JOHN: It can be a ball position problem, but that all depends on the LENGTH of the hybrids. In the industry today, you have hybrids which are the same length as fairway woods, some which are designed to be built to the same length as the conventional iron of the same loft, and then you have some which are made to a length in between that of a fwy wood and an iron.
If you think about it, ball position for each of the clubs as we have known them so far is a product of length. Drivers and FWy woods, we play off the left heel, then we gradually bring the ball back into the stance as the lengths move from long iron to short iron and wedges. So you need to advise golfers that the ball position corresponds to how the length of the hybrid relates to a conventional iron or fwy wood. I know for sure that in the case of our hybrids, we design them to be built to the same length as the conventional iron of the same loft. Thus ball position with our hybrids at iron lengths is to be the same as for the iron of the same loft and length. Anything longer in length, you need to be advising moving the ball slightly more forward. TOM -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 6:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: ShopTalk: hybrid problems I've got a few customers that have a tough time hitting hybrids, seem to top it most of the time. Is that a ball position issue? If so, do you move the ball forward or back in your stance? John shoptalk By the way, I send out weekly information on new golf equipment to my customers called The Clubmaker Report, would you like me to add your email address to the list? Send me a quick note if yes. Thanks! John Muir clubmaker-online.com clubmaker.mobi gripscience.com 810.923.7396
