It all depends where you play. Exposed, windy links type courses… I’ll take hybrid, or even a utility/driving iron over a 7W all day. For the average amateur who doesn’t have tons to spend on having different golf clubs for different courses/conditions, the hybrid allows more versatility – hit it higher than an iron with more stopping power but you can still keep it much lower than a 7W when in windy conditions. My 4 hybrid (21 deg) won’t be coming out of my bag any time soon.
It all depends where you play. Exposed, windy links type courses… I’ll take hybrid, or even a utility/driving iron over a 7W all day. For the average amateur who doesn’t have tons to spend on having different golf clubs for different courses/conditions, the hybrid allows more versatility – hit it higher than an iron with more stopping power but you can still keep it much lower than a 7W when in windy conditions. My 4 hybrid (21 deg) won’t be coming out of my bag any time soon.