SUNLAND, Calif. — As the new 2007 Long Drive season gets under way, Long Drive players are turning up the heat in professional competition by swinging the Proforce V2 Long Drive ‘LD’ graphite shaft by United Sports Technologies (UST) and distributed by Horsepower Golf.
At the recent LDA Diamond in the Desert district competition and LDA Desert Launch tour event in Mesquite, Nev., the Proforce V2 LD delivered the consistency and accuracy necessary to win top money in multiple divisions, including a first-place title. While Proforce V2 LD players grabbed top money at the Desert Launch, LDA Rookie Fred Groth won first-place at the Diamond in the Desert regional event, blasting a 409-yard drive with a driver custom-fit with a Proforce V2 LD graphite shaft.
"The Proforce V2 LD performs unlike any other shaft I’ve ever used," says Fred Groth, who’s first-place victory also landed him an exemption into the 2007 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship. "I use 3X and 4X shafts and I usually have to change every few months because they lose consistency and stiffness. But, the Proforce V2 LD works great for me. I’ve had the shaft in my driver for five months and it earned me a win in my first pro event."
Other long drive competitors such as Pat Dempsey and Brooks Baldwin also performed well with the Proforce V2 LD. Dempsey, a 2002 RE/MAX World Long Drive Senior Champion and the 2005 ALDA senior champion, claimed second-place in the Desert Launch senior division with a 343-yard drive while Baldwin captured third-place in the open division.
"I have been competing in Long Drive events for about two years, and I recently fitted my TaylorMade R7 425 TP with a Proforce V2 LD shaft. I noticed immediate results," offers Baldwin, a Long Drive stand-out who recently amazed TaylorMade engineers with a 160mph swing speed and a ball speed clocked at 210 mph. "The V2 LD shaft remains very stable through my entire swing and delivers the results through impact that I have been looking for. The overall feel and straighter ball flight this shaft delivers has given me the confidence I need to stand on the tee box and know that I will hit the grid."
The innovative Proforce V2 LD graphite shaft, which Dempsey co-designed last year with engineers at United Sports Technologies (UST) features a longer-than-standard length to target golfers looking for an explosive release of energy in a longer shaft. The parabolic shaft design — made two inches longer than standard with an increased parallel tip section — provides a perfect set-up for all golfers. Shaft performance and how it relates to ball spin and launch angle is more important than ever, explains Dempsey, and the new Proforce V2 LD delivers an explosive release that works for all player types.
For more information on the Proforce V2 LD graphite shaft, visit www.horsepowergolf.com, call 818-951-4214 or email pat@horsepowergolf.com.
Owned and operated by World Long Drive Senior Champion Pat Dempsey, Horsepower Golf is dedicated to custom-building the finest drivers and golf equipment on the market today. Unlike many golf equipment fitting facilities, Horsepower Golf specializes in using the highest-quality clubheads and shafts that consistently drive the ball in excess of 370 yards – components that, until recently, have only been available to Tour and Long Drive professionals. For more information on Pat Dempsey or Horsepower Golf, call 866.284.0151 or visit horsepowergolf.com.
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