Company?s YS-7 and Tour AD Quattro Tech Powered Player?s Driver, 3-Wood
(SAN DIEGO, California) – Graphite Design – maker of some of the most widely played graphite driver, fairway wood and hybrid shaft models on the PGA TOUR – was the driver and 3-wood shaft of choice for the winner of the Champions Tour’s ACE Group Classic, according to the Darrell Survey.
Using Graphite Design’s YS-7 shaft model in his driver and Tour AD Quattro Tech in his 3-wood, the winner fired a three-round total of 14-under-par 202 before emerging victorious from a four-way playoff. He won the previous week’s Champions Tour event, the Allianz Championship, also with the YS-7 and Tour AD Quattro Tech.
The YS-7 has ranked among the most popular graphite wood shafts on the PGA TOUR and with professionals worldwide throughout the decade. The Tour AD Quattro Tech dominated the Japan Tour graphite wood shaft count in 2007 and is preferred by world-class golfers across the globe.
“We congratulate the Champions Tour winner on his back-to-back titles using Graphite Design shafts, and we’re proud to have played a role,” said Tim Gillis, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Graphite Design. “Graphite Design is well known for making high-performance shafts that fit a wide range of players, from those with slower swing speeds to the competitors of the Long Drivers of America. Whatever a golfer’s swing profile, Graphite Design makes a shaft that can improve their distance and accuracy.”
Graphite Design recently unveiled its newest premium shaft model, the Tour AD YSQ, to rave reviews from visiting OEM representatives, customers and media at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. The Tour AD YSQ features advanced Axial Composite Interlace (ACI) construction, delivering superior performance in four key areas: launch angle, spin rate, accuracy and distance.
The company also launched the Graphite Design Fantasy Golf Tour 2008, where contestants pick their favorites in the PGA TOUR’s five biggest tournaments for a chance to win $100,000. Entering the Graphite Design Fantasy Golf Tour is free and requires only a quick registration via the company’s newly redesigned web site (www.gdintl.com, click on Fantasy Challenge).
In 2007, Graphite Design shaft models propelled professionals to a combined 45 victories on the PGA, Nationwide, Champions, Japanand LPGA tours. Among those relying on Graphite Design shafts were the world’s No. 3-ranked men’s player, the No. 4 women’s player, the winner of the Champions Tour’s Charles Schwab Cup points title, and seven of the top eight money earners on the Japan Tour. Graphite Design reinforced its dominance on the Japan Tour, where it has claimed 158 consecutive graphite wood shaft brand counts — an unprecedented streak which dates to 2002. On the PGA TOUR, Graphite Design shafts have helped professionals earn 54 victories and more than $290 million since 2004.
Graphite Design is the graphite shaftmaker of choice for Hank Haney, coach to the world’s top-ranked player. In 2007 the company introduced the Tour AD Quattro Tech ultra-premium shaft in the U.S. and launched its G-TECH combination-flex custom clubmaker series of wood and iron shafts, designed for exceptional playability throughout the bag.
About Graphite Design
Graphite Design, established in Japan in 1989 and in the U.S. in 1997, is the industry leader in shaft technology and the preferred brand for golf professionals worldwide. One of the world’s three largest golf-club shaft manufacturers, the company made its mark manufacturing high-performance shafts for most of golf’s major OEMs, including the top four companies by sales volume. Graphite Design shafts continue to be preferred by top clubmakers the world over while the company’s mainstay YS shafts, Pershing shafts and other models are extremely popular among avid and occasional golfers.
Revolutionary technology, design and sourcing the most advanced materials are trademarks in all Graphite Design shafts, making them the highest quality performance shafts on the market. Validating the company’s “AD” logo, all of Graphite Design’s PGA Tour-proven shafts specifically promote “Accuracy and Distance” and these key competitive advantages are helping professional and amateur golfers optimize their games after switching to Graphite Design shafts.
For more information about Graphite Design: 888.707.6132, info@gdintl.com; www.gdintl.com.
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Buffalo Communications
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