CARLSBAD, Calif. – Two players used Nippon Shaft steel shafts on Sunday (Nov 10) to win on the DP World (European) Tour and the men’s Japan Golf Tour.
The 39-year-old Englishman used N.S.PRO MODUS³ Tour 120 steel shafts in his irons to craft a two-shot victory at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi. The runner up and third place finishers likewise used Nippon Shaft N.S.PRO MODUS³ Tour 120 steel shafts in their irons.
The victor shot 24-under par with rounds of 64-61-73-66—264 to win his second DP World Tour event. He also earned a dual membership to the DP World and PGA Tours for 2025, a spot in the British Open and he moved to No. 5 on the Race to Dubai rankings. He earned $1.53 million of the $9 million purse.
On the Japan Golf Tour (JGTO) the winner of the Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters used N.S.PRO MODUS³ Tour 125 in his irons and wedges. The 33-year-old shot 11-under par 269 with rounds of 66-71-65-67 and earned 40 million yen ($260,000).
“Nippon Shaft is extremely proud that two veterans of their respective tours chose to utilize Nippon Shaft steel shafts in their clubs to play against many of the world’s top players,” said Hiro Fukuda, sales and marketing for Nippon Shaft.
More than 300 players on the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, European Tour and Korn Ferry Tour use Nippon Shaft’s MODUS³ series steel shafts to help gain their desired distance, accuracy, and trajectory.
Nippon Shaft products are available globally either as stock or custom shafts in many of the world’s top iron brands. Details of these can be found at www.nipponshaft.com
Based in Yokohama, Japan, Nippon Shaft is the No. 1-selling steel shaft in Asia. Nippon Shaft is a privately held subsidiary of NHK Spring Co. LTD, a Japanese automobile parts manufacturer. Nippon Shaft’s North American headquarters is in Carlsbad.
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