The hybrid chip can be a lifesaver ... then take your grip. Play the ball off your front instep, and swing the club up abruptly with some wrist hinge. As you swing down and through, let the ...

Hybrids replace long irons in your bag, so the tendency is to do the same things with them that you did with your 3- or 4-iron -- forgetting why you replaced those clubs in the first place.

Hybrids, which are also known as rescue clubs, started to gain popularity in the late 1990s/early 2000s (remember the Cobra 'Baffler'?) Designed in a way that makes them more forgiving and easier ...