Graphite Design Announces Another Victory on the PGA Tour With a Win at The Wyndham Championship

"We congratulate the winner on his first PGA Tour title," said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design.

2011-08-25

SAN DIEGO, CA, August 25, 2011 (Press-News.org) Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the winner of the Wyndham Championship played a Graphite Design Tour AD Hybrid DI shaft in his hybrid. Four other top ten finishers also played Graphite Design shafts. In addition to the PGA Tour, eight top ten finishers of the LPGA Safeway Classic played Graphite Design shafts.

"We congratulate the winner on his first PGA Tour title," said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. "Our Tour AD Hybrid DI shaft has been played by an increasing number of Tour players since its introduction at the beginning of this year. This versatile shaft combines workability with feel to deliver consistent results to players of all levels."

The winner of the Wyndham Championship shot an 18-under 262 to win by three shots and claim his first PGA Tour victory. This win moved him to No. 3 in the FedExCup standings 15th in the FedExCup standings. He played a Graphite Design Tour AD Hybrid DI shaft in his hybrid. Three T4 finishers and a T9 finisher played Graphite Design Tour AD shafts in their drivers, fairway woods and hybrids. Eight top ten finishers at the LPGA Safeway Classic also played a variety of Graphite Design shafts in their drivers, fairway woods and hybrids.

As the newest addition to the successful, high performance Tour AD DI series, the Tour AD DI Hybrid is designed with the same performance characteristics as the Tour AD DI shafts. The low torque and a high kick bend profile provide a tour like trajectory with mid spin and pin point accuracy. Players of all skill levels benefit from the exceptional control and workability, superior performance and feel characteristics of the Tour AD DI Hybrid shafts.

Designed to provide more power and stability, the Tour AD DI Hybrid shaft, manufactured exclusively at Graphite Design Japan, has been integrated with Toray Company's Nanomaterial technology in the tip section of the shaft. This unique tip technology creates optimal launch and spin conditions to produce increased accuracy and distance.

The Tour AD Hybrid DI shaft carries the Tour AD moniker which stands for Tour Accuracy and Distance and has long been known for high quality and superior performance. This is represented by the company's success that has been documented by professionals and amateurs alike. Graphite Design is the most dominant shaft on the JGTO Tour and has been for the past eight years.

Graphite Design International manufactures the highest quality shafts in the world for Pure Distance and Perfect Accuracy. Graphite Design shafts can be seen in play by the best professional players on the PGA, Nationwide, Champions, Japan, European and LPGA tours. Graphite Design shafts reinforced its dominance on the Japan Tour, where it has claimed 163 consecutive graphite wood shaft brand counts -- an unprecedented streak which dates to 2003. On the PGA Tour, Graphite Design shafts have helped professionals earn 78 victories since 2004 and millions of dollars in prize money. A total of 60 US distributors and 16 European and Asian distributors supply Graphite Design shafts to custom club fitters around the world.

About Graphite Design
Graphite Design, established in Japan in 1989 and in the U.S. in 1997, is the industry leader in shaft technology and the preferred brand for golf professionals worldwide. One of the world's three largest golf-club shaft manufacturers, the company made its mark manufacturing premium shafts for golf's major OEMs, Graphite Design Tour AD shafts continue to be preferred by top club makers the world over while the company's other models are extremely popular among avid and occasional golfers.

Revolutionary technology, design and sourcing the most advanced materials are trademarks in all Graphite Design shafts, making them the highest quality performance shafts on the market. Validating the company's "AD" logo, all of Graphite Design's PGA Tour-proven shafts specifically promote "Accuracy and Distance" and these key competitive advantages are helping professional and amateur golfers optimize their games after switching to Graphite Design shafts. For more information about Graphite Design, call 888.707.6132, e-mail info@gdintl.com, or visit http://www.gdintl.com.

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