MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Rifle shafts captured the spotlight and the $1,008,000 winner’s check at the St. Jude Classic, held this weekend at TPC Southwind in Memphis. With Rifle shafts in his irons, the St. Jude champion delivered a phenomenal wire-to-wire victory, shooting an 18-under 262 to win by five strokes.
Nine of the Top 10 finishers played True Temper products, including Dynamic Gold and Project X iron shafts and the new graphite Project X driver and hybrid shafts. In addition, 146 of the 156 players at the St. Jude Classic had True Temper in their bags, with the closest competitor having only four sets of shafts in play.
“Another victory in our home town of Memphis clearly demonstrates that True Temper continues to lead the industry as the world’s number one shaft manufacturer. In fact, our shaft designs have already won 23 events this season on the PGA Tour and over 100 professional tournaments worldwide this year,” says Scott Hennessy, president and CEO of True Temper Sports. “Our designers and engineers are extremely dedicated to incorporating true innovation and advanced technologies into every shaft. Our unwavering dedication to quality and performance has been a driving factor in our success over the past 50 years and helped make True Temper brands clear favorites among pro players.”
Project X, Rifle and Dynamic Gold shafts are the most popular steel shafts on the pro tours, and they account for more tours victories this season than all other shaft brands combined. Project X shafts feature a unique variable taper design with a dedicated taper rate for each shaft in the set. Rifle shafts are built through True Temper’s exclusive Frequency Matching process which uses electronic calibration to ensure identical shaft flex from club to club. These stepless steel shafts are available in tapered and parallel irons. Dynamic Gold shafts feature a high-flex, tour weight design that provides skilled players with a low, penetrating ball flight for optimum control and accuracy. Dynamic Gold shafts are available in tapered and parallel irons and parallel woods.
For more information on Rifle and Project X shafts, visit www.PXshaft.com or follow Project X on Twitter at twitter.com/ProjectXGolf.
The leading manufacturer of golf shafts in the world, True Temper Sports is consistently the number one shaft on all professional tours globally. The company markets a complete line of shafts under the True Temper®, Grafalloy® and Project X® shaft brands, and sells these brands in more than 30 countries throughout the world. True Temper Sports is proudly represented by more than 800 individuals in ten facilities located in the United States, Europe, Japan, China and Australia. For more information, visit www.truetemper.com.
Contact:
John Meng
Meng & Associates Inc.
P. 512.331.8600 F. 512.331.8601
john@mengassociates.com
