Spring Tune-Up
May, 2000
Spring Tune-UpMany extraordinary changes have been wrought in the game of golf during the last half-century or so. The low-tech but aesthetically pleasing wood--in the shape of polished persimmon club heads and delicate hickory shafts--has been replaced by rugged metals, fibers and plastics. They're loud and utilitarian, but powerful and effective. And so forgiving and user-friendly.The advent of the electric or gas-powered two-seat golf cart has done absolutely nothing to speed up play and has...
