Carlsbad, CA – August 18, 2026 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the PGA TOUR Champions Boeing Classic, held at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge in Snoqualmie, WA, played a Graphite Design Tour AD XC-6 X-Stiff wood shaft in his Ping G440 Max Driver. The champion secured his 9th career PGA TOUR Champions victory and 5th victory of the year after winning the first playoff hole.
“We are extremely pleased to see Graphite Design earn another victory on the PGA TOUR Champions. Winning for the fifth time this season and securing his ninth career PGA TOUR Champions title is an impressive accomplishment. We are proud that the champion trusts the performance, stability, and consistency of the Graphite Design Tour AD XC in his driver”, stated Bill McPherson, V.P. of Sales, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.
The Graphite Design Tour AD XC, designed for “Xtra Carry,” was developed and is manufactured at Graphite Design Japan’s headquarters. It is black with silver and red accents, a silver fade on the tip, and a matte clear coat.
Like the other high-performance Tour AD wood shafts, the Tour AD XC utilizes premium, aerospace-quality carbon-fiber materials and is available in 40g R2, R1, and S flex, 50g R2, R1, S and X flex, 60g SR, S, X and TX flex, 70g S, X and TX flex, and 80g S and X flex.
The Tour AD XC shaft profile is softer in the butt section, stiffer in the center section, and has a stiff tip to promote a low-to-mid launch angle and low spin with the ball. The Tour AD XC also utilizes the brand new TORAYCA® M40X carbon-fiber pre-preg in the Mid to Tip Section of the shaft, as well as the TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber pre-preg with NANOALLOY® technology in the tip section of the shaft for unrivaled shaft stability and precise ball control without the loss of the exceptional feel that Graphite Design shafts are so well known for.
Get fit with your local professional club fitter into the new Graphite Design Tour AD XC and get ready to experience the Xtra Carry you are looking for to lower your scores.
About Pro’s Choice:
Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts is the exclusive distributor of Graphite Design golf shafts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, the UAE, South Africa, South America, and Australia. Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts distributes all of the current Graphite Design shafts, including the new 2027 Graphite Design Tour AD EK wood shaft model, as well as the Anti-Gravity aG33-3, Tour AD FI, Tour AD GC, Tour AD VF, Tour AD CQ, Tour AD UB, Tour AD XC, Tour AD IZ, and Tour AD DI models of wood shafts, the Tour AD HY, IZ, DI and VF Hybrid shafts, and the Tour AD Iron and Raune Iron shafts. The company is located in Carlsbad, California, with a distribution warehouse located in Southern California.
About Graphite Design:
Located in Chichibu, Japan, Graphite Design Inc. has over 36 years of experience designing and manufacturing premium graphite-composite golf shafts. Numerous Graphite Design shafts are in play among the best professional players on all tours worldwide. Validating the company’s “Tour AD” logo, all of Graphite Design’s Tour-proven shafts specifically promote “Accuracy and Distance”. On Tour, Graphite Design shafts recorded 44 Global tournament victories in 2025 and have helped numerous golf professionals earn well over 580 tour victories and multi-millions of dollars in prize money since inception.
CONTACT:
Bill McPherson, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, b.mcpherson@proschoicegolfshafts.com, 619-454-6283
