SAN DIEGO, CA – March 30, 2011 – Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the top three finishers of the LPGA Kia Classic and the winner of the Nationwide Tour Chitimacha Louisiana Open played Graphite Design shafts.
“This was a successful week for Tour Players playing Graphite Design shafts and we congratulate the winners and top finishers of both the Kia Classic and Louisiana Open on their victories,” said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. “Our shafts continue to be a popular choice for players on all Tours because of the outstanding performance benefits they offer and we look forward to celebrating more victories as the season progresses.”
The winner of the Kia Classic shot a 16-under 276 to earn her first LPGA victory and become the only Rolex First-Time winner of 2011. She played the Graphite Design Hybrid Tour AD YSQ 85 shaft in her hybrid. The runner up at the Kia Classic played Graphite Design Tour AD EV 5 shafts in her driver, three, five and seven woods and YSQ shafts in her irons. The T3 finisher played a Graphite Design Tour AD MD 6 shaft in her driver.
The winner of the Chitimacha Louisiana Open fired a 2-under-par 69 Sunday to claim his victory for the second time in his Nationwide Tour career. The winner, who won the same event in 2003, finished at 13-under 271. He also becomes the ninth player in Tour history to win the same event twice. He was playing Graphite Design YS+ 6 shafts in his driver, three and five woods.
Tour AD YSQ shafts incorporate an exclusive technology called AXIAL COMPOSITE INTERLACE (ACI) technology. Graphite Design engineers have discovered that strategic orientation of fibers in multiple angles gives the golfer ultimate performance. The ACI technology stabilizes the club eliminating shaft deformation to enhance the playability of today’s larger club heads. The enhancement leads to superior distance and unmatched accuracy in every shot.
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.
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 eight 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 75 victories since 2004 and millions of dollars in prize money. A total of 60 US distributors and 16 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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