Carlsbad, CA – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the DP World Tour Hainan Classic presented by MAEXTRO held in Hainan, China  was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist GT3 Driver, after shooting a 64, 66, 69, 70 for a 4-day total of 19 under par, claiming his second career DP World Tour win.

On the PGA TOUR Champions circuit, the winner of the Cologuard Classic, held in Tucson, Arizona was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-6 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Callaway Elyte Driver to claim his eleventh career PGA TOUR Champions title after making a birdie on the first play-off hole.

“Congratulations to both champions this past weekend!  It was an incredible showcase of golf at the highest level, and we’re thrilled to see both players trust Graphite Design premium shafts in their drivers.”, stated Bill McPherson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. 

The Tour AD DI “DEEP IMPACT” is designed to provide golfers with more power and stability in their golf shaft. Designed and manufactured exclusively at the Graphite Design factory headquarters in Japan, the Tour AD DI orange and black colored options are available in 50g R2 (Lite), R1 (Regular) S and X flex, 60g SR (Stiff Regular), S, X and TX (Tour X-Stiff) flex, 70g S, X and TX (Tour X-Stiff) flex and 80g S, X and TX (Tour X-Stiff) flex. 

The Tour AD DI 5-R2, R1, S and X flex, 6-SR, S and X flex, 7-S and X flex, and 8-S and X are available in two color schemes: orange with white bands and green rings, and a 2nd color option of black with white bands and silver rings.  The Tour AD DI 6-TX, 7-TX, 8-TX, and 9-X flex shafts are available only in the orange color scheme.

The Tour AD DI is our first shaft design integrated with Toray Company’s original NANOALLOY material technology in the tip section.  This material technology has now come to be known as “DI Technology”.  This unique material technology promotes additional shaft stability without loss of feel and allows the player to generate greater clubhead speed, resulting in higher ball speed while still providing exceptional feel and control.

The Tour AD DI also utilizes premium, aerospace-quality 50t carbon-fiber materials to provide the best-performing shaft available. The softer mid-section bend profile of the Tour AD DI allows the player to load the shaft properly, while maintaining a firm enough tip section through impact, promoting a high-launch, low-spin ball flight.  The result, the Tour AD DI delivers players to the next level in shaft performance and will create a “DEEP IMPACT” on your game!

About Pro’s Choice:

Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts is the exclusive distributor of Graphite Design golf shafts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, UAE, South Africa, South America, and Australia.  Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts distributes all of the current Graphite Design shafts, including the new 2026 Graphite Design Tour AD FI wood shaft model, as well as the Anti-Gravity aG33-3, Tour AD GC, Tour AD VF, Tour AD CQ, Tour AD UB, Tour AD XC, Tour AD IZ, and Tour AD DI models of shafts.  The company is located in Carlsbad, California, with a distribution warehouse located in Southern California. 

About Graphite Design:

Located in Chichibu, Japan, Graphite Design has over 36 years of experience designing and manufacturing premium graphite-composite golf shafts.  Numerous Graphite Design shafts can be seen in play by the best professional players on all tours worldwide.  Validating the company’s “Tour AD” logo, all of Graphite Design’s Tour-proven shafts specifically promote “Accuracy and Distance”.  On Tour, Graphite Design shafts recorded 44 Global tournament victories in 2025 and have helped numerous golf professionals earn well over 580 tour victories and multi-millions of dollars in prize money since inception. 

Bill McPherson, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, b.mcpherson@proschoicegolfshafts.com, 619-454-6283

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Orlimar Brings Back the Iconic TriMetal Fairway Wood

Roseville, CA — Hireko Golf, owner of Orlimar Golf, is excited to announce the return of one of the most recognizable clubs, the Orlimar TriMetal Fairway Wood. Originally launched in 1998, the TriMetal quickly earned a reputation for innovative design and exceptional playability from the tee to the fairway. Now, 28 years later, the newest iteration combines the TriMetal’s legendary design with modern technology to deliver faster ball speeds, higher launch, and longer distance.

Designed for a wide range of golfers, the Orlimar TriMetal Fairway Wood is a forgiving fairway wood that helps improve ball speed, launch angle, and overall consistency.

The new TriMetal features an ultra-thin S450 maraging steel face, designed to maximize ball speed while producing a crisp, powerful feel at impact. A vacuum-cast 17-4 stainless steel sole, heat-treated for strength, enhances durability while optimizing weight distribution throughout the clubhead.

A strategically positioned copper weighted screw provides pinpoint accuracy and forgiveness, while the club’s Shallow face and railed sole make it an easy-to-launch fairway wood, especially effective from tight lies and challenging turf conditions.

The TriMetal is paired with the SK Fiber Supernova Copper graphite shaft, engineered for enhanced stability, ball speed, and launch. This newest iteration builds on the TriMetal’s legendary design to deliver confidence on every swing. 

Key Features

• Ultra-Thin S450 Maraging Steel Face – Maximizes ball speed and distance with crisp sound and feel.
• Vacuum Cast 17-4 Stainless Sole – Heat-treated for strength and optimized weight distribution.
• Copper Weighted Screw – Strategically positions weight for pinpoint accuracy and forgiveness.
• Distinctive Low Profile Design – Shallow face and railed sole launch the ball easily from tight lies.
• SK Fiber Supernova Copper Graphite Shaft – Enhances stability, speed, and launch angle.

The Orlimar TriMetal Fairway Wood is available for men, women, and seniors in both right- and left-hand options. Purchase via www.hirekogolf.com and www.orlimar.com or through your nearest authorized Orlimar distributor.

About Hireko Golf

Hireko Golf is a manufacturer of golf equipment and accessories headquartered in Roseville, California. Hireko’s stable of brands includes Orlimar, Intech, Juggernaut, Karma Grips, Acer & Dynacraft Golf Components and SK Fiber Golf Shafts. Hireko is also the licensee for PowerBilt in the USA.

For more information, or to become a dealer, contact support@hirekogolf.com or call +1 (626) 330-5525

Media Contact:
Hireko Trading Co., Inc
Ja’Monie Johnson
626-330-5525
jamonie@hirekogolf.com

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Learning how to hit a fairway wood could transform your golfing game in par-five or particularly long par-four holes. Gaining the ability to reach the green in just a couple of strokes is a hugely significant advantage, and mastering the required technique could result in your handicap shooting down.

But it’s not easy. If you find yourself topping your fairway woods or struggling to get them off the ground, this guide is for you. Who knows – getting to grips with one of the trickiest clubs to use could be the key to moving to the next level.

Where to use a fairway wood

The first thing to understand when learning how to hit with a fairway wood is when to use it.

A fairway wood – particularly a 3-wood – is primed for use once you’ve teed off and have found yourself in the middle of the fairway on par five holes. Or even par four holes, which are particularly long. The aim of the game with a fairway wood is to fire yourself within touching distance of the green, rather than getting all the way there.

This makes them especially useful for these longer holes.

You can also tee off with a fairway wood; however, the technique required differs slightly from when it’s used off the ground on the fairway.

How do you hit a fairway wood?

Once you’ve recognised that you’re in the correct position to use the fairway wood, it’s time to get out your club – and it’s a long one. There’s a high chance the fairway wood is the longest club in your bag, and this is part of what makes the technique so challenging.

Instinctively, you might want to swing upwards and lift the ball to maximise the height and distance of your shot. But striking the ball upwards could result in you hitting the ground before the ball or topping the ball.

Instead, you want to be hitting down into the ball. And the first step to getting this right is practising the correct stance.

The stance

When using a fairway wood, a wide stance – with your feet a little wider than shoulder width – will help you hit down on the ball.

The ball should be positioned slightly forward in your stance, approximately one ball length to the left of centre. This will also help you achieve the downward angle of attack necessary to get the most out of the club.

Your sternum should be positioned in line with and over the top of the clubhead so that your stance is nice and straight. You don’t want to lean back, as this will make it harder to hit down on the ball.

The ideal contact

Because it’s such a long club, correctly gauging how the club is going to make contact with the ball can be one of the trickiest parts of using a fairway wood.

Try placing the clubhead on the floor behind the ball to help you do this. You’re going to be making contact with the ball first, before following through to make a little divot in the ground after you’ve hit the ball.

You’ll notice that the fairway wood is quite flat. This prevents the club from digging into the ground and making a much larger and more noticeable impact on the turf.

Now you know what to expect when the ball makes contact, it’s time to think about the swing.

The swing

You can compare the swing of a fairway club to that of a 7-iron. The most important thing is to let the club do the work. There’s no need to attack the ball really quickly, because the club is already weighted towards the back. A nice, consistent and smooth swing is going to help you maximise the distance of your shot much better than just hitting the ball as hard as you can.

What you don’t want to do during your swing is lean back. You instead want to move your bodyweight to the left so that you’re moving with the swing and allowing the club to work for you instead of the other way around. Aim to shift your weight onto your left foot by pressing it into the ground.

While you’re hitting down towards the ball, you want to keep your club low. You’ll know it’s a good shot when you’ve made that small divot in the ground just after contact, or if you’ve just scuffed the grass.

A good drill to help get to grips with this idea of keeping the club low and making your divot only after the ball has been hit is to put a tee peg all the way into the ground, a little over an inch in front of the ball. After you’ve made contact with the ball, focus on trying to bring that tee peg up.

How to hit a fairway wood off the tee

From the tee, your technique with a fairway wood is different because the ball is above the ground. This gives you more freedom to drop your right shoulder and hit the ball more upward.

In this case, position the ball slightly further to the left so that it’s closer to your left foot than the centre of your stance. From tee, you don’t need to worry about creating that divot in the floor either.

The key points to remember

When using a fairway wood in the fairway, don’t let its length deceive you. You might instinctively want to place the ball really far in front of your stance, but the length of a golf ball is all that’s really required.

Keep your stance relatively neutral. Don’t lean back – you’re not trying to hit up on the ball. Instead, hit down on it. And after making contact with the ball, aim to make a small divot in the ground.

Don’t rush the swing or try to hit the ball too hard. Let the club do the work, shift your weight, and focus on a consistent swing. 
That’s how to hit a fairway wood and really shoot yourself towards the green on those longer holes.

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DALLAS, TEXAS,   – Breakthrough Golf Technology, the company that revolutionized the putter shaft category with Stability, today announced the launch of its new FORTA and FORTA TOUR wood shafts, engineered to help golfers increase ball speed while maintaining tighter dispersion and consistent launch conditions off the tee.

Built with advanced stability engineering, the shafts are designed to produce faster ball speeds and more consistent carry while maintaining control. The lineup introduces two distinct performance profiles:

FORTA: For players seeking increased speed and carry

FORTA TOUR: For faster swings that require lower spin and tighter dispersion

“Today’s golfers are looking for more distance, but not at the cost of consistency,” said Barney Adams, CEO of Breakthrough Golf.  “With FORTA and FORTA TOUR, we engineered two performance profiles that help players optimize speed and launch while maintaining stability through impact.”

FORTA

Designed for lightweight speed and maximum carry.

FORTA is BGT’s most stable lightweight wood shaft, designed to help golfers increase clubhead speed while maintaining control through impact. The profile promotes a higher launch with optimized spin, producing strong carry and tighter dispersion.

Key Performance Benefits:

• Lightweight speed without excess spin
• Straighter starts
• More consistent carry windows
• Tighter downrange dispersion

The result is speed that stays playable — designed for players who want tighter dispersion and consistent carry without giving up distance.

FORTA TOUR

Designed for more speed, lower spin and stronger flight.

FORTA TOUR is built for players with faster, more aggressive swings who need lower spin and a stronger, more penetrating flight.

The shaft features a firmer profile and reinforced tip section that stays stable through transition, helping reduce spin and maintain control during aggressive swings.

Key Performance Benefits:

• Lower spin on aggressive swings
• Tighter dispersion under pressure
• Strong penetrating flight

The result is maximum ball speed with lower spin and penetrating distance that stays stable under speed.

FORTA and FORTA TOUR shafts will begin shipping April 1, 2026 through authorized Breakthrough Golf fitters and retailers worldwide.

For more information about the FORTA and FORTA TOUR, visit breakthroughgolftech.com.

About Breakthrough Golf Technology

Located in the heart of Texas, a state known for its deep-rooted golf culture and world-class courses. Breakthrough Golf leverages over a century of combined expertise to revolutionize the sport. Founded by visionary Barney Adams, the Dallas-based company develops advanced, high-performance equipment in its cutting-edge facility, including the groundbreaking Stability shaft that transformed putter performance. By focusing on genuine technological breakthroughs rather than incremental updates, Breakthrough Golf stands at the forefront of the industry, pushing the game forward and setting new standards for innovation.

 For more information and images contact: Tracy Nackel, TEN Marketing & PR, 760-420-1602, tnackel@gmail.com

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Carlsbad, CA  – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts Inc., exclusive distributor of Graphite Design premium golf shafts, announces that they will be showcasing the brand new Graphite Design Tour AD FI “Flight Intelligence” Wood and Tour AD VF Utility Driving Iron shafts as well as all the other popular Graphite Design shafts at the 2026 PGA Merchandise Show being held January 21st through January 23rd at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.  The company will also be participating in the outdoor Demo Day on January 20th at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Winter Garden, FL.

Pro’s Choice will display the complete line of Graphite Design premium shafts at the Equipment Test Center in Hitting Bay # ETC 17 in the Orange County Convention Center and on Tee Box #1 during the Demo Day event.  Attendees at both events can test on a launch monitor all the Tour-proven Graphite Design Wood, Hybrid, and Iron shafts, including the new Tour AD FI Wood and Tour AD VF Utility Driving Iron shafts in the latest OEM golf club heads.

About Pro’s Choice:

Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts is the exclusive distributor of Graphite Design golf shafts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, UAE, South Africa, South America, and Australia.  Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts distributes all of the current Graphite Design shafts, including the new 2026 Graphite Design Tour AD FI wood shaft model, as well as the Anti-Gravity aG33-3, Tour AD GC, Tour AD VF, Tour AD CQ, Tour AD UB, Tour AD XC, Tour AD IZ, and Tour AD DI models of shafts.  The company is located in Carlsbad, California, with a distribution warehouse located in Southern California. 

About Graphite Design:

Located in the city of Chichibu, Japan, Graphite Design has over 36 years of experience designing and manufacturing premium graphite composite golf shafts.  Numerous Graphite Design shafts can be seen in play by the best professional players on all tours worldwide.  Validating the company’s “Tour AD” logo, all of Graphite Design’s Tour-proven shafts specifically promote “Accuracy and Distance”.  On Tour, Graphite Design shafts recorded 44 Global tournament victories in 2025 and have helped numerous golf professionals earn well over 580 tour victories and multi-millions of dollars in prize money since inception. 

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