Brand Also Led Counts on LPGA, Champions & Nationwide Tours
(Vista, CA — November 19, 2008) Fujikura Composites America had another exceptional year on the PGA, LPGA and Champions tours in 2008, retaining the #1 Driver Shaft and Wood Shaft Brand which includes hybrids position on the PGA Tour for the eighth straight year.
The brand also was the #1 Driver Shaft and #1 Wood Shaft Brand including hybrids for every LPGA tournament. Fujikura won the Driver Shaft count at every Champions Tour in 2008, and finished as the #1 Driver Shaft brand on the Nationwide Tour.
Fujikura’s Tour leadership was highlighted by being the leading driver shaft brand at all the Tour majors including The Masters, US Open Championship, The Open Championship, PGA Championship, Kraft Nabisco Championship, McDonald’s LPGA Championship, US Women’s Open Championship, RICOH Women’s British Open, The Senior Open Championship, U.S. Senior Open Championship, the JELD-WEN Tradition, Senior PGA Championship and the Nationwide Tour Championship.
“We’re excited and proud to have retained this leadership position on these Tours,” says Dave Schnider, President and COO of Fujikura. “These achievements, especially for eight straight years on the PGA tour, clearly demonstrate that our shafts consistently perform at the highest level with the most demanding and competitive fields on the world’s most challenging courses.”
“Our leadership validates our successful partnership working with leading club companies to fit and earn the trust of their Tour staff professionals, the most discerning golfers in the world,” says Pat McCoy, Fujikura’s PGA Tour manager. “Fujikura’s innovative material design and technology, lead by our Rombax shafts and other proven performance products, continues to drive our success.”
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.
Contact:
John Castle
Fujikura
(760) 598-6060
jcastle@fujikuragolf.com
Kevin Donnellon
Macali Communications
(312) 560-8065
kevin@macalicomm.com
