Golf these days is a much different sport than it was many years ago. It is much more of a power game combined with finesse as golfers try to hit the golf ball as long as possible. With golfers now focusing more on fitness and combining that with advances in golf club technology, golf courses are now having to lengthen their yardages to challenge the professionals.
In the video above, CNN Living Golf explores the development of golf equipment from club making by humans to club making and designs by machines. Take a look as we see a history of golf equipment development from rubber golf balls and persimmon drivers to core compressed golf balls, forged irons and adjustable drivers. The video also discusses the future of research and development in golf equipment design and relates it to the F1 sport – take a look!
Source: CNN Living Golf
