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The Fitting Bay Custom Club Fitting Studio
Fitting Services / Hybrid

Hybrid Fitting

Most hybrid conversations start and end with "swap your 4-iron." Whether that's actually the right move depends on where your long irons are making contact in the first place.

Where We Start

Tape the Iron Before Recommending the Swap

We tape and board whatever long iron or hybrid you're currently carrying first. A thin, low-on-the- face tape pattern usually points toward a hybrid with a lower, wider sole; a clean, centered mark can mean the iron was never the problem and a length or lie tweak solves it instead.

From there we run two or three hybrid options across the launch monitor at the same swing, comparing carry, launch, and how consistently the tape mark holds center under real speed.

Hybrid Session Data Points
Face Contacttape reading
Sole Contactboard reading
Carry Gap to 5-Ironyards
Launch Angledegrees
What We Compare

Iron-Style vs. Wood-Style Hybrid Heads

Sole Width

A wider sole resists digging on a steep angle of attack but can add unwanted spin off a tight lie — we watch the board reading, not just the swing type.

Offset

More offset gives the hands time to square the face at impact, which shows up directly as a cleaner tape mark for players who tend to leave the face open.

Length & Lie

Set to bridge cleanly from your last full iron, checked against the same board reading used on the rest of the set.

Close the Gap the Right Way

Bring the long iron or hybrid you're questioning and we'll show you what the tape says before you spend anything.