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As for the number of players still using metal spikes at the professional level, it's roughly 15 percent of the field during a given tournament week. That's not a significant number.

At Big Run, metal spikes are still allowed, but head pro Stan Vickers says it has become a moot point. “Seventy-five percent of our players wear soft spikes anyway,” he said.

Soft spikes are exponentially better than the original creation introduced in 1992, but there’s still a place for the metal version in the professional ranks. Just ask Tiger Woods. ADVERTISEMENT ...

Traditional spikes not only jab a piece of metal into the plants, they get jagged from walking on concrete and gravel. These small burrs on the spikes tear grass leaves even faster. "Plus, metal ...

Metal spikes continue to have a presence on the PGA Tour. GOLF's Jonathan Wall discusses the topic in the latest Fully Equipped mailbag.

When combined with this technique, the metal not only becomes clear, but it remains just as strong as before. There are, of course, multiple possible use cases for a transparent metal like this.