Dating back over 100 years to the days of Jack Dempsey and Ty Cobb, sports stars have always been big celebrities. However, much has changed in the world since then. The advent of TV and the Internet have made professional athletes every bit as famous as movie stars and musicians. Every major city now has at least one 24-hour sports talk station, creating a forum for fans to immediately voice their displeasure if a player has a bad game. The fact is that pro athletes are under more scrutiny now than they ever have been before.

Under the microscope

As is the case with other people in the public eye, the more successful you are at what you do, the more attention you will get from fans and the media. Therefore, if you are the fourth outfielder or a middle relief pitcher for a baseball team, you do not have to worry about TMZ following you and reporting on your every move. The same goes for pro soccer players who are defenders. The fans and media tend to focus their attention on the players who score the goals. So in that sense, it is possible for a pro athlete to have a private life. However, this is not the case if you are an elite level player.

Golf is a game like tennis that was played only by the royal family and some other people who belong to the upper class in the society in Europe. This was their means of amusement and they played the game during their leisure time.

Going back to history, with regards to the game equipment such as golf clubs with golf drivers and balls were only made by some specific people who were authorized by a king or queen to make for the whole kingdom. In fact, the person who was summoned by the king to make the equipment is called the royal club-maker.

But when the game’s popularity reached other large countries including United States of America, Canada and Great Britain, production of golf equipment has been improved and with the advent of new technology, innovations have been made to make the golf club and as well as the golf drivers to be more effective during a play.

From wood as a main material, golf clubs are now made of steel, titanium and other more durable materials and this would also lengthen the time of use for the equipment for in the past; the golf clubs were only for one time use because it is prone to breakage because it was mainly made of wood.