SAN DIEGO, CA – November 22, 2011 – Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the winners of the LPGA CME Group Titleholders and Alfred Dunhill Championship both played Graphite Design Tour AD shafts. In addition, two T2 and one T4 finisher at the Titleholders also played Graphite Design Tour AD shafts.
“We have had a strong presence on the LPGA Tour throughout 2011 so it is fitting that the winner of final event of the season was playing a Graphite Design shaft,” said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. “Our high performance Graphite Design Tour AD shafts have consistently been popular choices for professionals on all Tours. We congratulate the winners of both the Titleholders and Alfred Dunhill Championship on their outstanding performances this past weekend.”
The winner of the LPGA CME Group Titleholders shot a 9-under 279 to win the LPGA’s final tournament of the year at Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, Fla. The event featured a field of 59 players competing for a purse of $1.5 million. She played Graphite Design Tour AD shafts in her driver, 3-wood, and two hybrids. The T2 and T4 finishers played a variety of Graphite Design Tour AD shafts.
The winner of the European Tour Alfred Dunhill Championship at Malelane, South Africa, shot a 19-under 269 to claim his first European Tour title. His victory was the 100th South African win in European Tour history. He played a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7X shaft in his driver.
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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