SAN DIEGO, CA – November 4, 2009 – Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced that three of the top four finishers in the Charles Schwab Cup point standings are all using Graphite Design shafts. This is the point leader’s second Charles Schwab Cup in last three years with a lead of 319 points over the second place finisher. He had a total of 2,670 points and uses the Graphite Design Tour AD YS 8.1 shaft in his driver. The player in third place finished with a total of 2,349 points using a Graphite Design Tour AD YS 6 shaft in his three wood. The fourth place finisher ended the year with 2,322 points and uses Graphite Design Tour AD Purple Ice shafts in his driver and three wood.
“We’re very pleased to have three of the top four Charles Schwab Cup point leaders using our shafts,” said Mr. Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. “This is a very prestigious program which showcases the top players on the Champions Tour throughout the year. The fact that so many of the leaders are using our shafts validates our revolutionary technology, design and sourcing of the most advanced materials which are trademarks in all Graphite Design shafts. We pride ourselves in being the leader in breakthrough shaft technologies in the golf industry.”
The Charles Schwab Cup is a season-long points program designed to recognize the Tour’s leading player. The program rewards both top finishes and week-in/week-out consistency at all 25 official Charles Schwab Cup events. Points are awarded to the top-10 finishers and ties and are based on the money distribution for each tournament, with every $1,000 earned being the equivalent of one Charles Schwab Cup point. Points are doubled at the Champions Tour’s five major championships and the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.
The winner of the 2009 Charles Schwab Cup earned a $1 million annuity. The second through fifth-place finishers earned annuities of $500,000, $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000.
Graphite Design International manufactures the highest quality shafts in the world for Pure Distance and Perfect Accuracy. Graphite Design shafts can be seen in play by the best professional players on the PGA, Nationwide, Champions, Japan, European and LPGA tours. Graphite Design shafts reinforced its dominance on the Japan Tour, where it has claimed 163 consecutive graphite wood shaft brand counts — an unprecedented streak which dates to 2003. On the PGA Tour, Graphite Design shafts have helped professionals earn 65 victories since 2004 and millions of dollars in prize money. A total of 18 US distributors and 14 international distributors supply Graphite Design shafts to over 1000 custom fitters around the world.
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 all of golf’s major OEMs. Graphite Design shafts continue to be preferred by top club makers the world over while the company’s mainstay YSQ and YSQst, Stabilized Tip shafts, Aura 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, call 888.707.6132, e-mail info@gdintl.com, or visit www.gdintl.com.
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