SAN DIEGO, CA – October 4, 2010 – Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the winner of the inaugural Champions Tour SAS Championship played a Graphite Design shaft.
“We congratulate the winner on his second straight Champions Tour title,” said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. “His win marks the 28th time Graphite Design shafts have been used by the winner of a U.S. Tour event in 2010. This string of victories continues to validate the outstanding performance benefits of Graphite Design shafts.”
The SAS Championship winner played Graphite Design’s Tour Hybrid YS+ 85 shaft in his hybrid club. The Tour AD YS+ series maintains its leadership in the golf market. The universal performance characteristics of the YS+ series have made it one of the most widely used shaft brands worldwide. It continues to be used on the various professional tours worldwide.
“In addition to the success on the U.S. Tours, Graphite Design has had tremendous success on the JGTO (Japan Golf Tour Organization),” added Yamada. “The JGTO is holding 25 tournaments in 2010 and fourteen events have been completed as of September 5, 2010. The Graphite Design Tour AD series shafts have won 8 out of the 14 events, which is an amazing winning rate. Our shafts have also had the number one usage rates on the JGTO, with over 30% in play at every tournament from the beginning of the season.”
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 71 victories since 2004 and millions of dollars in prize money. A total of 45 US distributors and 15 European and Asian distributors supply Graphite Design shafts to custom club 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 golf’s major OEMs, Graphite Design Tour AD shafts continue to be preferred by top club makers the world over while the company’s 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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