Graphite Design is the Number One Wood Shaft in Play at This Event
SAN DIEGO, CA – October 18, 2011 – Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the winner along with four other top ten finishers of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia Tournament played Graphite Design Tour AD shafts. According to the Darrell Survey, an independent golf equipment reporting agency on the professional tours, Graphite Design was also the number one wood shaft in play at this event.
“We congratulate the winner on her first victory of the 2011 season and on her strong finishes the entire season,” said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. “Our line of high performance Graphite Design Tour AD shafts provides golfers with a variety of shaft options to meet their individual needs. It is not surprising to see that we are currently the number one wood shaft in play at this LPGA Tour event and one of the top shafts in play on the PGA Tour.”
The winner shot a 15-under 269 to capture her first victory of the 2011 season. She shot a final-round 68 to claim her fifth career LPGA Tour win at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in Malaysia. She played a Graphite Design YS+ 6 shaft in her hybrid. Four other top ten finishers played a variety of Graphite Design Tour AD shafts.
The Graphite Design 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 PGA Tour-proven shafts to specifically promote “Tour Accuracy and Distance” and is a moniker that 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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