MEMPHIS, Tenn. – High-performance Project X steel shafts delivered another victory at the John Deere Classic in a field deemed the best ever at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. Playing Project X shafts, the champion tied the course record on Saturday by shooting a second round 61 and then fired third- final rounds on Sunday of 68 and 64, respectively, to finish with 20-under 264 and a three-stroke victory.
The win marked the 26th PGA TOUR victory this season for shafts manufactured by True Temper Sports. In addition to the champion, 100 percent of the Top 10 finishers at the John Deere Classic relied on products designed and manufactured by True Temper Sports, the number one shaft company in the world.
“Project X steel shafts feature a constant taper design that delivers more energy to the ball, one of the many performance benefits that has made Project X shafts so popular among top tour professionals worldwide,” says Scott Hennessy, president and CEO of True Temper Sports. “We congratulate the new John Deere champion on a terrific victory and we look forward to continuing to support the best players in the world with the industry’s most sophisticated shaft designs.”
Project X and Rifle shafts are two of the most popular golf shafts played on the world tours today. So far during the 2009 season, Project X and Rifle shafts have claimed wins at Mercedes-Benz Championship, Northern Trust Open, World Golf Championships (WGC) Accenture Match Play, The Honda Classic, WGC-CA Doral Invitational, Transitions Championship, Shell Houston Open, The Masters Tournament, Verizon Heritage, Crowne Plaza Invitational, St. Jude Classic and the John Deere Classic.
Project X steel shafts feature a unique variable taper design with a dedicated taper rate for each shaft in the set. Longer taper rate results in more energy transfer to the ball for a faster and flatter penetrating trajectory. The introduction of Project X driver and hybrid shafts will allow golfers to benefit from Project X technologies from driver through wedge.
For more information on Rifle and Project X shafts, visit www.PXshaft.com. Project X also can be found on Twitter at twitter.com/ProjectXGolf and Facebook at facebook.pxshaft.com.
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.
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