While hybrids are often introduced to golfers' bags as long iron replacements alongside driving irons, some hybrids are still more forgiving than others. The Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke falls into this category and when 2024 is all said and done, I believe this will go down as one of the most forgiving hybrids released throughout the year.
The Ai Smoke HL hybrid is essentially the more user-friendly version of the Ai Smoke hybrid and offers effortlessly high launch - hence the name HL. While the regular model is even more forgiving than the brand's products from last year, the HL model takes things up another notch thanks to the newly constructed Ai Smart Face, which sees multiple sweet spots scattered around behind the face to ensure miss-hit shots fly relatively similar to those struck out the center. This Ai Smart Face is implemented in all of the Ai Smoke family and was very noticeable when I put the Ai Smoke HL hybrid to the test both on a Trackman 4 launch monitor at My Golf Matters, Berkshire, as well as out on the golf course.
