‘The hottest shafts in golf’ top driver, wood, hybrid shaft counts on PGA Tour
POWAY, Calif. – Relying on the unmatched performance, exceptional feel and consistency of Aldila’s Rogue shaft in his driver, the winner of The Barclays picked up his first FedExCup playoff win and finished the tournament first in greens in regulation. He carded a final round 65 for a two-stroke victory, which catapulted him from No. 62 to the No. 1 spot in the FedExCup standings.
Aldila also won the driver shaft manufacturer count at the first leg of the limited-field FedExCup playoffs, tied for the top spot in the wood shaft manufacturer count, and won the hybrid shaft manufacturer count, according to the Darrell Survey. On the season so far, Aldila has won the driver shaft manufacturer count 29 times, tied or won the wood shaft manufacturer count 39 times and won the hybrid shaft manufacturer count 41 times in 43 events.
Aldila’s Rogue was the leading driver and wood shaft brand model at The Barclays with 20 in play. It was the 22nd consecutive PGA Tour event that Aldila’s Rogue was the leading driver shaft brand model. There were 30 Rogue wood shafts total in play at the first FedExCup event of 2014.
“We are extremely pleased to see on a weekly basis throughout the season and now into the FedExCup playoffs that the top ranked players in the world continue to trust the outstanding performance and proven technology of Aldila’s shafts,” said John Oldenburg, Aldila’s Vice President of Engineering and Product Development.
The Rogue shaft is built on Aldila’s ultra-successful new “Tour” platform using the same tapered tooling and Next Gen Micro-Laminate Technology™ that provide the exceptional performance of the #1 shaft model on Tour – Aldila’s Tour Green and Tour Blue.
“Aldila’s Next Generation Micro Laminate Technology is comprised of ultra-thin layers of premium, low resin aerospace grade materials,” Oldenburg said. “This design evolution eliminates inconsistent shaft performance caused by material variability. Redesigned tooling also raises the shaft balance point, making this the perfect upgrade for today’s modern club head designs.”
According to Oldenburg, by incorporating this new material, Aldila is able to make the shaft stiffer and lower torque without adding weight. At the same time, the placement of the material in top third of the shaft (grip end) allows the shaft manufacturer to slightly counterbalance the shaft to work well with today’s heavier driver heads and the longer length of modern drivers.
“The Hottest Shafts In Golf” also won the driver and wood shaft manufacturer counts at the on the Web.com Tour. Aldila had five more driver shafts in play than the next leading shaft manufacturer, according to the Darrell Survey. The top three driver shaft brand models at the WinCo Foods Portland Open belonged to Aldila. Rogue was the leading driver shaft brand model with 15, followed by Tour Blue 65 with 10 and Tour Green 65 with seven.
Consumers can now own a limited edition, “tour authentic” Aldila Rogue shaft. In recognition of the Rogue’s one-year anniversary on the Tour, Aldila released limited edition Rogue shafts made with the same exotic materials as the Tour models. The Rogue shafts will be made in the USA at Aldila’s Research & Development facility in Poway, California and will be serialized with laser customization available to personalize each shaft. The limited edition Rogue shafts are available through select distributors with a suggested retail price of $799.
Aldila (www.aldila.com) offers patented shaft design technologies that consistently outperform other shafts available. This technology advantage is the reason Aldila is the most popular graphite shaft on the PGA Tour. Tour professionals recognize Aldila’s advanced performance and year after year that there are more Aldila wood and hybrid shafts in play on Tour than any other shaft manufacturer. Whether the Micro Laminate Technology™ first introduced in Aldila NV™, the most popular graphite ever or today’s Next Generation Micro Laminate Technology, Aldila engineers are continually pushing and advancing high performance graphite golf shaft technology well beyond any other manufacturer.
ABOUT ALDILA
Aldila Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Rayon America Inc. Aldila Inc. is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of carbon fiber shafts. Aldila is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of carbon-based composite products and materials used in various end markets. Aldila’s competencies are the development of carbon-based composites and the implementation of manufacturing processes that support the commercialization of these composites. Aldila is a vertically integrated supplier of composites across three primary end markets: carbon-based pre-impregnated composite fibers, graphite golf shafts and archery products.
For more information on the Aldila RIP® Series, VooDoo, VS Proto™, and NV™ shafts, visit Aldila’s Web site www.aldila.com. Follow what’s new on www.Facebook.com/AldilaGolf.
About MRA
Mitsubishi Rayon America Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. MRA’s business is centered around MMA (methyl methacrylate) and AN (acrylonitrile) business complexes as basic raw materials and finished products. For more information, visit http://www.mrany.com.
About MRC
Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation. MRC’s business is centered around chemical and plastics, fibers, carbon fibers and composite materials, and aqua businesses. For more information, visit http://www.mrc.co.jp
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