US EditionHigh school state golf champions recall switch to metal woods
- The Sports Time Machine highlighted early high school golf champions in the Dakotas and Minnesota who switched to using metal drivers, recalling their experiences during those times.
- Matt Mayer of Fargo Shanley won the 1988 North Dakota Class A tournament using a metal driver that he recalls having used for a long time.
- Sara Evens of Grafton repeated as the girls Class A champion in 1987 with a TaylorMade metal driver, despite facing suspension from the North Dakota High School Activities Association.
- Coaches like Marvin Bohnet emphasized that players used whatever clubs worked best for them, with early reactions suggesting hesitation towards the new metal clubs.
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High school state golf champions recall switch to metal woods
FARGO — It was the spring of 1988 when a high school teammate of mine pulled a metal club from his golf bag. “You’ll never hit that straight,” was my reaction at the time. It had a stupid sound, but he hit it straight. Repeatedly. The Sports Time Machine sought to find out the first state high school winners in the Dakotas and Minnesota who won a state championship for the first time using a metal driver, a quest that brought back plenty of memo…
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