Lead Tape On Golf Clubs Why Add It And Its Effects
One of my earliest encounters with golf technology—beyond just owning and using standard golf clubs—was the time a childhood friend added strips of lead tape to the clubhead of his driver. I didn’t understand what the purpose was, technically speaking, but I knew my friend was chasing after the right heft, the right feel. Lead is a very heavy metal, and when made into a tape (sometimes called “lead foil” or “lead foil tape”) it can be affixed to a golf clubhead, adding weight....