Graphite Design Played by Fifth Nationwide Tour Winner in 2007

Graphite Design Played by Fifth Nationwide Tour Winner in 2007
Press Release

Graphite Design - maker of some of the most widely played graphite driver shaft models on the PGA TOUR - today announces the winner of the Nationwide Tour's BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs played one of its shaft models while the company's YS-Hybrid 85 was the most popular hybrid shaft at the event, according to the Darrell Survey.

Using Graphite Design's Tour AD shaft in a hybrid club, the winner earned his second Nationwide Tour victory of the season with a 15-under-par total. (He used the Tour AD in his previous win as well.) It marks the fifth time in 2007 that Graphite Design has spurred a Nationwide Tour champion. The runner-up also played a Graphite Design model, the popular Purple Ice, in a hybrid club. At the BMW Charity Pro-Am, a total of 12 Graphite Design YS-Hybrid 85 shafts were in play, more than any other hybrid shaft model.

"Once again, we congratulate this week's Nationwide Tour winner on his performance and we're delighted he chose to play a Graphite Design shaft model," said Victor Afable, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Graphite Design. "As golfers of every skill level look to maximize results from their hybrid clubs, they find that Graphite Design shafts deliver unbeatable distance, ball flight and accuracy."

On the Japan Tour, Graphite Design led the graphite wood shaft brand count at the Munsingwear Open, marking the 139th consecutive event the company has claimed that category. This week, Graphite Design outpaced the nearest competitor by a margin of 65 shafts with 174 in play. Graphite Design's dominance extended to the graphite wood shaft model count, where the company's shafts - including the Tour AD Quattro Tech, recently introduced in the U.S. -- held the top two spots.

In 2006, Graphite Design shafts were played by 41 winners of professional tournaments worldwide. Players using Graphite Design shafts amassed more than $90 million in PGA TOUR earnings in 2006 while the company earned more graphite wood-shaft model count victories on the PGA TOUR (16) than any other manufacturer. On the Japan Tour, Graphite Design shafts were in the bags of 18 winners in 2006 while the company extended its win streak in the wood-shaft brand count to 134 consecutive tournaments - an unprecedented string dating to 2002.

Graphite Design is the graphite shaftmaker of choice for Hank Haney, coach to the world's top-ranked player. The company recently introduced the Tour AD Quattro Tech ultra-premium shaft in the U.S. and launched its G-TECH combination-flex custom clubmaker series of wood and iron shafts, designed for exceptional playability throughout the bag.