Carlsbad, CA – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the DP World Tour Amgen Irish Open, held at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, Ireland, played two Graphite Design Tour AD DIwood shafts in route to a commanding victory.
The champion played a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8 X-Stiff wood shaft in his TaylorMade Qi4D #3 fairway metal wood and a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-9 X-Stiff wood shaft in his TaylorMade Qi4D #7 fairway metal wood. The champion claimed his seventh DP World Tour title after carding impressive rounds of 67, 62, 65, and 63 for a four-day total of 257, securing the victory by an impressive 11 strokes.
Adding to Graphite Design’s successful weekend, the winner of the PGA TOUR Champions Sanford International, held at Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, played a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-6 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist TSR Driver. The victory marked the champion’s fifth PGA TOUR Champions title of the year.
“Seeing Graphite Design shafts contribute to victories on both the DP World Tour and PGA TOUR Champions in the same weekend is a tremendous testament to the performance and consistency of our products. The 11-stroke victory with two Tour AD DI shafts in the bag, combined with another win for the Tour AD IZ, demonstrates the confidence that some of the world’s best players continue to place in Graphite Design” stated Simon Wood, Tour Promotions Manager, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.
The Graphite Design Tour AD IZ – “Into the Zone”, designed and manufactured at Graphite Design Japan’s factory headquarters, features a stealthy black appearance with white/orange accents and a sleek new matte finish. The Tour AD IZ shafts are available in 40g R2, R1, and S flex, 50g R2, R, S, and X flex, 60g SR, S, X, and TX flex, 70g S, X, and TX flex, and 80g S and X flex.
Like all the premium Tour AD wood shafts, the Tour AD IZ utilizes premium, aerospace-quality 50t carbon-fiber materials to deliver the best-feeling, performing shaft available to golfers.
The Tour AD IZ shaft is firm in the handle, with a medium center section and a firm+ tip profile to promote a high launch angle and low/mid-ball spin rates. The Tour AD IZ also utilizes TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber pre-preg with NANOALLOY® technology in the tip section of the shaft for additional shaft stability, exceptional feel, and precise ball control.
Contact your local Golf Club Fitting professional and ask how to get your Driver or Fairway metal wood “Into the Zone” using the Tour AD IZ model of premium Graphite Design graphite golf shafts.
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Bill McPherson, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, b.mcpherson@proschoicegolfshafts.com, 619-454-6283
