Equipment

What GolfWRXers are saying about the process behind replacing irons with hybrids

Published

6 years ago

Apr 14, 2020

In our forums, our members have been discussing the strategy and methodology of replacing irons with hybrids. WRXer ‘Lefty_3Jack’ was recently fit for a 4-hybrid to replace his 3-iron and asks fellow members whether the natural replacement for his 4-iron would, therefore, be a 5-hybrid.

Per ‘Lefty_3Jack’:

“My current setup is:

Driver
18° 5W
22° 4Hy
5-PW
49°-54°-59°

I was fit 5 years ago for my woods, so I’ll admit I need to go get fit, but in the midst of this lockdown, I thought I’d get some opinions. When I was fit, they gave me the 4 Hybrid to replace the 3i. So now that I’m thinking about replacing the 4i, I was wondering if I should go to a 5 hybrid?

Do you normally replace a 4i with a 4hy? I’m guessing the fitter thought with the longer, graphite shaft and hotter face of the hybrid that the number on it didn’t mean anything.

I don’t love the idea of having four headcovers, but I just want to shoot the lowest scores I possibly can. Truth be told I’d probably be better off with a setup that had a 3W, 5W, two hybrids, 5-PW and two then maybe like a 52/58.”

Our members have been sharing their thoughts on the issue in our forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

rufus mangler: “I can only speak for myself, but I replaced my 4 iron with a 24º 5 hybrid. MUCH easier to hit to my 4 iron yardage.”
Boognish: “All hybrids aren’t created equal either for a given loft or iron number stamped on the sole. Shaft lengths will affect actual carry distances, so be careful to choose a hybrid that fits your desired distance range. I actually carry 4i and 4h. Iron for lower flight and punch shots. Hybrid for flexibility from the rough and for high launching shots.”
BobV56: “When I carry a hybrid, I get one that has the same loft as the iron it replaces. It still usually goes a little further than the iron but close enough that it doesn’t really cause any gap issues.”
juststeve: “I carry a 23-degree hybrid which goes a little further and a lot higher than a four iron. Go after it hard and its more like a three iron. Very useful club.”
JohnKHawk: “Most 4 hybrids will go further than 4 irons due to the hybrid being a longer length. The general rule of thumb is when substituting a hybrid for an iron I always go with a higher number hybrid compared to iron I’m replacing. That is probably why they replaced your 3 iron with a 4 hybrid when you were fit. Makes sense to then replace your 4 iron with a 5 hybrid. All this depends on your iron lofts & gaping you want to achieve. I have a strong lofted iron set that I actually go from a Cobra F9 5 hybrid at 24 degrees to a 6 iron which is 26.5 degrees. For me, gaping is pretty good. Hybrid goes 195ish while 6 iron goes 180ish.”

Entire Thread: “Replacing irons with hybrids”

Equipment

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Titleist Vokey Proto Wedges 54M, 60T

Published

1 hour ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @Putt4Dough is selling some prototype wedges from Vokey Wedgeworks. These include a 54 degree wedge with the M grind and a 60 degree wedge with a T grind.

From the listing:

(1) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 54M with a Tour Issue DGS400 shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet (logo down). Standard length, lie, and loft. BB&F ferrule. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

(2) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 60T with a KBS Tour 130X shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet. Standard length, lie, and loft. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.

Whats in the Bag

Ryan Palmer WITB 2026 (June)

Published

1 hour ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (9 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 70 6.5

5-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max (18 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX

Irons: Srixon ZXiU (23 degrees), Srixon Z785 MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 (4), KBS Tour 130 X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (50-08F, 54-10S, 58-04T @59)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X

Putter: Odyssey Dual Force Rossie II

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Check out more in-hand photos of Ryan Palmer’s clubs here.

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

Published

22 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

Mitchell Meissner

Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.