Graphite Design's YS-Hybrid 85 Model Excels at PGA Championship, Northeast Pennsylvania Classic

Graphite Design's YS-Hybrid 85 Model Excels at PGA Championship, Northeast Pennsylvania Classic
Press Release

Graphite Design - maker of some of the most widely played graphite driver, fairway wood and hybrid shaft models on the PGA TOUR - powered the PGA Championship runner-up's hybrid club while its YS-Hybrid 85 model topped the graphite hybrid shaft model count at the Nationwide Tour's Northeast Pennsylvania Classic, according to the Darrell Survey.

At the PGA Championship, the second-place finisher used a hybrid club featuring Graphite Design's YS-Hybrid 85 shaft. The player enjoyed his best-ever finish in a major, choosing his hybrid often to negotiate the narrow corridors of Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.

Graphite Design's YS-Hybrid 85 again proved most popular among Nationwide Tour professionals, with 10 in play at the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic. Among those relying on the YS-Hybrid 85 was a runner-up, one of five top-10 finishers carrying Graphite Design models at the event. Already in 2007, Graphite Design shafts have played a key role in 10 Nationwide Tour champions reaching the winner's circle.

"As leading professionals have discovered the virtues of hybrid technology, they've increasingly turned to our YS-Hybrid 85 model to get the most accuracy and distance from these versatile clubs," said Tim Gillis, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Graphite Design. "Amateurs gain even greater benefits by swapping their long irons for hybrids, and using Graphite Design shafts is the key to striking the perfect balance between trajectory, carry and spin."

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.