CARLSBAD, Calif. (March 24, 2014) – LPGA Hall of Fame member Karrie Webb used Nippon Shaft products in both her woods and irons Sunday to come from six shots behind to win the JTBC Founders Cup at Wildfire Golf Club in Phoenix.
Webb, who used the Nippon Shaft N.S. Pro 1050GH in her irons and graphite N.S. PRO Regio shafts in her woods, shot a final-round-best 9-under par 63 to finish at 19-under for the tournament to win by one shot. The victory was her 41st LPGA title and her 53nd as a pro. Earlier this year, she won the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open.
A longtime ambassador for Nippon Shaft, the 39-year-old native Australian shot a total of 269 on rounds of 66-71-69-63. Her winning paycheck was $225,000. Over the course of a professional career that began in 1996, the eight-time major champion has amassed approximately $18 million in official earnings.
“Nippon Shaft is extremely pleased that Hall of Fame member Karrie Webb chose to use Nippon Shaft products in both her woods and irons to win the JTBC Founders Cup,” said Hiro Fukuda, sales and marketing for the Japan-based company. “Karrie has played Nippon Shaft products for many years, and we could not be prouder that such a fine player continues to have confidence in our products.”
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 Nippon Shaft’s global custom clubfitter network. Details of these can be found at nipponshaft.com.
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. 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, Calif.
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