EuroPro Tour Winner Used Company’s New Tour AD YSQ in Victory
(SAN DIEGO, California) – Graphite Design’s Pershing shaft drove a pair of women’s champs and the runner-up at the BMW PGA Championship while the winner of the weekend’s EuroPro Tour event played the company’s new Tour AD YSQ model, according to the Darrell Survey.
The winner of the LPGA’s Corning Classic and the Ladies European Tour’s Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open swung Pershing shafts in their drivers en route to their triumphs. While the Corning Classic champ notched a 71-percent driving accuracy rate for the week, the Swiss Open winner set a tour record with a three-round total of 22-under par in the rain-shortened event.
Also using Pershing was the runner-up at the European Tour’s BMW PGA Championship. Playing Pershing in his driver and 3-wood, the player hit 69.6 percent of fairways over four rounds to earn a spot in a sudden-death playoff. In addition, Graphite Design’s new Tour AD YSQ shaft model powered the winner of the EuroPro Tour’s Faithlegg Irish Championship.
On the Japan Tour, Graphite Design claimed the graphite wood shaft brand count at the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup with 177 shafts in play – 78 more than the nearest competitor and 37 percent of the total.
“It was a highly successful weekend for players using Graphite Design shafts and we congratulate the winners on their performances,” said Tim Gillis, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Graphite Design. “Our Pershing shaft continues to gain momentum among professionals, while amateurs have discovered it can maximize performance for a variety of swing types. Meanwhile, the distance, accuracy and feel of the Tour AD YSQ shaft has made it extremely popular among consumers and equipment makers, and it’s gaining traction in the pro ranks as well.”
Graphite Design – maker of some of the most widely played premium shafts on the PGA TOUR -unveiled the Tour AD YSQ to rave reviews from OEM representatives, customers and media in January. 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, Graphie Design shaft models propelled professionals to a combined 45 victories on the PGA, Nationwide, Champions, Japan and 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 premium 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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