A wide, flat crown breeds confidence at address- encouraging a more positive swing.
Srixon ZX Utility Hybrid
This iron looks great in the bag and has a nice low, penetrating flight due to a center of gravity placed slightly higher than other utility irons.
A lower handicap long iron. Easy to hit high and low and it looks great!
Replacing long irons while still giving the look players want.
Srixon ZX Hybrid
Rebound frame focuses more energy into the ball to increase ball speed and distance on every shot, especially center-face contact. Stepped crown lowers center of gravity to optimize launch and increase forgiveness and consistency. Tour preferred shape with smaller footprint, straight face angle and squared off toe
Great versatility and length. You can use this club off the tee, for your longer shots, out of the rough, hit it out from under trees and out of trouble. You can even use it to bump and run by the greens with some practice, but leading to quite unique and wonderful results!
Versatile from the fairway, rough, and even around greens.
Cobra King Radspeed One Length Hybrid
With a shorter club length, you will be more accurate with this club than a normal hybrid, but that doesn't stop Cobra from pumping forgiveness and distance into their hybrids. The Radical weighting puts the most distance between front and rear weight to optimize launch, forgiveness, and distance. The hollow split rails create 70% more flex on the sole behind the face for more speed and better turf interaction.
The rails on the sole of the head of the club will give you a clean crisp follow-through on the ball. These clubs were designed to give you a higher launch angle without compromising distance, and a great feel without compromising forgiveness.
Cobra 2020 King Utility Iron
- Forged powershell face and hollow construction for your longest irons shots ever!
- Cobra connect technology
- Adjustable loft
Great overall club, not quite as forgiving or as long as other options. Good overall, but not the best at any particular area.
Modern technology and adjustable hosel technology, so you can toy around with the loft or draw/fade settings.
TaylorMade Stealth Plus+ Rescue Hybrid
Made with lighter weight carbon, the Stealth provides optimal weighting to enhance forgiveness, ball striking, and distance. The V sole, and tungsten weighting lower in the head and around the perimeter make it the most forgiving club out there right now. The ball comes off the face hot for great distance but launches high so it lands soft as a result of the low center of gravity and weighting. The face is also larger, which means larger sweet spot, as a result of the lighter materials in the clubhead forgiveness and distance, consistent ball flight and contact.
The TaylorMade Stealth Plus+ Rescue Hybrid is engineered for 0 - 15 handicap players wanting easier launch and added forgiveness then they get from the long irons or fairway woods in their golf bag. An adjustable hosel adds another layer of shot control to a forgiving hybrid construction that cuts through any turf condition for consistency and aggressive attacks at the pin.
A more compact hybrid for more workability. Still built with distance and forgiveness in mind, but added workability and consistency. The V-sole puts more weight in towards the bottom to optimize launch. The through slot speed pocket gives great ball speed especially on the lower face miss. The TM loft sleeve allows for 1.5* of loft change each way.
Tour Edge Hot Launch E521 Offset Hybrid
Tour Edge makes a great hybrid with a soft landing, distance, and good feel. You will get through tough lies easily and pick the ball off the fairway with ease.
Minimizing slice, very forgiving clubs. As a hybrid, this is versatile out of a variety of lies – fairway, rought, pine straw, sand, etc.
A quality hybrid for a good price. This could be matched with the Tour Edge 5 wood as well.
Callaway Epic Super Hybrid
The Epic Super hybrid is meant to be your long iron replacement for years to come. The all-titanium Flash Face produces powerful carry distance and stopping power on the greens. The Jailbreak Velocity blades increase face stiffness to boost ball speed on shots hit low on the face for added forgiveness. The tungsten weight around the perimeter of the club head increases stability for greater control and accuracy.
Callaway Apex Pro Hybrid
An extremely versatile hybrid that performs exceptionally well off of the tee, fairway, and out of the rough. It gives the better players control, workability, and huge distance. The new AI-designed Jailbreak blades are slightly further apart to give you more ball speed lower on the face where players tend to miss. The AI-designed flash face also helps give you increased ball speeds and forgiveness. Comes standard with the new Mitsubishi MMT graphite shaft and Golf Pride Z grip.
Reliable distance and trajectory control. Reliable club that you will be able to depend on as your game continues to improve!
The enhanced launch and forgiveness as well as the increased ball velocity off the face.
Callaway Big Bertha REVA Hybrid
Ladies graphite shaft. Light, easy to launch, same technology as in all the newest line of big bertha clubs.
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