Carlsbad, CA – August 25, 2026 – 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 LL-6 (Low Launch) X Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist GTS-4 Driver. The champion shot a four-day score of 70, 71, 69, 67 for a total score of 11 under par to claim his 2nd DP World Tour title.
Additionally, the winner of the PGA Tour Champions Rogers Charity Classic, held at Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club in Calgary, AB, Canada, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-6 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist GTS-3 Driver, capturing his 12th PGA Tour Champions title.
“Congratulations to the winner of the NEXO Championship on the DP World Tour! The champion played the soon-to-be-released 2027 Graphite Design Tour AD LL, one of three shafts in an exciting new series from Graphite Design. The champion showed tremendous determination and resilience to capture a well-deserved win”, stated Erik Boysen, Vice President of Tour Promotions, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.
An expansion of the Tour AD lineup, the Tour AD LL | ML | HL Seriesexpands the heritage of Graphite Design’s premium performance shafts, consisting of three distinct profiles engineered specifically for confident and aggressive players who demand absolute stability and maximum ball speed.
The lineup features three distinct models—Tour AD LL – Low Launch, Tour AD ML – Mid Launch, and Tour AD HL – High Launch – giving fitters and players the ability to precisely dial in trajectory and spin in both driver and fairway woods.
Handmade in Japan to meet Tour AD’s strict quality standards, the series features the new proprietary Augmented AD Technology, powered by TORAYCA® advanced aerospace-grade carbon fiber materials. This next-generation tech enhances structural integrity in strategic portions of each model, delivering Tour-level stability no matter what launch profile you need.
Designed for players who desire a more stable, controlled profile, the Tour AD LL | ML | HL Series delivers consistency and confidence players demand at the highest levels of the game. With a unified performance standard across all three models, this series offers precision without compromise.
The Tour AD LL | ML | HL Series is planned to be released in early 2027.
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”.
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.
