Ive been using a Mizuno MP630 CLK 17 deg hybrid to good effect since it came out a few years ago. Its started to get a bit worn on the face, but still goes well.
I was up playing a few holes on friday night and an American guy had a hire set of clubs from Castle Stuart which had a Callaway Xhot2 18 deg hybrid in, had a wee look and the pro said give it a try if you want..... so i did.
hit a few balls with it against the Mizuno. Sound wise a really nice thwack when hit out the middle. Looked great behind the ball, a fair bit smaller than the Mizuno and looked great behind the ball. Flight wise i bit higher than my Mizzy but still went a good distance. heading home i popped into the Inverness golf club shop. and there was on used £100 brand new i doubt it had been hit more than twice
Was due to play Castle Stuart on Sunday morning so put it straight in the bag. Theres a couple of short-ish par 4 there that position is everything so hit the new Callaway off the tee on those.. wow. on the 3rd was past the right hand bunker and was just putting onto the green at least 250 yards.
used it again for my 2nd shot on the 520 par 5 fifth again went 250 is and just left me with a short chip onto the green. It cam into play again on the 9th leaving me with just a sand wedge onto the green.
The 10 at CS is a short is par 4 at only 360 off the white, but its all about position as its tricky green. both my playing partners hit good shots (one of 2 the other 3 handicaps) one with a 3 wood the other with a his Titleist 913 17 deg hybrid, when we got to the balls i was expecting mine to me the shortest as both these guys hit a long ball.
But no mine was a good 30 yards further and was just a flick onto the green for birdie.
used it on a few other shots as well and i'm over the moon with the club, so were my playing partners
it came with an Aldila tour stiff shaft thats a green colour, which is both easy to hit and the tip matches the gun metal grey of the club head, very nice looking.
So now thats all Callaway woods in the bag now, something i never expected.
i would rec these hybrids to anyone who is looking for a small head and good flight.
I was up playing a few holes on friday night and an American guy had a hire set of clubs from Castle Stuart which had a Callaway Xhot2 18 deg hybrid in, had a wee look and the pro said give it a try if you want..... so i did.
hit a few balls with it against the Mizuno. Sound wise a really nice thwack when hit out the middle. Looked great behind the ball, a fair bit smaller than the Mizuno and looked great behind the ball. Flight wise i bit higher than my Mizzy but still went a good distance. heading home i popped into the Inverness golf club shop. and there was on used £100 brand new i doubt it had been hit more than twice
Was due to play Castle Stuart on Sunday morning so put it straight in the bag. Theres a couple of short-ish par 4 there that position is everything so hit the new Callaway off the tee on those.. wow. on the 3rd was past the right hand bunker and was just putting onto the green at least 250 yards.
used it again for my 2nd shot on the 520 par 5 fifth again went 250 is and just left me with a short chip onto the green. It cam into play again on the 9th leaving me with just a sand wedge onto the green.
The 10 at CS is a short is par 4 at only 360 off the white, but its all about position as its tricky green. both my playing partners hit good shots (one of 2 the other 3 handicaps) one with a 3 wood the other with a his Titleist 913 17 deg hybrid, when we got to the balls i was expecting mine to me the shortest as both these guys hit a long ball.
But no mine was a good 30 yards further and was just a flick onto the green for birdie.
used it on a few other shots as well and i'm over the moon with the club, so were my playing partners
it came with an Aldila tour stiff shaft thats a green colour, which is both easy to hit and the tip matches the gun metal grey of the club head, very nice looking.
So now thats all Callaway woods in the bag now, something i never expected.
i would rec these hybrids to anyone who is looking for a small head and good flight.
