Designed by Steve Dunn, this revolutionary driver ended up bringing a $20 million lawsuit against the USGA.
In the early 90s, Steve Dunn of Bullet Golf came up with a wild idea for a driver that had all its weight out in the heel and toe of the club. We don’t mean he distributed its weight around the head—his design literally had nothing in the middle of the head. This was the revolutionary Bullet Hollow Point, released in 1994.
Unfortunately for Bullet Golf, this design was going to create problems. To be eligible for tournament play, the USGA required all golf clubs to be plain and simple in shape. The unconventional design of the Hollow Point meant it did not meet those requirements, so the USGA did not approve it for tournament play.
After their decision, Bullet Golf brought a $20 million dollar lawsuit against the USGA. The suit was settled out of court and Bullet Golf added a steel plate to the bottom of the Hollow Point. This allowed the club to meet the USGA requirements while maintaining the spirit of their original design. By then however, most of the interest in the club had died out and the Hollow Point soon faded from history.
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