CARLSBAD, Calif. – A 34-year-old Englishman used Nippon Shaft steel shafts in his irons and wedges to win a sudden death playoff on the DP World Tour’s Omega European Masters over the weekend.
The Champion used Nippon Shaft’s N.S. PRO MODUS³ TOUR 120x steel shafts in his irons and wedges to shoot 11-under par 269 with rounds of 64-62-73-70 at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Crans Montana, Switzerland. He made an 8-foot putt for birdie on the first playoff hole to secure the victory, which paid €496,979 ($551,000). It was his fifth win on the European circuit and put him 22nd in the Race to Dubai standings.
In Japan, last week’s Champion made it two in a row by winning the Shinhan Donghae Open in Incheon, South Korea. The 23-year-old used N.S. PRO MODUS³ Prototype steel shafts in his irons to shoot 22-under par 266 with rounds of 71-67-62-66 at the Ocean Course at Club72. He was the fourth Japanese player to win the 40-year-old tournament, which is tri-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, the Asian Tour and the Korean PGA Tour.
“Nippon Shaft is pleased to congratulate the latest winners on prominent world tours,” said Hiro Fukuda, sales and marketing for Nippon Shaft. “That the champions trust our products to help them perform their best is the best endorsement we could receive.”
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.
