There were snickers and concerns from friends that the Daiwa clubs he was using were better suited for Ladies Day than the PGA Tour.
Today there are no snickers or concerns.
The graphite revolution has grown from one player to almost 60. Players such as Greg Norman and Davis Love III are making believers out of pros, and golf manufacturers are bracing for a blizzard of orders this season. They just felt good and I stayed with them. Graphite was often seen on woods but rarely on irons. That has changed.