Carlsbad, CA – October 29, 2024 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the DP World Tour Genesis Championship held at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, Incheon, South Korea was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD VF-95 X-Stiff flex Hybrid shaft in his Titleist U505 Utility Iron. The champion collected his second DP World Tour win after birdieing the first playoff hole.
Additionally, the second-place finisher was also playing a Graphite Design Tour AD VF-6 X-Stiff Wood shaft in his Titleist GT3 Driver.
“Congratulations to the winner of the 2024 Genesis Championship. The winner captured his 2nd DP World Tour victory in a playoff over his fellow countryman and moved up 27 spots in the world rankings. The champion trusted his driving iron with the new Tour AD VF hybrid shaft”, stated Erik Boysen, Vice President of Tour Promotions, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.
The new Tour AD VF – VICTORY FORCE 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 VF Hybrid shafts are available in 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 Tour AD VF Hybrid is designed with the same performance characteristics as the Tour AD VF Wood shafts to promote a low/mid trajectory with lower ball spin rates. The bend profile of the Tour AD VF Hybrid is Firm in the butt section, Stiff in the center section and has a Very Stiff tip. The Tour AD VF Hybrid shafts also utilizes the TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber material 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.
Victories require Force. Visit your local Graphite Design dealer for a fitting and experience the new Tour AD VF Hybrid where 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 2023 and have helped numerous golf professionals earn well over 500 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 2025 Tour AD GC model and Anti-Gravity aG33 series of wood shafts as well the Graphite Design MAD, Tour AD VF, Tour AD CQ, Tour AD UB, Tour AD HD, Tour AD XC, Tour AD VR, Tour AD IZ 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 www.proschoicegolfshafts.com. For tour promotions inquiries, please contact Erik Boysen at tour@proschoicegolfshafts.com.
