Miyazaki Golf Shafts

SRI Sports, the parent company of the Cleveland Golf and Srixon Golf brands, has been making premium graphite shafts in Japan for the Asian markets for decades. Now the company is offering its shafts to golfers in North America with the launch the Miyazaki Kusala series.


The Miyazaki Kusala series graphite shafts offer unique bending and torsional flex profiles and are geared toward ball speed and launch condition optimization for different types of swings. At launch, the Kusala series shafts will come in three weight options; in low-trajectory Black, mid-trajectory Blue and high-trajectory Silver profiles; each in R, S and X flexes and each with a standard 0.335” tip diameter.

Miyazaki Kusala shafts were introduced to the professional tours in May 2009, with Vijay Singh, Jerry Kelly, John Rollins and Steve Flesch among those touring pros making the switch. The MSRP for the Miyazaki Kusala shafts is $399 at the time of launch. For more info, visit miyazakigolfshafts.com. or order now from www.golfshaftsasia.com

New Graphite Project X Debuts with Win at Volvo World Match Play

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The all-new graphite Project X shaft knows how to make an entrance. On the very day it became available for consumers worldwide, the Project X driver shaft delivered an inspiring victory at the highly revered Volvo World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesin GC in Spain.

With the new Project X shaft in his driver, the Volvo World Match Play champion played 126 holes in four days and was crowned as the youngest winner in the event’s prestigious 45-year history. The win boosts the champion to a career-best 17th in the World Rankings.

“The new Project X shaft is precision engineered to deliver exceptional distance and pinpoint accuracy, and we could not have asked for a stronger debut than a great victory at the Volvo World Match Play,” says Bob Montgomery, manager of tour operations for True Temper. “Building on the overwhelming success of Project X irons, our engineers have spent the past two years developing the new Project X shaft. The result is superior cross-sectional stability and a spin-reducing tip that delivers longer carry, increased rollout and an exact trajectory.”

The new high-performance Project X design is available in a driver and hybrid shaft that incorporates eight different premium composite materials and five of the most advanced fiber types in the world. The shaft has already created a buzz on the pro tours worldwide with multiple victories.

The graphite Project X shaft features Zonal Design Theory (ZDT) with three distinct zones utilizing unique and separate technologies to optimize performance in the butt, mid and tip sections. In addition, the new graphite Project X shaft provides optimized launch profiles by matching frequency to specific weight, torque and ball flight for maximum player performance.

For more information on Rifle-branded steel shafts, visit www.www.golfshaftsasia.com.

The leading manufacturer of golf shafts in the world, True Temper Sports is consistently the number one shaft on all professional tours globally. The company markets a complete line of shafts under the True Temper®, Grafalloy® and Project X® shaft brands, and sells these brands in more than 30 countries throughout the world. True Temper Sports is proudly represented by more than 800 individuals in ten facilities located in the United States, Europe, Japan, China and Australia. For more information, visit www.truetemper.com.

Scott White appointed by True Temper as new Director of Sales

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- True Temper, the leading manufacturer of golf shafts, is proud to announce the expansion of its sales force with the addition of Scott White.

White joins True Temper as Director of Sales, golf products, based in Southern California. He will work with True Temper's sales team in order to support and service the company's broad base of golf equipment manufacturers.

Over the past fourteen years, White has worked for various leading golf equipment manufacturers throughout the U.S. and has experience in product marketing, sales and brand management. He also has an extensive background in working in advertising and sports marketing agencies.

"We are confident Scott's diverse background in sales and marketing, combined with his history of expanding product categories for global brands, and will be of tremendous value to our organization," says Ray Lucas VP of global sales and marketing. "With his proven record of successfully introducing products into sports markets and channels, he is an ideal fit for our company's long-term global sales and marketing goals."

With manufacturing facilities and offices located throughout the world, True Temper retains the largest market share globally in golf shafts. True Temper brands, particularly Dynamic Gold, dominate world tour headlines week after week more than all other shaft brands combined. True Temper shafts have won 38 PGA TOUR events this season alone, including all four of the PGA TOUR major events.

For more information on True Temper Sports or True Temper shafts, visit www.TrueTemper.com. True Temper can also be found on Facebook at facebook.truetemper.com.

The leading manufacturer of golf shafts in the world, True Temper Sports is consistently the number one shaft on all professional tours globally. The company markets a complete line of shafts under the True Temper®, Grafalloy® and Project X® shaft brands, and sells these brands in more than 30 countries throughout the world. True Temper Sports is proudly represented by more than 800 individuals in ten facilities located in the United States, Europe, Japan, China and Australia. For more information, visit www.golfshaftsasia.com.

True Temper Golf Shafts Expands Product Line

On the heels of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing to restructure its debt, Memphis-based True Temper Sports is launching a $10 million expansion that could create 200 jobs over the next few years.

True Temper golf shafts is expanding its manufacturing capabilities from titanium and graphite golf shafts and hockey sticks to include baseball and softball bats and lacrosse sticks. At its Amory, Miss. facility, True Temper will continue to make golf shafts and will also make lacrosse sticks, batons, antennas and some parts for the automotive and medical industries. Those products can be made through the same precision welding and finishing process as golf shafts, says Scott Hennessy, CEO of True Temper. Bats will be made at its Southern California and Asian facilities because that process involves metal forming.

The company's debt restructuring resulted from it being "over-leveraged," according to Hennessy. It reached an agreement with its secured lenders, bondholders and shareholders to restructure all of its outstanding debt. A group of investors was brought in to pay off its bank loans completely, Hennessy says, which retired $275 million of its debt. The company is offering equity to other lenders.

Prior to the restructuring, True Temper had $125 million in high yield bonds that were available on the public market. With the elimination of those bonds, True Temper will be completely private, Hennessy says.

Orginal Story at memphisjournal.com

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How Steel Golf Shafts Are Made

There are two primary ways to manufacture steel golf shafts. One is called "seemless" construction; the other is "welded tube" construction.

A seamless steel shaft starts life as a large cylinder of solid steel. The cylinder is heated and pierced with a special machine, turning the solid steel log into a large, thick-walled tube. Over a series of stretching operations on very specialized machines called draw benches, the large, thick tube is gradually reduced in diameter and wall thickness to become a thin-walled steel tube five-eighths of an inch in diameter. These shaft "blanks," as they are called, are then subjected to a series of squeezing operations that form the individual sections of diameter reduction called the "step-downs" on the shaft.

A welded tube construction steel shaft begins as a flat strip of steel that is coiled and welded into a tube. The welding procedure is quite different than what most people are used to seeing. Through what is called high-frequency welding, the two ends of the coiled strip are literally fused together without the presence of a second, different material as in the case of most welding. A special machine then removes the excess metal from the outside and inside of the welded tube in a procedure called "skiving." Once formed, the tube is stretched down to the required 5/8-inch outer diameter in the same procedures used in the forming of the seamless steel shaft, with the step-downs formed in the same manner as well.

Once formed into the step pattern dictated by each individual shaft design, the raw steel shafts are heat treated, straightened and then nickel-chrome electroplated to prevent rusting.

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Fujiukura Golf Shafts

Fujikura golf shafts are available to Asia's leading golf retailers at www.golfshaftasia.com. Have you tried equipping your golf clubs with graphite shaft and steel shafts yet neither of these are working for you? Are you in search of a different kind of Asian golf shaft, one that will give you the ultimate control and power over your shots? If you answered yes to both these questions then you should think about buying Fujikura Golf Shafts.

Fujikura is the biggest producer of graphite wood shafts in Asia. No mean feat since Fujikura only began producing golf shafts just thirty years ago. They are also number one when it comes to supplying wood golf shafts to the best professional golfers in the PGA Tour. And it’s not only the golfers who have fallen in love with this Asian golf shaft producer.


Leading golf club brands such as Callaway, Nike, Taylor Made and Cleveland all equip their golf club sets with Fujikura golf shafts. If these big names in the golfing industry use these shafts for their line of graphite shafted golf clubs, then the shafts must really be that good. There are dozens of different Fujikura golf shafts that you can choose from if you want to change shafts of your clubs.

Thee golf shafts from Golf Shafts Asia will give you unparalleled performance when it comes to shot control and power. Buy this shaft and you will see why graphite shafts are truly a much better choice than steel ones. Fujikura also offers golf shafts created specifically for women. Fujikura's Sakura shafts were designed, so you can keep the ball in the air for a longer period of time without the need to swing the club too powerfully.

If you are a woman golfer who wants to put even more power into your shots then the Sakura Sport golf shafts are right for you. The unique design of this golf shaft allows you to swing your club faster without having to add any more power on your part. This means you no longer have to suffer using heavy steel shafts or straining yourself using poor quality graphite shafts in order for you to reach your desired distance.

Fujikura is also the first golf shaft brand that sells its products in the aftermarket. This means that you can buy the shafts in pro shops all around the world instead of having them shipped from Japan. Make sure to test the different kinds of graphite golf shafts available before deciding on which one to buy.

Ask the golf shaft experts at Golf Shafts Asia if you can do a few practice swings for each club, so that you know which one to have your clubs equipped with. If you want to give yourself a significant advantage over the other golfers you play with then equip your clubs with Fujikura Golf Shaft from the leading distributor in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Asia.

Graphite Design shaft helps winner of Samsung World Championship

SAN DIEGO, CA - September 23, 2009 - Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced that the winner of the Samsung World Championship played Graphite Design's Tour AD YS shaft in her hybrid.

"Congratulations to the winner of the Samsung World Championship on her first victory on the LPGA Tour," said Mr. Tak Yamada, vice president, corporate planning, Graphite Design. "We pride ourselves in making the highest quality performance shafts on the market and we are pleased that she has helped validate our technology and design with this victory."
Graphite Design Tour AD shafts have been a popular choice for LPGA Tour Players and have consistently been one of the top three wood shafts played on the LPGA Tour. In addition, Graphite Design is the most dominant shaft on the JPGA tour and has been for the past six years.


The company's Tour AD shafts have been historically requested by some of the best players in the world. Tour AD stands for Accuracy and Distance, and is a moniker that has long been known for high quality and superior performance. This is represented by the company's success which has been documented by professionals and amateurs alike.
Graphite Design International manufactures the highest quality shafts in the world for Pure Distance and Perfect Accuracy. Graphite Design shafts can be seen in play by the best professional players on the PGA, Nationwide, Champions, Japan, European and LPGA tours. Graphite Design shafts reinforced its dominance on the Japan Tour, where it has claimed 163 consecutive graphite wood shaft brand counts -- an unprecedented streak which dates to 2003. On the PGA Tour, Graphite Design shafts have helped professionals earn 65 victories since 2004 and millions of dollars in prize money. A total of 8 US distributors and 5 European and Asian distributors supply Graphite Design shafts to over 1000 custom fitters around the world.

About Graphite Design
Graphite Design, established in Japan in 1989 and in the U.S. in 1997, is the industry leader in shaft technology and the preferred brand for golf professionals worldwide. One of the world's three largest golf-club shaft manufacturers, the company made its mark manufacturing premium shafts for all of golf's major OEMs. Graphite Design shafts continue to be preferred by top club makers the world over while the company's mainstay YSQ and YSQst, Stabilized Tip shafts, Aura shafts and other models are extremely popular among avid and occasional golfers. For more information about Graphite Design, call 888.707.6132, e-mail info@gdintl.com, or visit www.gdintl.com.