CARLSBAD, Calif. – The winner of the Winco Foods Portland Open used Nippon Shaft N.S.PRO MODUS³ Tour 130x steel shafts in his irons Sunday (Aug. 11) to record his first victory on the Korn Ferry Tour and secure his PGA Tour playing privileges for the 2019-20 season.

The 31-year-old native of Columbus, Ohio shot a final round 6-under par 65 to finish at 22-under for the week at Pumpkin Ridge GC’s Witch Hollow course in North Plains, Oregon. For his two-shot victory he earned a first-place check of $144,000.

It was the 35th victory this year for the MODUS³ series and the 189th overall, according to company officials.

Meanwhile six other players who used Nippon Shaft products also secured their PGA Tour cards for next season. All finished 14th or better on the Top 25 list of qualifiers.

“Nippon Shaft would like to congratulate the winner of the Winco Foods Portland Open on his first Korn Ferry Tour victory and for securing his PGA Tour card for next season,” said Hiro Fukuda, sales and marketing for Nippon Shaft. “Nippon Shaft is proud he felt he could rely on Nippon Shaft products to compete to the best of his ability in one of the most difficult and stressful tournaments of his career. We also would like to congratulate the six other players using Nippon Shaft products who secured their PGA Tour privileges for next season.”

Nippon Shaft products are available globally either as stock or custom shafts in many of the world’s top iron brands. Details of these can be found at nipponshaft.com.

Based in Yokohama, Japan, Nippon Shaft is the No. 1-selling steel shaft in Asia. Nippon Shaft is a privately-held subsidiary of NHK Spring Co. LTD, a Japanese automobile parts manufacturer. Nippon Shaft’s North American headquarters is in Carlsbad.