A Brief (and tipsy) History of the Driver 🏌️ 
Presented by longdrink The year was 1502, and Scotland’s King James IV had a decision to make: continue the ban of golf in favor of archery practice or let his kingdom’s lords and knights swing freely once more. With cannons replacing bows, the choice was clear—Big King Energy lifted the ban, and the Scots were back to ripping drives across the links. Fast forward to the early 1600s, and King James VI, inheritor of his grandfather’s love for the game, decided it was time for an upgrade. Enter William Mayne, a skilled craftsman tasked with designing Scotland’s first custom clubs. His creation? The Longnose, a sleek, hand-carved wooden driver that set the stage for centuries of innovation. While Mayne’s Longnose was a masterpiece of its time, the evolution of the driver didn’t stop there. By 1979, metal revolutionized the game, forever changing how we approach the tee box. And yet, the feeling remains timeless: the sheer joy of nailing a...