Carlsbad, CA – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally, held at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, CA, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD FI-6 Stiffflex wood shaft in her TaylorMade Qi4D Driver. The champion claimed her 4th major title and 19th LPGA career win after posting a 4-day score of 73, 67, 67, 69 for a total of 8 under par.
Additionally, the winner of the PGA TOUR the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, held in Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-7 X-Stiff wood shaft in his Titleist TS2 #3 Fairway metal wood and a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-8 X-Stiff wood shaft in his TaylorMade Qi4D #7 Fairway metal wood.
On the Japan Men’s JGTO Tour, the winner of the BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup 2026 event, held in Ibaraki, Japan, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD wood shaft in his Driver, and each of his #3 and #5 fairway metal woods.
“Congratulations to the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open champion and back-to-back major championship winner. We are excited to see her perform so well using a Graphite Design Tour AD shaft in her driver”, stated Erik Boysen, Vice President of Tour Promotions, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.
The new 2026 Tour AD FI – Flight Intelligence – is the next evolution in golf shaft technology from Graphite Design. Designed and manufactured at Graphite Design’s Japan factory headquarters for players who demand precision, power, and consistency, the Tour AD FI features a futuristic look, complete with a sleek new TOUR AD logo, and is finished with a green-to-gloss black fade with silver accents.
Like the other high-performance Tour AD wood shafts, the Tour AD FI utilizes premium, aerospace-quality carbon-fiber materials and is available in 40g R2, R1, S flex and X 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 FI shaft profile is Firm+ in the butt section and Firm+ in the center section and has a Stiff tip to promote Mid-launch angles and Low to Low/Mid-ball spin rates. It utilizes Graphite Design’s proprietary AD Shield technology and the new TORNADO TIP TECH, along with the modern Torayca M40X and T1100G material technologies, to reliably transmit the player’s input to the club head, allowing for consistent shot-making and enhanced performance on the course.
Whether shaping shots or maximizing distance, the new Tour AD FI adapts to your swing, delivering unparalleled stability and responsiveness. Elevate your game with a shaft that thinks as fast as you play – because intelligent performance starts with the new Tour AD Flight Intelligence golf shaft from Graphite Design.
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, South Africa, South America, and Australia. Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts distributes all of the current Graphite Design shafts, including the new 2026 Graphite Design Tour AD FI wood shaft model, as well as the Anti-Gravity aG33-3, Tour AD GC, Tour AD VF, Tour AD CQ, Tour AD UB, 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.
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 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 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.
