SAN DIEGO, CA – September 7, 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 Deutsche Bank Championship played a Graphite Design Tour AD Hybrid DI shaft in his hybrid. The second place finisher also played Graphite Design shafts.
“Our Tour AD DI family of shafts continue to perform exceptionally well on Tour. This is the third PGA Tour victory within a month where the winner has played either a Tour AD DI or Tour AD Hybrid DI shaft'” said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. “We are pleased to see so many Tour players switching to these shafts and we congratulate the winner on his well-earned victory.”
The champion shot a 15-under 269 to tie for the lead. He birdied the second extra playoff hole to win the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday for his second title in three weeks. This win moved him to the No. 1 spot in the FedExCup standings, guaranteed him a spot on The Presidents Cup team in Australia, and moved him to No. 14 in the Official World Golf Ranking. He played a Graphite Design Tour AD Hybrid DI shaft in his hybrid. The second place finisher played Graphite Design Tour AD DI shafts in his driver and three-wood and a Tour AD Hybrid DI shaft in his hybrid.
As the newest addition to the successful, high performance Tour AD DI series, the Tour AD DI Hybrid is designed with the same performance characteristics as the Tour AD DI shafts. The low torque and a high kick bend profile provide a tour like trajectory with mid spin and pin point accuracy. Players of all skill levels benefit from the exceptional control and workability, superior performance and feel characteristics of the Tour AD DI Hybrid shafts.
Designed to provide more power and stability, the Tour AD DI Hybrid shaft, manufactured exclusively at Graphite Design Japan, has been integrated with Toray Company’s Nanomaterial technology in the tip section of the shaft. This unique tip technology creates optimal launch and spin conditions to produce increased accuracy and distance.
The Tour AD Hybrid DI shaft carries the Tour AD moniker which stands for Tour 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 78 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 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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