At the PGA Tour St. Jude Classic the T2 runner up played Tour AD DI
SAN DIEGO, CA – June 15, 2010 – Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that winner and four other top ten finishers at the LPGA State Farm Classic played Graphite Design shafts. In addition to the strong finishes on the LPGA Tour, the company announced the T2 finisher at the PGA Tour St. Jude Classic played a Graphite Design Tour AD DI shaft in his driver.
“The best players in the world continue to validate the technology and performance benefits of our shafts by using them in tournament play,” said Mr. Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. “We are proud that the winner of the LPGA State Farm Classic and all the top ten finishers at this event and at the PGA St. Jude Classic opted to play our shafts. We design all of our shafts to meet the demanding needs of professional golfers and we congratulate all the players who used our Graphite Design shafts at both tour events.”
Graphite Design had 84 shafts in play during the State Farm Classic making it one of the top three wood shafts played on the LPGA Tour as recorded per the Darrell Survey report. The winner used a Graphite Design Tour AD MD shaft in her driver. The T2 finisher used the company’s popular YS6+ shafts in her two hybrids, the T4 finisher used a Tour AD UT 65 shaft in her hybrid, the T6 finisher used a YS6+ shaft in her three-metal and the T8 finisher used a Tour AD YSQ shaft in her hybrid.
The company’s Tour AD logo is featured on all of Graphite Design’s Tour-proven shafts to specifically promote “Accuracy and Distance” and has long been known for high quality and superior performance. This is represented by the company’s success that has been documented by professionals and amateurs alike. Graphite Design is the most dominant shaft on the JPGA Tour and has been for the past seven years.
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 69 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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