Think ‘5-iron swing’ to crush your hybrids

Key Highlights

• Position the ball just forward of center in your stance, opposite the logo on the left side of your chest (top).
• Your hands should be slightly ahead of the ball, with only a few degrees of spine tilt away from the target.
• More spine tilt comes when you play the ball up in your stance, like with a 3-wood.
• If you use that forward ball position with a hybrid, you’re much more likely to hang back and try to lift the ball, often hitting behind it or catching it thin on the upswing./content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2022/2/jordan-dempsey/Z82_3980A. jpgJD CubanTo train the correct swing for a hybrid, practice with a small towel down on the ground about six inches behind the ball.
• To avoid the towel, you need to swing more up and down than around your body, similar to an iron swing, hitting down and compressing the ball.