CARLSBAD, Calif. (May 1, 2017) – The two-man team that finished runner-up at the PGA TOUR event in New Orleans today both played Nippon Shaft in their irons.
The 33-year-old Aiken, South Carolina native whose dramatic pitch-in for eagle on the 18th hole Sunday forced a Monday playoff used Nippon Shaft N.S. PRO MODUS3 Tour 120 TX-flex steel shafts in his irons and MODUS Wedge 125 steel shafts in his wedges.
Meanwhile, his partner, the 33-year-old Augusta, Georgia native used Nippon Shaft N.S. PRO MODUS3 Tour 130 X-flex steel shafts in his irons.
The two men shot 27-under par in regulation with rounds of 70-64-67-60-261.
“Nippon Shaft would like to congratulate these two outstanding players for competing so hard and playing so well in the first team competition on the PGA TOUR in many years,” said Hiro Fukuda, head of sales and marketing for Nippon Shaft. “Both players have recorded other top 10 finishes this season and Nippon Shaft is proud that they have trusted our products to perform at the highest level of competition.”
The popularity of Nippon Shaft on the world’s major men’s tours continues to grow with over 140 players on the PGA TOUR and European Tour utilizing steel shafts created by the Japan-based golf shaft manufacturer. Players utilizing Nippon Shaft’s MODUS” products won six times so far this season, including in Dubai, Augusta, Bay Hill and China.
Nippon Shaft continues to be the preferred shaft on the LPGA Tour, with several players having recorded victories on the world’s predominant women’s pro circuit.
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.
Contact:
Barry Cronin
Cronin Communications, Inc.
847-698-1801 (office)
847-867-3032 (mobile)
bcronin@cronincommunications.com
