CARLSBAD, Calif. (August 10, 2015) – Nippon Shaft on Sunday (Aug. 9) claimed its fifth PGA TOUR victory and its seventh worldwide this season at the Barracuda Championship at Montreax Golf and Country Club in Reno, Nevada.
The 40-year-old champion out of Fort Worth, Texas used Nippon Shaft’s N.S. PRO MODUS3 Tour 130 S-flex in his irons to score a 72-hole total of 47 points to get into the two-man playoff in the TOUR’s modified Stableford scoring event. He made a 15-foot putt for eagle on the second playoff hole to seal the victory.
In addition to its five PGA TOUR victories during the 2014-15 season, Nippon Shaft has recorded two victories on the European Tour.
“Nippon Shaft congratulates the winner of the Barracuda Championship on his sudden death victory in Reno,” said Hiro Fukuda, sales and marketing for Nippon Shaft. “We are proud that he entrusted his game to Nippon Shaft’s steel shafts. Our demanding manufacturing process achieves the precision and quality that PGA TOUR players demand of their own shot-making.”
In addition to the Barracuda Championship, Nippon Shaft boasted champions at the Humana in Palm Springs, the OHL Classic in Mayakoba, Mexico, and the CIMB Classic in Malaysia in November.
Nippon Shaft recently announced that over 70 players on the U.S. and European PGA Tours utilized various models of Nippon Shaft’s steel shafts in their irons and wedges during the 2013-14 season, an increase of 69.5% over the previous year. Fifty-six U.S. PGA TOUR players and 14 European Tour members chose from among five types of Nippon Shaft steel shafts to outfit their irons. Iron shaft models used were the N.S. PRO 950GH, the N.S. PRO MODUS3 Tour 130, N.S. PRO MODUS3 Tour 120, N.S. PRO MODUS3 PROTO ST prototype shaft, and N.S. PRO MODUS3 ORA prototype steel shafts.
In recent years, Nippon Shaft has been making inroads on the PGA TOUR with shafts designed for tour pros and low-handicap amateurs. For years, Nippon Shaft has been the most popular steel shaft on the LPGA Tour, thanks to its ability to manufacture a shaft that combines lightweight and sturdiness, which ensures maximum control.
Over the years, Nippon Shaft recorded hundreds of victories on professional golf tours worldwide, as the best players in the world increasingly chose to install in their irons steel shafts manufactured in Japan to unparalleled quality standards.
Nippon Shaft products are available globally 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 dedicated global club fitter network. Details of these can be found at www.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. As a result, Nippon Shaft is able to control high product quality – from material selection to final testing.
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.
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