SAN DIEGO, CA – May 17, 2011 – Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the winner of The Players Championship at Ponte Vedra Beach, FL played a Graphite Design Tour AD UT 85 Hybrid shaft.
“The winner has been playing consistently well this season and we congratulate him on the biggest win of his career. His victory at The Players Championship was his fourth consecutive top 10 on the PGA Tour,” stated Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. “This is now the fourth PGA Tour victory for Graphite Design in 2011 and we are pleased that more and more Tour players are realizing the outstanding performance benefits of our line of premium shafts.”
The champion shot a 13-under 275 after playing 27 holes Sunday because of a rain-delayed third round. His score got him into a sudden-death playoff which he won on the 17th hole at the TPC Sawgrass. He played a Graphite Design Tour AD UT 85 Hybrid shaft.
The Tour AD UT Hybrid series is designed to help provide a higher trajectory for maximum distance and control with a low kick shaft design. Utilizing proprietary composite material the TourAD UT hybrid shaft produces exceptional feel from take away through impact delivering great responsiveness. The Tour AD UT 85 Hybrid shaft is one of the most popular played shafts on the PGA Tour. Consistent with the UT characteristics, this shaft produces exceptional feel and consistency providing players of all skill levels optimum launch and exceptional distance control.
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 JGTO 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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