2006-12-27 10:49:27 · 3 answers · asked by funster54 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
TaylorMade introduced a club called the Pittsburgh Persimmon in 1979 as the first "metal" driver.
The term "metal wood" is a trademark of the company.
Here's a photo.
http://valueguide.pga.com/images/TM/Woods/pittsburgh_persimmon_large.jpg
2006-12-27 15:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by Daren M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it became popular and well accepted in the late eighties. It may have been around before that but it wasn't that popular before the late eighties.
2006-12-27 23:05:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gary Adams was the inventor. There is a good about him and his invention at:
http://www.publinksgolfer.net/articles/40/1/Keeping-His-Dream-Alive:-Gary-Adams,-Father-of-the-Metal-Wood
Enjoy!
2006-12-27 18:56:05 · answer #3 · answered by Laurie L, D-M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋