Wilson Staff FYbrid RS 5H – click to zoom
I was so excited to try out the new Wilson Staff “FYbrid” clubs that I hit them before I took my images. Normally I shoot my images before I scratch up the faces and such, but not this time… Today I’m covering the FYbrid RS 5H or 5-Hybrid. The club is a 27 degree hybrid, the 2nd shortest in the line. See club lofts under specs below.
Wilson Staff FYbrid RS 5H Overview
So what exactly is a FYbrid anyway? You guessed it. FYbrid is a combination of a fairway metal and hybrid club. The FYbrid line contains seven clubs. The shortest clubs have a hybrid head design and the line morphs into a fairway style head design as the clubs get longer.
Technology
The RS in the name stands for “Rocker Sole.” The face is rounded at the bottom or sole, helping the player get the ball into the proper position at address. The material taken away from the heel and toe of the club face promote solid contact through varying lies and surfaces. (more…)
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is in West Virginia at the Old White TPC Course for the Greenbrier Classic. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Gary Woodland and K.J. Choi are among some of the big names in the field. John Daly is also in action. Will he make the cut?
Greenbrier Classic TV Schedule
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Thu, 7/5:
GOLF 3p – 7p ET
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Fri, 7/6:
GOLF 3p – 7p ET
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Sat, 7/7:
CBS 3p – 6p ET
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Sun, 7/8:
CBS 3p – 6p ET
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Champions Tour
The seniors are at Pebble Beach for the Nature Valley First Tee Open.
Notables in the field this week include Ben Crenshaw, Fred Funk, Jay Haas, Peter Jacobsen, Corey Pavin and Fuzzy Zoeller.
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Fri, 7/6:
GOLF 6:30p – 8:30p ET
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Sat, 7/7:
GOLF 6:30p – 9:30p ET
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Sun, 7/8:
GOLF 7p – 9:30p ET
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LPGA Tour – U.S. Women’s Open
The U.S. Women’s Open is this week in Kohler, Wisconsin at Blackwolf Run’s Championship Course. This should be some very entertaining golf to watch.
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Thu, 7/5:
ESPN2 4p – 8p ET
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Fri, 7/6:
ESPN2 4p – 8p ET
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Sat, 7/7:
NBC 3p – 6p ET
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Sun, 7/8:
NBC 3p – 6p ET
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Happy birthday to the United States of America. Despite the fact that I’m not terribly thrilled with the direction we are going right now, this is still the best country in the world.
Be safe this 4th and if you are in Utah or Colorado, be smart and don’t light any fireworks. We’ve burned enough already…
This past Sunday at church (River Oaks Golf Course), we ran across an interesting cat on the public road between the 15th and 16th holes. He’d parked his car, I mean “homeless golf ball tour van” and set up shop.
Homeless Golf Ball Salesman – click to zoom
This guy had it down. He had his golf balls all organized in egg cartons which were then organized into plastic storage bins. There was some kind of music stand table thing with his “golf inventory” book on top. For the real professional presentation he had a nice sign made up which said “mint condition homeless golf balls for sale.”
The “golf inventory” book. I’m sure it is cross referenced with an online database… click to zoom
Bellied Sand Wedge – click to zoom
The rough around here has been quite thick lately. The course operators and superintendents love their green grass. That means some thick lies with bent or bluegrass here. It is quite tough to chip shots around the greens in thick grass and I try to use my putter whenever I can because it is much easier to control the distance. The problem with using the putter is that grass gets between the club face and the ball, creating all sorts of unpredictable results.
In a case where there is grass behind the ball, like when the ball is up against the 2nd cut, I’ve had great results using a putting stroke with a “bellied” sand wedge. I know this isn’t a “new” technique by any means, but it has been particularly useful lately. Let’s talk about it.
Club
The club of choice is the sand wedge. Why? The sand wedge is the heaviest club in the bag. This will help the club pass through the grass easier.
Blade of wedge at ball equator – click to zoom
Setup
The setup is easy. Setup like you are going to putt the ball, using a putting grip. Open the blade of the wedge until it is flat (see picture). Square the blade of the wedge up to the target line and position it at the equator of the ball.
Swing/Stroke
Use a putting stroke, definitely NOT a chip stroke or swing. Keep the position of the blade (at the equator) through the stroke. The blade of the wedge will cut through the grass and make solid contact with the ball. The ball will roll like a putt.
Conclusion
The bellied sand wedge is a great option around the greens and has been a stroke saver for me lately. The ball comes out clean, with a predicable and moderately controllable speed. I can get it much closer to the hole this way than chipping.
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