CARLSBAD, Calif. – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the JGTO Japan Open Championship, held at Tarao Country Club West Course in Shiga, Japan was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-6 TX (Tour X-Stiff) wood shaft in his Ping G440 LST Driver, a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-7 X-Stiff wood shaft in his Ping G440 Max #4 Fairway metal wood and a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-8 X-Stiff wood shaft in his Ping G440 Max #7 Fairway metal wood. The champion shot a four-day score of 65, 64, 68, 70 for a total of 13 under par to claim his second JGTO Tour victory.
“Congratulations to the winner for his second major win on the JGTO in 2026. What a fantastic year for him and we are excited he plays Graphite Design Tour AD GC shafts in his woods”, stated Wayne Ageno, President, 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.
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 37 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.
Media Contact:
Bill McPherson, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts – b.mcpherson@proschoicegolfshafts.com – 619-454-6283
