MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One of the most sophisticated shaft designs in the world, premium Rifle® steel shafts provided a textbook demonstration in accuracy, consistency and high-performance at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, winning the West Coast Swing event by a five-stroke margin. Playing Rifle Project X shafts in his irons, the Pebble Beach champion tied the 72-hole tournament scoring record at Pebble Beach Golf Links, won for the 30th time in his career and became the third player in PGA TOUR history to reach the $40 million mark in earnings.
"Project X steel shafts are renown for their solid consistency and their unique constant taper profile that enhances energy transfer to the ball and creates an optimum trajectory," states Bob Montgomery, Tour Manager for True Temper Sports. "Year after year, premium Rifle shafts continue to deliver tour-winning performances, and we’re very pleased with the decisive victory at Pebble Beach which was such a personal milestone for this year’s champion."
The Rifle Project X, manufactured by True Temper Sports, is one of the most advanced steel shaft designs in the world, combining advanced technologies to deliver unparalleled performance such as Stepless Design Technology that provides great accuracy and a smooth, yet solid, feel at impact; and patented Internal ‘Rifling’ that efficiently transfers energy, reduces vibration and increases distance.
For more information on Rifle Project X shafts and other Rifle products, visit www.rifleshaft.com. Media contact is Chad Hall, director of marketing, at 901.746.2047 or chad.hall@truetemper.com.
The leading manufacturer of golf shafts in the world, True Temper is consistently the number one shaft brand on all professional tours globally. True Temper markets a complete line of shafts under the True Temper®, Grafalloy® and Rifle® shaft brands, and sells these brands in over 30 countries throughout the world. True Temper Sports is proudly represented by over 850 individuals in ten facilities located in the United States, Europe, Japan, China and Australia.
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