CARLSBAD, Calif. (September 30, 2013) – Nippon Shaft recorded a runner-up finish over the weekend in a sudden-death playoff at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St. Andrews, Scotland, on the European PGA Tour.
The 24-year-old Massachusetts native and former U.S. Amateur champion utilized the N.S. PRO MODUS” Tour 120 TX flex in his irons to shoot 23-under par 265 on rounds of 71-60-65-69 and finish in a tie for first with one other player. He lost to a birdie on the second hole of sudden death.
“Nippon Shaft is proud that an increasing number of the world’s best players are using Nippon Shaft products to compete at the highest level,” said Hiro Fukuda, sales and marketing for Nippon Shaft. “Nippon Shaft remains committed to designing and manufacturing high performance steel shafts that top players can rely upon under the most high-pressure circumstances.”
Nippon Shaft’s newest product is the N.S. PRO MODUS” Tour 130, which went on sale to the public on Feb. 1. Nippon Shaft experts has spent years traveling with the PGA TOUR getting player feedback and input in order to develop shafts that fit the needs of high-level golfers as well as amateurs.
Nippon Shaft products are available either as stock or custom shafts in many of the world’s top iron brands. In addition, Nippon Shaft products are available through Shaftology – Nippon Shaft’s dedicated clubfitter network – and through the custom club departments of top club manufacturers.
Nippon Shaft manufactures all of its steel and graphite shafts in a state-of-the-art factory in Komagane, Japan. The company’s integrated production lines are strictly monitored and controlled with thorough checks conducted responsibly through the entire production process, Fukuda said. As a result, Nippon Shaft is able to control high product quality – from material selection to final testing.
Nippon Shaft has more than 100 professional victories worldwide. Based in Yokohama, Japan, Nippon Shaft is the No. 1-selling steel shaft in Asia, where it controls 80 percent of the golf shaft market.
Nippon Shaft is a privately-held subsidiary of NHK Spring Co. LTD, a Japanese automobile parts manufacturer. Nippon Shaft’s North American headquarters is in Carlsbad.
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