Technology vs. tradition: It's been a battleground in golf for decades, but in recent years, with rapid advances in both the human side and technical side of the game, the battle has intensified.
The battle basically centers around the distance the ball travels and how this shortens golf courses. There are two main reasons for this:
One is high technology balls; but the second -- drivers made from space-age metals -- is the focus of the current debate in golf's technological battle.