Winner of the PGA TOUR Champions PURE Insurance Championship was Playing Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – September 22, 2026 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the PGA TOUR Champions PURE Insurance Championship, held at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, played a Graphite Design Tour AD shaft en route to capturing his sixth PGA TOUR Champions victory of the season.

The champion played a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-6 X-Stiff wood shaft in his Titleist TSR driver, posting rounds of 69, 68, and 65 to finish at 14-under-par. He secured the championship by two strokes, adding another impressive victory to an outstanding season.

The winner of the JGTO ANA Open, held at Sapporo Golf Club in Hokkaido, Japan also played Graphite Design Tour AD shafts. The champion played Graphite Design Tour AD VF-8 Extra Stiff wood shafts in his TaylorMade #3 and #7 fairway metals and won his first professional title by a commanding five-stroke victory.

“Congratulations to the winner of the 2026 Pure Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links and for his 6^th win of the season. The winner trusted his Graphite Design Tour AD to average 280 yards driving distance and 71% driving accuracy for the week”, stated Erik Boysen, Vice President of Tour Promotions, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

The Graphite Design Tour AD IZ – “Into the Zone”, designed and manufactured at Graphite Design Japan’s factory headquarters, features a stealthy black appearance with white/orange accents and a sleek new matte finish. The Tour AD IZ shafts are available in 40g R2, R1, and S flex, 50g R2, R, S, and X flex, 60g SR, S, X, and TX flex, 70g S, X, and TX flex, and 80g S and X flex.

Like all the premium Tour AD wood shafts, the Tour AD IZ utilizes premium, aerospace-quality 50t carbon-fiber materials to deliver the best-feeling, performing shaft available to golfers.

The Tour AD IZ shaft is firm in the handle, with a medium center section and a firm+ tip profile to promote a high launch angle and low/mid-ball spin rates. The Tour AD IZ also utilizes TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber pre-preg with NANOALLOY® technology in the tip section of the shaft for additional shaft stability, exceptional feel, and precise ball control.

Contact your local Golf Club Fitting professional and ask how to get your Driver or Fairway metal wood “Into the Zone” using the Tour AD IZ model of premium Graphite Design graphite golf shafts.

About Graphite Design:

Located in the city of Chichibu, Japan, Graphite Design Inc. has over 37 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.

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 2027 Graphite Design Tour AD EK wood shaft model as well as the Anti-Gravity aG33-3, Tour AD FI, Tour AD GC, Tour AD VF, Tour AD CQ, Tour AD UB, Tour AD HD, 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.

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 www.proschoicegolfshafts.com. For tour promotions inquiries, please contact Erik Boysen at tour@proschoicegolfshafts.com.

Winner of the DP World Tour Amgen Irish Open Relied on Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – September 15, 2026 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the DP World Tour Amgen Irish Open, held at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, Ireland, played two Graphite Design Tour AD DI wood shafts in route to a commanding victory.

The champion played a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8 X-Stiff wood shaft in his TaylorMade Qi4D #3 fairway metal wood and a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-9 X-Stiff wood shaft in his TaylorMade Qi4D #7 fairway metal wood. The champion claimed his seventh DP World Tour title after carding impressive rounds of 67, 62, 65, and 63 for a four-day total of 257, securing the victory by an impressive 11 strokes.

Adding to Graphite Design’s successful weekend, the winner of the PGA TOUR Champions Sanford International, held at Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, played a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-6 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist TSR Driver. The victory marked the champion’s fifth PGA TOUR Champions title of the year.

“Seeing Graphite Design shafts contribute to victories on both the DP World Tour and PGA TOUR Champions in the same weekend is a tremendous testament to the performance and consistency of our products. The 11-stroke victory with two Tour AD DI shafts in the bag, combined with another win for the Tour AD IZ, demonstrates the confidence that some of the world’s best players continue to place in Graphite Design” stated Simon Wood, Tour Promotions Manager, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

Like all the premium Tour AD wood shafts, the Tour AD IZ utilizes premium, aerospace-quality 50t carbon-fiber materials to deliver the best-feeling, performing shaft available to golfers.

Contact your local Golf Club Fitting professional and ask how to get your Driver or Fairway metal wood “Into the Zone” using the Tour AD IZ model of premium Graphite Design graphite golf shafts.

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Graphite Design Wins Three International Professional Tours in the Same Week

Carlsbad, CA – September 9, 2026 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the DP World Tour Omega European Masters tournament, held at Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Crans Montana, Switzerland, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-95 X-Stiff flex hybrid shaft in his Ping G440 23° hybrid. The champion claimed his sixth DP World title after wining the fourth playoff hole

Additionally, the winner of the Staysure Legends Tour NI Legends tournament, held in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-6 X-Stiff wood shaft in his Titleist GTS-3 Driver claiming his third win in as many weeks.

Lastly, the winner of the JLPGA Golf5 Ladies tournament, held in Mizunami, Gifu, Japan was playing three Graphite Design Tour AD UB-6 Stiff flex wood shafts, one in her Driver, and two in her FWY metal woods, as well as a Graphite Design Tour AD HY-75 Stiff flex hybrid shaft in her hybrid.

“Winning across three international professional tours in the same week is a tremendous testament to the performance and versatility of Graphite Design shafts. From the Tour AD DI hybrid shaft on the DP World Tour, to the Tour AD GC on the Legends Tour, and multiple Tour AD shafts in the winner’s bag on the JLPGA, these victories demonstrate the confidence that elite players around the world continue to place in Graphite Design”, stated Bill McPherson, Vice President of Sales, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

Designed and manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters, the Tour AD GC “Game Changer” wood shafts are pearl white with bronze and orange accents and finished with a gloss clear coat. Much like the other high-performance Tour AD wood shafts, the Tour AD GC 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 X flex.

The Tour AD GC shaft profile is Stiff in the butt section, Firm in the center section, and has a Firm+ tip to promote Mid launch angles and Low/Mid to Mid ball spin rates.

The Tour AD GC shaft integrates a new material technology called AD SHIELD, which consists of strategically placed special plies of carbon fiber combined with the modern TORAYCA® M40X material technology in the handle section of the shaft, resulting in a stiff yet smooth-feeling kick point and an optimized shaft profile.

The Tour AD GC shaft also utilizes the ultra-high modulus TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber material 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.

Are you ready to make a change to how your Driver or Fairway metal woods perform? Experience the Tour AD GC and see if the new innovations that the Tour AD GC has might just be the biggest Game Changer to your golf game.

About Graphite Design:

Located in the city of 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”.

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Winner of the PGA TOUR Champions The Ally Challenge was Playing Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – September 1, 2026 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the PGA TOUR Champions The Ally Challenge, held at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc, Michigan, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-6 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist GTS-3 Driver. The champion claimed his victory after posting a 3-day score of 68, 65, 68 and winning the tournament by 3 strokes to claim his 13^th PGA TOUR Champions title.

Additionally, on the Ladies European Tour, the winner of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open, held at The K Club – Palmer South in Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-5 Tour X-Stiff (TX) flex wood shaft in her Titleist GTS-2 Driver, and a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-6 Tour X-Stiff (TX) flex wood shaft in her Titleist GTS-2 #3 Fairway metal wood, and a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-7 Tour X-Stiff (TX) flex wood shaft in her Titleist GTS-2 #5 Fairway metal wood.

“Congratulations to the PGA TOUR Champions winner for his second straight win in a row. And to the LET winner for her second career win. We are ecstatic they both played Graphite Design Tour AD GC wood shafts”, stated Wayne Ageno, President, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

The Tour AD GC shaft profile is Stiff in the butt section, Firm in the center section, and has a Firm+ tip to promote Mid launch angles and Low/Mid to Mid ball spin rates.

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