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Winners of RBC Heritage and Veritex Bank Championship Both Relied on Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – April 19, 2022 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the RBC Heritage, held at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, SC was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-105 X-Stiff flex hybrid shaft in his Titleist 818 H2 21° hybrid. The champion won the tournament on the 1st playoff hole.

Additionally on the Korn Ferry Tour, the winner of the Veritex Bank Championship held at Texas Rangers Golf Course in Arlington, TX was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 95 X-Stiff flex hybrid shaft in his Titleist T200 #3 Iron, winning the tournament by 2 strokes.

“Congratulations to the PGA champion on his 13th career PGA Tour victory and to the Korn Ferry Tour champion on his 2nd Korn Ferry Tour victory. Both players were able to count on their Tour AD DI Hybrid shafts to provide them with the Accuracy and Distance for the win”, stated Bill McPherson, Vice President of Sales, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

The Tour AD DI “DEEP IMPACT” Hybrid shafts are designed to provide golfers with more power and stability in a hybrid golf shaft. Designed and manufactured exclusively at the Graphite Design factory headquarters in Japan, the Tour AD DI hybrid shafts are available are available four weight categories of 75g, 85g, 95g and 105g. The 75g and 85g shafts are available in R, S and X Flex and the 95g and 105g shafts are available in S and X Flex. The unique shaft profile and designs of the Tour AD DI hybrid shafts remain exactly the same and only the cosmetics have been re-freshened.

The Tour AD DI Hybrid is designed with the same performance characteristics as the Tour AD DI shafts for a mid/high trajectory with low/mid to mid spin and pin point accuracy. Players of all skill levels will benefit from the exceptional control, workability and superior performance of the Tour AD DI Hybrid shafts. The result, the Tour AD DI hybrid shaft delivers players to the next level of superior distance with consistent trajectory control and will create a “DEEP IMPACT” on your game!

Revolutionary technology, design and the most advanced materials are trademarks in all Graphite Design shafts, making them the highest quality premium golf shafts on the market today. Validating the company’s “Tour AD” logo, all of Graphite Design’s PGA Tour-proven shafts are specifically designed to promote a gain in Accuracy and Distance.

About Graphite Design:

Located in the city of Chichibu, Japan, Graphite Design has 32 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 46 Global tournament victories in 2021 and have helped numerous golf professionals earn well over 425 victories and multi-millions of dollars in prize money since inception.  Graphite Design continues to be the most dominant, #1 shaft brand on the Japanese JGTO Professional Tour for the past nineteen years.

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, S. Africa, S. America, and Australia. Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts distributes all of the current Graphite Design shafts including the new 2022 Tour AD UB model of wood shafts as well the Graphite Design MAD, Tour AD HD, XC, Tour AD VR, Tour AD IZ, Tour AD TP, Tour AD GP, Tour AD MJ, Tour AD BB, and Tour AD DI models of shafts. The company is located in Carlsbad, California with a distribution warehouse located in San Diego.

For more information about Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts or Graphite Design shafts, please contact Bill McPherson at 619-454-6283 or b.mcpherson@proschoicegolfshafts.com, or visit proschoicegolfshafts.com. For tour promotions inquiries, please contact Erik Boysen at 760-519-2362 or e.boysen@proschoicegolfshafts.com.

Winner of The Chevron Championship was Playing Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – April 5, 2022 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of The Chevron Championship, held at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, CA was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD XC-5 Stiff flex wood shaft in her Ping G425 LST Driver and a Graphite Design Tour AD DI hybrid shaft in each of her Ping Hybrids. The 2nd place finisher also was gaming a Graphite Design shaft, playing the very popular Tour AD IZ wood shaft in her Driver.

“Congratulations to the 2022 Chevron Championship winner, playing Graphite Design shafts to capture her first professional win. The winner averaged 280 yards off the tee and hit 44 of 56 fairways for the week. We are delighted to see the winner lift the trophy of the first major championship on the LPGA Tour with three Graphite Design shafts in her bag”, stated Erik Boysen, V.P. Tour Promotions, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

The Graphite Design Tour AD XC – designed for “Xtra Carry”, was Designed and is manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters and is black with silver and red accents, a silver fade at the tip and finished with a matte clear coat. The Tour AD XC, like the other high performance Tour AD wood shafts, 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 S and X flex.

The Tour AD XC shaft profile is softer in the butt section, stiff in the center section and has a stiff tip to promote low/mid launch angle and low spin with the ball. The Tour AD XC also utilizes the brand new TORAYCA® M40X carbon-fiber pre-preg in the Mid to Tip Section of the shaft as well as the TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber pre-preg with NANOALLOY® technology 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.

Get fit by your local professional club fitter into the new Graphite Design Tour AD XC and get ready to experience the Xtra Carry you are looking for to lower your scores.

About Graphite Design:

Located in the city of Chichibu, Japan, Graphite Design has 32 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 46 Global tournament victories in 2021 and have helped numerous golf professionals earn well over 425 victories and multi-millions of dollars in prize money since inception.  Graphite Design continues to be the most dominant, #1 shaft brand on the Japanese JGTO Professional Tour for the past nineteen years.

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, S. Africa, S. America, and Australia. Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts distributes all of the current Graphite Design shafts including the new 2022 Tour AD UB model of wood shafts as well the Graphite Design MAD, Tour AD HD, XC, Tour AD VR, Tour AD IZ, Tour AD TP, Tour AD GP, Tour AD MJ, Tour AD BB, and Tour AD DI models of shafts. The company is located in Carlsbad, California with a distribution warehouse located in San Diego.

For more information about Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts or Graphite Design shafts, please contact Bill McPherson at 619-454-6283 or b.mcpherson@proschoicegolfshafts.com, or visit proschoicegolfshafts.com. For tour promotions inquiries, please contact Erik Boysen at 760-519-2362 or e.boysen@proschoicegolfshafts.com.