than wood. Another advantage was that each club was nearly identical to one another. A golfer didn’t have to go through a barrel of clubs to find one just like the one they lost or broke. There were also more loft options available to golfer.

In the late 1980s, the aerospace industry in Southern California was declining rapidly. Engineers and scientists began seeking employment for local golf club companies who resided in the area. These companies, even a little company at the time named Callaway Golf, invested million of dollars in research and development. By 1988, sales of metal woods surpassed those made of wood.

Metal wood size was slightly smaller (150cc) to that of the wooden drivers (195cc) at the time. The volume remained relatively unchanged until 1991, when Mid-size metal woods came into existence. These “larger” sized heads where about the same size (185-190cc) as the wooden