CHICAGO, IL, FEBRUARY 22, 2012: Oban Composites kicks off the Nationwide Tour season with a runner-up finish at the Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship. The 2nd place finisher used the Oban Kiyoshi Purple 75 gram X flex in his Taylormade Burner 2.0 fairway wood. A total of 14 Oban Kiyoshi shafts were played during the Nationwide event. On the PGA Tour, Oban had a another top 10 finish with the 8th place finisher using the Oban Tour Prototype V430 85 gram X flex in his Callaway fairway wood. This marks the 6th consecutive top 10 finish for Oban on the PGA Tour.
“Oban continues to prove its success with 6 consecutive top ten finishes on the PGA Tour, and a runner-up finish on the Nationwide Tours first event.” said Victor Afable, President of Oban. “The number of Kiyoshi Purple and Kiyoshi Black shafts being played on the PGA and Nationwide Tours are growing rapidly. This low spin shaft, available with high launch (purple) or mid-launch (black) performance characteristics, is preferred by a growing number of Tour players worldwide.”
Crafted utilizing high modulus materials and a proprietary design, the Oban Kiyoshi and Oban Devotion shafts continue to excel in driving accuracy and distance.
About Oban Composites
Oban Composites designs and distributes premium graphite shafts for golf consumers worldwide. The shafts are sold exclusively through authorized Oban custom club fitters or as custom upgrades with Adams Golf, Callaway Golf, Cobra, Ping Golf, Nike Golf, The Taylormade Kingdom, Carlsbad, and Titleist. Over 100 Tour players on the PGA, Nationwide, Champions, and European Tours have played Oban shafts with 9 wins worldwide in 2010 and 2011 combined. Oban’s corporate headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois with sales offices in Southern California. For more information about Oban Composites, LLC, please visit www.obanshafts.com or contact Oban Composites LLC at 866-607-0284.
Contact:
Victor Afable
Phone: (866) 607-0284
