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Graphite Design Shafts Power Victories on LIV Golf and Ladies European Tour

August 10, 2026

Carlsbad, CA – August 11, 2026 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the LIV Golf New York event, held at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, NJ played four Graphite Design Tour AD DI shafts to capture his 9thcareer LIV Golf victory.

The champion played a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Ping G440 LS 10.5° Driver, a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Ping G440 Max 15° Fairway metal wood, a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Ping G425 20.5° Fairway metal wood and a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-95 X-Stiff flex hybrid shaft in his Ping G430 26° Hybrid.



Additionally, the winner of the Ladies European Tour (LET) PIF London Championship, held at Centurion Club, in St. Albans, England, played a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-6 Stiff flex wood shaft in her Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond 8.5° Driver, claiming her 4th LET title.

“We are extremely proud to see Graphite Design shafts earn victories on both LIV Golf and the Ladies European Tour this past weekend. Having the LIV Golf champion trust four Tour AD DI shafts throughout his bag is a tremendous testament to the performance, consistency, and versatility of the Tour AD DI profile. At the same time, seeing the Tour AD GC help secure another victory on the Ladies European Tour further demonstrates the depth of the Tour AD lineup and its ability to perform at the highest levels of professional golf. We congratulate both champions on their outstanding victories”, stated Simon Wood, Tour Promotions Manager, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

Designed and manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters, the Tour AD GC “Game Changer” wood shafts are pearl white with bronze and orange accents and finished with a gloss clear coat.  Much like the other high-performance Tour AD wood shafts, the Tour AD GC utilizes premium, aerospace-quality carbon-fiber materials and are 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 X flex.

The Tour AD GC shaft profile is Stiff in the butt section, Firm in the center section, and has a Firm+ tip to promote Mid launch angles and Low/Mid to Mid ball spin rates. 

The Tour AD GC shaft integrates a new material technology called AD SHIELD, which consists of strategically placed special plies of carbon fiber combined with the modern TORAYCA® M40X material technology in the handle section of the shaft, resulting in a stiff yet smooth-feeling kick point and an optimized shaft profile.

The Tour AD GC shaft also utilizes the ultra-high modulus TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber material 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.

Are you ready to make a change to how your Driver or Fairway metal woods perform?  Experience the Tour AD GC and see if the new innovations that the Tour AD GC has might just be the biggest Game Changer to your golf game.

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About Graphite Design:

Located in the city of Chichibu, Japan, Graphite Design has 35 years of experience designing and manufacturing premium graphite composite golf shafts.  Numerous Graphite Design shafts can be seen in play by 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 37 Global tournament victories in 2024 and have helped numerous golf professionals earn well over 535 tour victories and multi-millions of dollars in prize money since inception. 

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, UAE, S. Africa, S. America, and Australia.  Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts distributes all of the current Graphite Design shafts including the new 2025 Tour AD GC wood shafts, Raune Iron shafts as well as the Anti-Gravity aG33-3, MAD, Tour AD VF, Tour AD CQ, Tour AD UB, Tour AD HD, Tour AD XC, Tour AD IZ, and Tour AD DI models of shafts.  The company is located in Carlsbad, California with a distribution warehouse located in Southern California. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Bill McPherson, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, b.mcpherson@proschoicegolfshafts.com, 619-454-6283

 

 

 

 

 

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