SAN DIEGO, CA – April 23, 2010 – Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the winner of the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am uses Graphite Design Purple Ice shafts in his driver and three wood.
“Our shafts are being used by a growing number of professionals on all Tours,” said Mr. Tak Yamada, VP of Sales and Marketing, Graphite Design. “We congratulate the winner of the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am and are pleased that he has opted to play our shafts. His win helps validate the advanced technology and performance benefits of all our shafts.”
The champion shot an impressive 9-under 133 on the TPC Tampa Bay Golf Course, ranked by Golf World as the 13th Best Public Golf Facility in the US. His one stroke lead from Saturday clinched the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am as play on Sunday was cancelled due to heavy rains. The champion is currently second in the Charles Schwab Cup standings for 2010.
Graphite Design’s Tour AD brand of shafts accounts for over 75% of all Graphite Design shafts used on professional Tours in the United States and the company’s new Tour AD DI shafts account for over 30% of all Graphite Design Tour AD Shafts used on the PGA Tour. The company’s Tour AD logo is featured on all of Graphite Design’s PGA Tour-proven shafts to 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.
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 64 victories since 2004 and millions of dollars in prize money. A total of 8 US distributors and 5 European and Asian 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 most of golf’s major OEMs, including the top four companies by sales volume. Graphite Design shafts continue to be preferred by top club makers the world over while the company’s mainstay YS shafts, Pershing 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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