And almost every hybrid set has an 18? loft model, facing up against the traditional #4 wood. So which should you carry? Or, is the fairway wood dead?


 Do prefer to use a hybrid? It requires you to have a very slightly descending blow and offers just a little more forgiveness on contact than a fairway metal (which requires you pick the ball at the mow point of your swing). If you feel more comfortable with a hybrid, then there will be a hybrid designed to go the distance of #5 metal.