The BBC reports that ear specialists are warning golfers that modern golf clubs with thin-faced titanium drivers can hurt a player's hearing. They recommend ear plugs.
Players who use a new generation of thin-faced titanium drivers to propel the ball further should consider wearing ear plugs, experts advise.
Ear specialists suspect the "sonic boom" the metal club head makes when it strikes the ball damaged the hearing of a 55-year-old golfer they treated.
The article talks about the case of a 55-year-old golfers who suffered some hearing loss because of the loud noises made when he hit the ball with his King Cobra LD titanium club. Some doctors tested several thin-faced titanium clubs and found they were all worse then regular clubs. One club - the Ping G10 - creates a sound recorded at over 130 decibels when the club strikes the ball.
