SAN DIEGO, CA – November 9, 2010 – Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced that the winner of the Charles Schwab Cup uses Graphite Design Purple Ice shafts in his driver and three-wood. He also tied for third place at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, CA.
This is the winner’s first Charles Schwab Cup victory. He won with a total of 3597 points, and a margin of 826 points over the second place finisher. His victory earned him a $1 million annuity. The champion also had five wins that included two major titles along with winning the Arnold Palmer Award as the Tour’s leading money-winner. He is the third player to lead the money list three times.
“Congratulations to the Charles Schwab Cup Champion,” said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. “He has had an extremely successful year on the Champions Tour and he has earned this very prestigious award through solid, consistent play week in and week out. We are pleased that he realizes the benefits of Graphite Design shafts and has opted to play them at this final event of the 2010 season.”
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 72 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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