CARLSBAD, Calif. – The year 2020 saw Nippon Shaft’s MODUS³ series of steel shafts win a total of 23 professional tournaments on prestigious tours worldwide despite the cancelation of many events because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The MODUS³ series now has racked up 225 victories in 10 seasons on pro circuits around the globe.
The victory breakdown was:
- PGA Tour – 7
- European Tour – 5
- Korn Ferry Tour – 6
- Champions Tour – 2
- LPGA Japan – 3
“Nippon Shaft is very proud that male and female players with a variety of swings and styles of play selected Nippon Shaft’s MODUS³ series of steel shafts as their ‘weapons of choice’ as they pursued excellence against elite competition,” said Hiro Fukuda, sales and marketing for Nippon Shaft. “We congratulate all of them on their victories and wish them well in 2021.”
Three shafts accounted for 18 wins – the MODUS³ Tour 120 (7 wins), the Tour 105 (6 wins) and the Tour 130 (5 wins). The Tour 125 had one victory and four Prototype shafts accounted four wins.
More than 200 players on the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, European Tour and Korn Ferry Tour use Nippon Shaft’s MODUS³ series steel shafts to help gain their desired distance, accuracy and trajectory.
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 www.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.
