Over 50% of Graphite Design Shafts Used by Golfers on The Professional Tours in The U.S. Are From The Tour AD Family


SAN DIEGO, CA - March 11, 2009 - Graphite Design, maker of some of the

most widely played premium shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced that it's

Tour AD brand of shafts now accounts for over 50% of all Graphite Design

shafts used on professional Tours in the United States.

The company's Tour AD logo is featured on all of Graphite Design's PGA Tour-proven shafts to specifically promote "Accuracy and Distance" and these key competitive advantages are helping professional and amateur golfers optimize their games after switching to Graphite Design shafts.

"With the launch of both the Tour AD YSQ in 2008 and the Tour AD YSQst in 2009, we have seen the interest in our shafts increase significantly on all the professional Tours," said Tim Gillis, vice president, sales & marketing, Graphite Design. "Some of the best players in the world have been requesting our Tour AD shafts in their clubs. This validates the revolutionary technology, design and sourcing of the most advanced materials which are trademarks in all Graphite Design shafts, making them the highest quality performance shafts on the market."

YSQ shafts were first introduced in 2008. The family of shafts incorporates an exclusive technology called AXIAL COMPOSITE INTERLACE (ACI) technology. Graphite Design engineers have discovered that strategic orientation of fibers in multiple angles gives the golfer ultimate performance. The ACI technology stabilizes the club eliminating shaft deformation to enhance the playability of today's larger club heads. The enhancement leads to superior distance and unmatched accuracy in every shot.

The YSQst Stabilized Tip shaft features a more stable and stiffer tip to launch the ball lower and create the perfect descent angle to maximize distance for the players with 90 + swing speeds. Graphite Design has incorporated ACI technology into the YSQst to enhance the feel and stability of the shaft.

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 158 consecutive graphite wood shaft brand counts -- an unprecedented streak which dates to 2002. On the PGA Tour, Graphite Design shafts have helped professionals earn 54 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.