Carlsbad, CA – August 12, 2025 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the DP World Tour Nexo Championship held at Trump International Golf Links, Aberdeenshire, Scotland was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD VF-8 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his TaylorMade Qi35 #3 Fairway metal wood. The champion’s four-day score of 71, 66, 71, 72 netted him a total of 8 under par to win the tournament by 4 stokes.
Additionally, the winner of the 125th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, held at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Oregon was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-6 Stiff flex wood shaft in her TaylorMade Qi35 Driver.
“Congratulations to the DP World Tour Nexo Championship winner. We are excited he played a Graphite Design Tour AD VF shaft to achieve victory and set a course record”, stated Wayne Ageno, President, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.
The Graphite Design Tour AD VF – Victory Force shafts were designed and are manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters and are jet black with red accents and finished with a gloss clear coat.
The Tour AD VF, 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 X flex.
The Tour AD VF shaft profile is Firm in the butt section, Stiff+ in the center section, and has a Very Stiff tip to promote Low/Mid launch angles and Low-ball spin rates. The Tour AD VF shafts utilizes the modern TORAYCA® M40X carbon-fiber material in the butt section of the shaft to support a stiff, yet smooth feeling kick point and the ultra-high modulus TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber material in the middle thru to 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.
Victories require Force. Visit your local Graphite Design dealer for a fitting and experience the new Tour AD VF. You will discover the Force necessary to achieve Victory.
About Graphite Design:
Located in the city of Chichibu, Japan, Graphite Design has 35 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 37 Global tournament victories in 2024 and have helped numerous golf professionals earn well over 535 tour victories and multi-millions of dollars in prize money since inception.
About Pro’s Choice:
Located in the city of Chichibu, Japan, Graphite Design has 35 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 37 Global tournament victories in 2024 and have helped numerous golf professionals earn well over 535 tour victories and multi-millions of dollars in prize money since inception.
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.
