SAN DIEGO, CA – July 13, 2011 – Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that five top ten finishers at the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open and three top ten finishers at the PGA Tour John Deere Classic played Graphite Design Tour AD shafts.
“This was a successful week for Tour Players playing Graphite Design shafts and we congratulate the top finishers of both the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open and John Deere Classic on their strong performances,” said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. “Graphite Design shafts are consistently a popular choice for players on all Tours because of the outstanding performance benefits they offer. Our shafts continue to perform and Tour players know this which is why they continue to play them week after week.”
Top LPGA professionals who played Graphite Design shafts at the U.S. Women’s Open included the 2nd place, 3rd place, 9th place and two T10 place finishers. Top PGA professionals who played Graphite Design shafts at the John Deere Classic included T3, T5 and T9 finishers. The top finishers used a variety of Graphite Design shafts in drivers, fairway woods and hybrids and included the Tour AD DI shafts, Tour AD DJ shafts, Tour AD MD shafts and Tour AD UT shafts.
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 77 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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