Carlsbad, CA – September 15, 2020 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the PGA Tour Safeway Open, held at the Silverado Resort and Spa North in Napa, CA played a Graphite Design Tour AD XC-6 TX (Tour X-Stiff) flex wood shaft in his Ping G410 LST Driver. The champion won his 7th career PGA Tour victory by 2 shots after carding a 67, 70, 65, 65 totaling -21 under par.
“Congratulations to the 2020 Safeway Open Champion. After making some recent Ping equipment changes, the champion decided to play the new 2020 Tour AD XC shaft in his PING G410 driver. The Graphite Design Tour AD XC shaft provided the winner with the accuracy and distance needed for his first win in over 11 years”, stated Erik Boysen, V.P. of Tour Promotions, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.
The Graphite Design Tour AD XC – designed for “Xtra Carry”, was designed and is manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters and is black with silver and red accents, a silver fade at the tip and finished with a matte clear coat.
The Tour AD XC, like the other high performance Tour AD wood shafts, utilizes premium, aerospace quality carbon-fiber materials and are available in 40g R2, R1 and S flex, 50g R2, R1, S and X flex, 60g SR, S, X and TX flex, 70g S, X and TX flex and 80g S and X flex.
The Tour AD XC shaft profile is softer in the butt section, stiff in the center section and has a stiff tip to promote low/mid launch angle and low spin with the ball. The Tour AD XC also utilizes the brand new TORAYCA® M40X carbon-fiber pre-preg in the Mid to Tip Section of the shaft as well as the TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber pre-preg with NANOALLOY® technology in the tip section of the shaft for unrivaled shaft stability and precise ball control without the loss of the exceptional feel that Graphite Design shafts are so well known for.
Get fit by your local professional club fitter into the new Graphite Design Tour AD XC and get ready to experience the Xtra Carry you are looking for to lower your scores.