Doctors have warned golfers that the sport could be bad for their hearing. Doctors writing in the British Medical Journal advised players who use the new thin-faced titanium drivers would be well advised to wear ear plugs, due to the ‘sonic boom’ made by the metal golf club upon hitting the ball. The potential risk was brought to their attention by a 55 year old golfer who had damaged his hearing having played three times a week for 18 months with a King Cobra LD titanium club .
The doctors suspicions of the latest titanium golf clubs were confirmed when they brought in a professional golfer to hit shots with six thin-faced titanium clubs from different manufacturers – all of which produced a louder sound than standard thicker stainless steel drivers.
Crystal Rolfe, an audiologist for the Royal National Institute of Deaf People, said: ‘Exposure to loud impulse sounds over time can cause damage. It is a short, sharp burst of very loud peak sound with this type of golf club. Ear plugs would offer some protection and if someone was playing regularly with these types of club they might consider wearing them. But this is only one individual case so we need more research.’
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