The Evolution of Tiger Woods’ Driver – 30 Years Later

Remarkably, this year marks the 30th anniversary of Tiger Woods’ PGA TOUR debut at Riviera. Needless to say, the game (and players’ equipment) has changed a whole lot over three decades.

For a bit of perspective, take look at the driver Tiger used in 1992 versus 2022:

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It’s almost hard to believe that in 1992 Tiger (just 16 years old at the time) averaged 263.3 yards off the tee in his first two rounds at Riviera. For perspective, the event winner, Fred Couples, averaged 282.5 yards in those same first two rounds of the tournament. 

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The question is, how well do you think you could hit Tiger’s old 1992 driver with its small stainless steel head and “Tour Gold” shaft?

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