driver. Part of the change to the size might have been spurred on as golf clubs made of lightweight carbon fiber were increasing in popularity by their larger volume (up to 230cc) and increased playability.

A milestone of sorts came in Japan in 1990 as Mizuno created the first titanium driver called the Ti-110. Titanium had been well known for it high strength, yet lighter weight compared to steel. The extremely expensive price tag made this a very limited product to consumers. Driver heads produced from titanium didn’t become popularized until 1995 when the Callaway Great Big Bertha and the TaylorMade Titanium Bubble were introduced. These enormous sized heads were among the first heads to crack the 250cc barrier in volume. It took just 4 more years for Callaway and the rest of golf industry to make drivers that were 300cc. 1999 was the same year manufacturers were able to make stainless steel drivers with a 250cc volume with lighter and stronger alloys than 17-4 stainless steel as it had been used prior.