#5 WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE IN PERFORMANCE BETWEEN WIDE AND NARROW BODIES?

Successful hybrid selection requires you know at least a little bit about how wide and narrow body models perform against utility-style long irons. We’ve run a couple of recent tests where we set each club up with the same amount of loft, but with two different TG test pros (Chris Ryan and Ben Frost) to reveal how each differs in terms of data.

Remember, numbers will differ for everyone, but one of our test pros saw a 20 per cent increase in launch angle switching from a utility long iron to a wide-body hybrid. That equated to an extra 10 yards of height (and six yards of carry distance), which really helps when it comes to stopping shots on a green. Both testers recorded their highest backspin and carry distance with wide-body hybrids, which says that if you’re looking for the friendliest, easiest and longest option available, wide hybrids have lots going for them.