Titanium Golf Clubs

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f industry refers to titanium, stainlesssteel, and other metallic clubs as "woods" or "metal woods." **As of October 1997, John Daly leads the way in driving distance on the Professional Golfers' Association Tour at 302 yards per drive. (Tiger Woods is at 294 yards per drive without a titanium-headed club.) The average drive for the distance leader 15 years ago was about 40 yards less than Daly's. 42

swing speeds. Lighter shafts permit greater head weight. Thus with no increase in swing speed, more energy is transferred to the ball. The result is longer distances. Aluminum and titanium shafts have enjoyed periods of popularity. They are light-weight and offer a nice, soft feel, but the stiffness-toweight ratio is not favorable. What Are Titanium Golf Clubs? Irresponsible manufacturers have identified their clubs as "titanium" even though they only contain a very small amount of titanium, for example a steelor aluminum-based material with