FORT WORTH, Texas — Delivering consistency and distance in woods and long irons, high-performance graphite shafts designed by United Sports Technologies (UST®) dominated the top player preferences at the Honda Classic. UST was the No. 1 graphite shaft brand for combined woods and utility irons among the Top Five players at this weekend’s Honda Classic, and UST graphite shafts captured four of the Top Five money positions.
Among the Top Five, new Proforce V2 graphite shafts earned three of Top Five money positions, while UST’s IROD® Hybrid shaft claimed another Top Five position.
"PGA Tour players rely on graphite shafts in their woods and utility irons to deliver distance and accuracy, and UST shafts were clearly the preferred choice in those categories for the top five finishers at the Honda Classic," says Jim McIntosh, tour representative for UST. "The Proforce V2 and IROD both excel in performance and consistency."
One of main reasons for UST’s increased popularity on the pro tours has been the performance-enhancing, low-torque characteristics of the Proforce V2 which is engineered to optimize performance with today’s 400cc to 460cc driver heads, explains McIntosh. Larger driver and fairway wood heads have increased hit-ability for many golfers, but in most of these larger heads, the head’s center of gravity (CG) has been moved further away from the center line of the shaft, a factor which places more stress and causes more twisting on the shaft. The V2’s low torque design provides the power and control needed for 400cc to 460cc heads, plus the V2 prevents clubheads from twisting open on impact, decreases the amount of back spin imparted onto the ball and enhances shot dispersion.
"Every year, UST surpasses other graphite shaft manufacturers in innovative shaft technology, and UST shafts continue to validate the trust placed in them by pros such as Jim Furyk, Davis Love III, Rod Pampling, Cristie Kerr and many others," adds McIntosh.
For more information on UST or UST products, call 800.277.0534 or visit www.ustgolfshafts.com.
United Sports Technologies makes graphite golf shafts for golf consumers and many original equipment manufacturers. The company’s popular branded shaft models are available as either a stock or custom option through Bridgestone Golf, Callaway, Cleveland Golf, Nike, Ping, TaylorMade, Wilson Sporting Goods, and many others. UST also produces and distributes such world-renown graphite shaft brands as Proforce, IROD, ACCRA, which are played in more than 100 tour events on the PGA, SPGA, Nationwide and European tours. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, UST operates manufacturing facilities throughout the world and produces more than four million graphite shafts a year for original equipment manufacturers and custom clubmakers. For more information about UST, visit www.ustgolfshaft.com.
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