Nippon make successful start to the season

Nippon steel shafts have grown massively over the last few years, both in tour play, and in retail presence. Their shafts always feel good at impact, and if properly fit for you will help improve your golf. So it’s no surprise that they have had such a hot start to the year on tour.

Nippon Shaft recorded two early-season victories this month, as the reigning Masters’ champion won easily in Singapore and an up-and-coming Chinese star edged golf’s most accomplished Northern Irishman by one shot in Dubai. 

The 38-year-old Spanish star, who will be defending his first Masters’ title in April, posted a five-shot victory at the Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore (Jan. 21), utilizing Nippon Shaft N.S. PRO MODUS³ Tour 130 X-flex steel shafts in his irons and wedges.  He shot 14-under par with rounds of 66-70-66-68—270 to capture his 33^rd professional victory, his sixth on the Asian Tour.

Also using the Nippon Shaft N.S. PRO MODUS³ Tour 120 X-flex steel shafts in his irons and wedges was China’s emerging 22-year-old star, who won the Omega Dubai Desert Classic by a stroke on Jan. 28 at Emirates Golf Club.  He birdied four of the final six holes to post a final round 69 and finish at 23-under par, grabbing his second European Tour title. 

With the victory, he became the first Chinese player to break into the Top 50 on the World Golf Ranking (32^nd) and has earned a spot in the Masters.

The victories were the 125^th and 126^th for Nippon Shaft’s MODUS³ steel shafts since they were introduced to tour players staring in July 2009.

“Nippon Shaft is very proud that two outstanding players – at different stages in their careers – would entrust their swings to Nippon Shaft,” said Hiro Fukuda, Sales and Marketing for Nippon Shaft.  “We look forward to watching both compete this year at Augusta National.” 

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