Finding the right club at the top end of your iron set comes down to ball flight, carry distance and stopping power. Here’s how a 4-iron, hybrid and 7-wood can produce very different results.
Every golfer reaches a point in their bag where two clubs begin producing similar distances or ball flights. That’s when finding the right transition club becomes important.
A 4-iron will generally produce the lowest flight, with a hybrid sitting in the middle and a 7-wood producing the highest flight.
For golfers with slower clubhead speeds, the fairway wood can help generate additional carry distance, stopping power and consistency. A 4-iron, meanwhile, offers greater control over trajectory and shot shape, making it an option for better players looking to hit the ball low, high, left, or right.
Because every golfer delivers the club differently, testing each option during a fitting can help determine the best transition from the iron set into the longer clubs.
