Do you need a rescue club?

[shewy]

So I've been tinkering of late (as usual) and find myself asking if I really need a rescue club, top end is driver then next longest is 5 wood as I get more out of it than a 3 wood and find it more consistent, then comes my 4 iron as I love it off the tee and tbh I prefer to look down at irons, but I find myself thinking I should carry a rescue for those times I'm in the rough (a lot) when anything above an 8 iron wont budge the ball.
I'm thinking of putting in say a 25 degree hybrid for these situations, I know it wont fit in any gap but it's not for that purpose.
Any thoughts?

 

[Dannyj1984]

Sorry for my newbieness but is a rescue the same as a hybrid?

 

[Maninblack4612]

You said it! I can hit my rescue out of lies where, if I were to hit an iron, I would not be able to hit more than an 8. A very useful club indeed.

 

[StrangelyBrown]

Is it just me that doesn't like to use the term 'rescue' because it insinuates that I WILL be in trouble at some point?

I mean, I will be in trouble at some point, I just don't like thinking about its inevitability

 

[ScienceBoy]

You said it! I can hit my rescue out of lies where, if I were to hit an iron, I would not be able to hit more than an 8. A very useful club indeed.

I agree, something around the same loft as your 4 iron would be ideal. No point going for a 3 iron loft as it does become harder to hit from the rough.

 

[One Planer]

Not in my view.

I go from 5 wood to 4 iron. If I need to play something from a heavier lie, I'll grip down on my 5 wood.

 

[Dannyj1984]

I have a 4h but mainly because I struggle enough to hit a 5/6 iron (although with practice they are now more consistent) I got the 4h as in my course there are 4 holes that I use it to either tee of or for a second shot and the flight is nice and high and lands soft never even thought about it out of the rough (which is most 2nd shots :/) I have a serious gap as I have a driver then a 4h 😅 still a newbie though so don't mind taking 3/4 shots to reach a par 5 green

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Only you can answer that.

Ever since they became commonplace (early 90's I think but may be wrong) I have tried nearly every model but had no success with any.

Firstly and perhaps due to them initially being referred to as "rescue woods" I struggle by not always hitting down with them.

Secondly they always seem likely to promote a hook.

And finally I have usually been quite comfortable with long irons.

However, many others find them very beneficial so clearly it is down to individual choice.

 

[shewy]

I don't like rescue/hybrid clubs off bare lies I much prefer looking down on an iron or my 5 wood. I'd rather have a shorter shaft as my 4 iron is 20.5 and the equivalent hybrid is 40" I'd ideally like something shorter as I'm not comfortable gripping down that much on my 5 wood. Just enough to advance it up the fairway and maybe out of shallow bunkers.

 

[Fish]

I've always struggled with hybrids but I do carry one that ArnoldArmChewer sent me and I do use it quite a bit, it does what I wanted it for as far as the yardage gap I had and it has replaced my 4i perfectly as it's far more universal, but, I slice it quite a bit, far more than any other club! Think I might change the shaft in it as Srixon1 advised yesterday as it may have a kick point that doesn't suit me or is not the same as anything else I carry?

Good club out of short dense rough just off the fairway and long par 3's.

 

[patricks148]

horses for courses i suppose. I didn't have one for the fist 5 years i played. Now have a 18 deg hybrid that i switch between for a 2 iron. Can't say i ever hit it out of deep rough though, maybe the first cut it its a good lye. mostly off the tee and long 2nd shots

 

[Maninblack4612]

Not in my view.

I go from 5 wood to 4 iron. If I need to play something from a heavier lie, I'll grip down on my 5 wood.

I carry a rescue (see signature) & either a 3 iron or 5 iron. The compact head of the rescue means I can hit it out of a lot of places I couldn't hit my 5 wood. With 22 degrees of loft you can really hit down on the ball & still get a nice high trajectory. When I stand over my 5 wood it doesn't look much different from the 3 wood & I wouldn't dream of hitting that out of thick rough.

 

[duncan mackie]

Some hybrids are more rescue than others...

I have a pair of both and will use them as appropriate through the year.

The squarer larger headed ones are great from the tee, and first cut, in my case more powerful and easier to hit well than the equivalent iron - the small headed, almost V soled ones are brilliant from deeper lies, whispy lies, tight lies and even old divots ie they are true rescues.

 

[shewy]

Some hybrids are more rescue than others...

I have a pair of both and will use them as appropriate through the year.

The squarer larger headed ones are great from the tee, and first cut, in my case more powerful and easier to hit well than the equivalent iron - the small headed, almost V soled ones are brilliant from deeper lies, whispy lies, tight lies and even old divots ie they are true rescues.

Like the Adams tight lies I suppose?

 

[Fish]

Like the Adams tight lies I suppose?

That's what I have, it's a great little weapon.

 

[duncan mackie]

Like the Adams tight lies I suppose?

These Adams are in their element for tight lies, as their name suggests! They have a tri sole rather than a v which is better for tight fairway lies but still works well for whispy etc

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Struggling with my G hybrid and have gone back to the G25 version but that's not behaving. I've been looking at the Ping crossover but I'm nervous about that out of the semi rough where the hybrid would slide through, it won't be as effective. Perhaps I just need to work on my hybrids, but in my own mind I think a rescue has a place in my bag

 

[SammmeBee]

Struggling with my G hybrid and have gone back to the G25 version but that's not behaving. I've been looking at the Ping crossover but I'm nervous about that out of the semi rough where the hybrid would slide through, it won't be as effective. Perhaps I just need to work on my hybrids, but in my own mind I think a rescue has a place in my bag

User error maybe......

 

[garyinderry]

Hybrids are brilliant.

You can strike down or hit the ball clean. The speed of the club head and loft makes the ball fly in the air. There is no need to help it into the air.

If you are hooking them try a different one.

Mizuno mp650 hybrids are anti hook.

Titleist 915 hybrids are unreal. Easily the best I've tried.

 

[craigstardis1976]

I use an Adams 3 and 4 Hybrid and love them both. The 3 gets more play from me often as a second shot club on par 5's. The 4 more off the tee and for shots from the rough. I do have a matching 5H that sees some service as well from the fairway if the 5 Iron is not satisfactory. Great clubs! It is a pity Adams is going out of business.

Craig