(FEBRUARY 21, 2012) – This week’s champion at the ACE Group Classic trusted the mid trajectory, smooth feel, and total performance of KBS TOUR ™ shafts in a record setting performance on the Champions Tour. En route to victory, this week’s tournament champion set a Champions Tour record shooting 18 under through 36 holes. Following the event, this tour professional moved up to #4 in the Charles Schwab Cup Rankings. This wins marks the second overall for KBS in 2012 in addition to several top finishes. KBS is proud of the hot start in 2012 and congratulates this week’s champion on a brilliant golf performance.
KBS INSIDE-THE-ROPES:
– CHAMPIONS WITB: KBS TOUR ™ shafts (S flex / 3-LW)
– WINNING STATS: T2 in GIR | 83.3% GIR | 1st in Birdies | 24 Total Birdies
The KBS TOUR Series incorporates a new and advanced mix of shaft technologies that collectively improve performance through enhanced energy transfer while maintaining a firm total shaft flex. This unique design mix ensures players achieve the optimal blend of club feel and shot control while maximizing total club distance. As a complete catalog, the KBS TOUR Series consists of three integrated performance options that deliver a balanced progression in trajectory, ball spin, shaft weight and flex. This logical progression allows for a simple yet versatile fitting solution for a wide range of golfers, including many of the best players in the world.
As explained by renowned shaft designer Kim Braly, “We’re very happy for the win this week on the Champions TOUR. This week’s champion has been a steadfast supporter of KBS since early 2008. In four years, KBS has achieved unprecedented success and it’s directly attributable to the advanced performance of our product line. I’m proud of the strides we’ve made introducing the most impactful steel shaft series in recent memory and look forward to the unfolding KBS stories in 2012.”
Since their introduction in 2008 worldwide, KBS TOUR Shafts have blazed a trail on TOUR trusted by many of the best players in the world in addition to being used in multiple world-stage TOUR wins across the planet. Beyond the TOUR, KBS shaft models have also been rapidly adopted for fitting and sale by every major club manufacturer’s custom department. Recent achievements for the KBS brand include winning the 2011 Players Championship, 2011 Memorial Tournament, 2011 WGC – Bridgestone, and 2011 BMW Championship. Expect more stories to come.
Formalized in 2007 and introduced in early 2008, KBS Tour shafts are the premiere brand of steel golf shafts designed and manufactured by FEMCO Steel Technology (FST) headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.
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