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Project X and Dynamic Gold Shafts Tag Tour Wins
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Shafts designed and manufactured by True Temper topped the money list on three tours this weekend, scoring victories at the PGA Tour's Honda Classic and the European and Asian Tours' Maybank Malaysian Open. This year's Honda Classic champion played high-performance Project X Flighted shafts in his irons to earn a T2 ranking in Greens in Regulation (73.6%) and to shoot an impressive 65 birdies in his last 14 rounds, earning him first place in birdies. Additionally, Project X steel and graphite shafts were in the bag of the number three finisher who shot the lowest round at The Honda Classic. Dynamic Gold shafts - which are the top-selling shafts in golf - performed no less admirably at the Malaysian Open, delivering a 14-under-par victory (69-70-67-68) for the 18-year-old pro
"When you look at the numbers - 125 sets in play at the Honda Classic and eight sets among the top 10 finishers - there is no doubt Dynamic Gold and Project X are preferred by the best players in golf," says Chad Hall, director of product marketing and global tour operations for True Temper Sports. "Dynamic Gold and Project X brands continue to be clear favorites among the professional players around the world because they deliver accuracy and distance more consistently than any other steel shafts in golf."
"For 2010, True Temper shafts have certainly lived up to their winning legacy with seven out of eight PGA Tour victories and a four-week winning streak for Dynamic Gold," Scott Hennessy, president and CEO of True Temper Sports says. "Week after week, the shaft counts illustrate that players rely upon True Temper shafts more than any other brand. Dynamic Gold is one of our cornerstone brands, and is favored among tour players for its internal tip reinforcement technology which delivers distance control and tournament-winning accuracy in irons."
The Number One shaft manufacturer in the world, True Temper Sports has delivered hundreds of professional tour victories around the world, and True Temper shafts, such as Dynamic Gold and Project X, continue to dominate the PGA TOUR week after week. Dynamic Gold shafts feature a high-flex, tour weight design that generates a low, penetrating ball flight. The straight taper and short tip section of the Project X iron shafts provides maximum energy transfer with low spin rates required for penetrating iron shots. By combing this design platform with eight premium graphite materials, the Project X wood and hybrid shafts are quickly becoming known as the lowest spinning graphite shafts available.
Project X Tops the Northern Trust Open and Moonah Classic
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Project X once again demonstrated its reputation as the premier player's shaft by
earning victories at both the Northern Trust Open and the Nationwide's Moonah Classic this weekend.
Playing Project X steel shafts in his irons, the Northern Trust champion vaulted to number two in the Official World Golf Rankings and to the top of the FedEx Cup standings. At the
Moonah Classic in Australia, the champion trusted Project X in his irons to lead the field in greens in regulation as well as using the new Project X Tour Edition graphite wood shaft in his driver. In addition to winning the tournament, four players in the Northern Trust's Top 10 played Project X in their irons and four players played the all-new Project X graphite shafts in their drivers. Overall, 116 sets of irons shafts manufactured by True Temper Sports were in play at the Northern Trust Open, with the closest competitor
fielding only seven sets.
"This weekend's results are just the latest in Project X's growing victory tally," says Don Brown, product development manager
and designer of the new Project X shafts. Project X iron shafts' control and consistency have helped guide players to over a hundred victories worldwide. With the introduction of Project X in graphite, the best players around the world can now have the Project X precision and distance in their driver and hybrid clubs. The ultimate in spin control, Project X wood shafts reduce
distance robbing backspin and provide pinpoint accuracy. The straight taper and short tip section of the Project X iron shafts provides maximum energy transfer with low spin rates required for penetrating iron shots. By combing this design platform with eight premium graphite materials, the Project X wood and hybrid shafts are quickly becoming known as the lowest spinning graphite
shafts available. While Project X iron shafts remain a favorite among top tour players, Project X wood shafts also are gaining popularity with the biggest names in golf trusting Project X in their drivers.
