70% of PGA Pros Advancing to PGA Championship Played Fujikura Shafts
(Vista, CA – June 23, 2008) Fujikura was the #1 Driver Shaft Brand at the PGA National Championship featuring the country’s top club professionals and other qualified PGA of America members. Its shafts were played by 14 of the 20 players, including the medalist, who will be advancing to the PGA Championship in August.
“Leading the driver count in this important tournament further demonstrates that Fujikura shafts improve the performance of players of all skill levels,” says David Schnider, President/COO of Fujikura. “We’re excited about this leadership position among PGA members because of their knowledge about precise shaft fitting to performance and their relationship with the players at their courses. We wish all of these accomplished players great success when they compete in the PGA Championship later this summer.”
Fujikura has won the Driver and Wood shaft brand count at all the Tour majors in 2008, including the U.S. Open, The Masters, LPGA Championship, Kraft Nabisco Championship, and Senior PGA Championship. The brand also was the #1 Driver shaft brand at 95% of all U.S. Tour events including the PGA, LPGA, Champions and Nationwide Tours through the first quarter of 2008 competition.
The brand has shown dramatic, consistent growth over the last three years across all handicaps and ages in shafts used in new drivers and fairway woods/hybrids, according to the most recent Darrell Survey National Consumer Report. The report shows that Fujikura grew 189% in New Driver Usages and 200% in New Fairway/Hybrids, exceeding leading competition from 2005 to 2007.
Fujikura is the primary supplier to many national brand OEM’s offering both proprietary and brand product shaft designs. Fujikura products also can be custom fitted through its network of over 900 Charter Dealers. To learn more about Fujikura, visit www.fujikuragolf.com.
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Fujikura
(760) 598-6060
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Kevin Donnellon
Macali Communications
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