PACOIMA, Calif. — The world’s best players battled against a challenging Winged Foot course that showed no mercy to some of the game’s greatest living legends. Thus, achieving top honors at this year’s U.S. Open was no small feat; however, the player capturing fifth place at the 106th U.S. Open trusted Harrison graphite shafts in his driver and hybrid club.
He played a Harrison Striper Long Drive shaft in his driver and a Harrison Impulse shaft in his hybrid. Both clubs delivered consistent shot performance throughout the unforgiving, four-day tournament and delivered a strong 7-over par 287, two shots behind the leader.
"The U.S. Open is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world, and Winged Foot tested the skills of the world’s best golfers as well as the dependability of their shot production," says Mike Cheng, president of Harrison Sports. "Many pros trust Harrison shafts to provide the consistency and performance they need to compete and to win during tough conditions. The Striper Long Drive and Impulse shafts are both Tour-proven and among the most reliable shafts in golf today."
A unique design, new for 2006, Harrison’s new Impulse Hybrid shaft incorporates a patent-pending Inlay Titanium Matrix, a thin layer of titanium wrapped around the shaft’s tip section to increase stability, reduce shaft torque and to dramatically improve accuracy. Hybrid-design clubs must often withstand more stress at impact due to turf contact, so enhanced stability is a critical design factor for shafts to resist impact distortion. The Harrison Impulse shaft also possesses a lower balance point and produces a higher launch angle to more easily get the ball airborne. Impulse shafts are available as a fairway wood or utility iron.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Harrison Sports Inc.
800-347-4646
Harrison shafts are among the top five of the most-used graphite shafts in the world. Technologically superior and eye-catching in appearance, Harrison has become a popular and growing choice among professionals, clubmakers and golf enthusiasts. Harrison shafts are available from more than 1,500 dealers across the United States. For a dealer near you, please call 800.347.4646 or e-mail info@harrison.com.
Contact:
Brian Wiltjer
Harrison Sports
(800) 347-4646 x 108
