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Graphite Design Tour AD YSQ Shaft Review

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Overview/Technology-

Graphite Design has been a leader in the golf shaft industry for years, some of the best players in the world consistently play their shafts.  The Tour AD YSQ is without one of Graphite Design flagship shafts and for good reason.  The YSQ is a solid shaft from tip to butt.

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The Tour AD YSQ was introduced in 2008′ and is a modernized version of the YS+ series.  The new YSQ has added 6-10 yards by increasing ball speed 3% to 5% – thus Graphite Design coins this the NEW Tour AD YSQ.  This improvement was made possible Axial Composite Interlace (ACI), an exclusive technology that stabilizes the club by eliminating deformation – end result is Pure Distance and Perfect Accuracy, the ACI driven mantra coined by Graphite Design.

Below, are the latest specs released by Graphite Design.

Tour AD YSQ Shaft Specifications

Below, is a visual of how ACI technology works ( click to enlarge ):

Graphite Design makes a comparison to the 2008′ YS+ when referencing the new YSQ.  The 2008′ YS+ is slightly stiffer in the tip but the new YSQ has about 5% more Torque than the YS+ providing more distance and feel.

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Overall, the Tour AD YSQ is a mid-kick, mid spin, mid trajectory shaft that suits average to above average players.  The YSQ comes in four flavors, separated by weight: YSQ 45, YSQ 55, YSQ 65, and YSQ 75.  The YSQ 75 has a lower torque and is designed for the stronger player.

Below, is a visual characteristics of the YSQ:

Actual Player Feedback-

“YSQ has a higher profile than the YS6, and was the natural upgrade for me”

“I put this shaft in my Adam’s XTD Pro and I love it. It’s at least 10 yards longer and I have a lot more control”

[review pros=”Stable, mid spin rate, mid trajectory.  Graphite Design continues to build on the positives of one of the best and longest selling shafts +well priced and possesses the characterstics that fits a good sector of golfers.” cons=”Perhaps a bit on the heavy side for some.” score=98.8]

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Overview/Rating-

Solid shaft that will provide a significant upgrade for most players.  Fits a large percentage of swing profiles looking for a mid kick, mid trajectory, and mid spin shaft.  The Graphite Design YSQ is definitely a shaft to try.

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Graphite Design Introduces Tour AD YSQ Premium Golf Shaft

January 10, 2008

New Model?s Advanced Design Combines Explosive Distance with Superior Feel of YS Line

(SAN DIEGO, California) – Graphite Design – maker of some of the most widely played graphite driver, fairway wood and hybrid shaft models on the PGA TOUR – today introduces its much-anticipated Tour AD YSQ shaft model, whose Axial Composite Interlace construction delivers superior performance in four key areas: launch angle, spin rate, accuracy and distance.

The Tour AD YSQ will be unveiled this month at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla. Graphite Design will participate in Demo Day, January 16, on Tee No. 1 at Orange County National Golf Club, where visitors can test the YSQ and the company’s other premium shafts with an array of clubheads from top manufacturers. Graphite Design will exhibit its products January 17-19 in Meeting Room W202A at the Orange County Convention Center.

Available in models for drivers and fairway woods, the Tour AD YSQ’s four-axis, interlaced fiber design produces optimum stability throughout the swing, eliminating the shaft deformation that causes inconsistency. Tests reveals the YSQ delivers ball speed increases of five to seven percent while optimizing launch angles and spin rates, equating to greater distance and control. The YSQ’s smooth feel and superb feedback are hallmarks of all Graphite Design shafts, including the YS-6+ and YS-7+ – perennial favorites of touring professionals worldwide.

The Tour AD YSQ is specifically designed to maximize performance from today’s high-MOI (moment of inertia) and 460cc driver heads. Like all Graphite Design shafts, the YSQ is built with the finest graphite composite materials available. Graphite Design will also offer the YSQ in a hybrid club version beginning in April.

The Tour AD YSQ features:

o 55- and 65-gram models for drivers and a fairway wood model

o Four available flexes: Senior (55-gram model only), Regular, Stiff and Extra-Stiff

o Mid flex point producing a penetrating ball flight

o Striking turquoise-on-black design with visible interlaced composite fibers

o MSRP: $225

“The Tour AD YSQ is a marvel of shaft design and construction, resulting in measurable benefits for golfers of every level,” said Kenzo Imamura, Director and President of Graphite Design. “As clubheads continue to evolve with new sizes, shapes and materials, Graphite Design is leading the shaft industry with cutting-edge products that pair perfectly with today’s equipment.

“The Tour AD and YS logos symbolize the superior craftsmanship and playability which make Graphite Design the preferred shaft of the world’s top players and clubmakers. The Tour AD YSQ embodies all of those qualities.”

In 2007, Graphite Design shaft models propelled professionals to a combined 45 victories on the PGA, Nationwide, Champions, Japan and LPGA tours. Among those relying on Graphite Design shafts were the world’s No. 3-ranked men’s player, the No. 4 women’s player, the winner of the Champions Tour’s Charles Schwab Cup points title, and seven of the top eight money earners on the Japan Tour. Graphite Design 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 and more than $290 million since 2004.

Graphite Design is the graphite shaftmaker of choice for Hank Haney, coach to the world’s top-ranked player. In 2007 the company introduced the Tour AD Quattro Tech ultra-premium shaft in the U.S. and launched its G-TECH combination-flex custom clubmaker series of wood and iron shafts, designed for exceptional playability throughout the bag.

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 high-performance shafts for most of golf’s major OEMs, including the top four companies by sales volume. Graphite Design shafts continue to be preferred by top clubmakers the world over while the company’s mainstay YS shafts, Pershing shafts and other models are extremely popular among avid and occasional golfers.

Revolutionary technology, design and sourcing the most advanced materials are trademarks in all Graphite Design shafts, making them the highest quality performance shafts on the market. Validating the company’s “AD” logo, all of Graphite Design’s PGA Tour-proven shafts 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.

For more information about Graphite Design: 888.707.6132, [email protected]; www.gdintl.com.

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Review: Graphite Design Tour AD GP Shafts

Pros:  The stiffest of Graphite Design’s Tour AD shafts. Compared to similar shafts, the GP is impressively smooth and stable. Available in a wide range of weights (50-80 grams) and flexes (R2-X).

Cons:  Like other Tour AD shafts, the MSRP is $500.

Who it’s for:  Golfers who prefer tip-stiff shafts, as well as those looking to reduce launch and spin. The highly stable design can also suit golfers who want to tighten their dispersion, particularly if their miss is a hook.

At the top levels of the game, golfers are getting stronger. It’s easy to see on the PGA Tour, where the game’s brightest young stars are regularly generating club head speeds in excess of 120 mph. It’s even more noticeable at top college and junior golf events, as fields are filled with golfers who are stronger and more technically sound than ever before.

In response, golf equipment manufacturers have evolved their product lines. Especially with metal woods, it has meant lower-spinning clubheads, and to complement them, stiffer, more energy-efficient shaft designs.

Graphite Design new Tour AD GP shafts are intended to suit a wide range of golfers, as they’re offered in a variety of weights (50-80 grams) and flexes (R2-X) to fit a broad scope of golfers. Compared to previous shaft models from the company, however, the GP line (which stands for “Greatest Performance”) will optimize stronger golfers, as well as those who perform best with extremely stable shafts.

Like other new Tour AD models, they’re constructed with the company’s 50T carbon-fiber material, which gives them the smooth feel for which Graphite Design’s shafts are known. In the tip section of the shaft, however, the GP shafts use Torayca’s new T1100G carbon-fiber pre-preg with NanoAlloy technology, which gives the shafts a tip stiffness that are only rivaled by the company’s Tour AD M9003 shafts.

Graphite Design’s representatives warned me the GP shafts “may feel more on the firmer side,” and would not play like the Graphite Design shafts I used in the past. Design platforms and robot testing are one thing, but golf is played by humans — not engineering software and robots. I wanted to know exactly how different the new shaft would perform compared to Graphite Design’s most popular shaft of all time, the Tour AD-DI.

To find out, I took the GP shaft to the Launch Pad at Carl’s Golfland in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., where I tested it against the Tour AD-DI in the most apples-to-apples comparison possible. Both shafts were built to my specifications, 7X (tipped 1 inch) at a finished length of 45.5 inches in a TaylorMade M1 430 (10.5 degrees set to 8.5 degrees).

The numbers below may look quite similar, but please read on, because the feedback and trajectory biases were not.

The Numbers

Tipped 1 inch, the GP was one of the stiffest shafts I have ever used, and felt considerably more stable than the Tour AD-DI that I’ve played in the past.

As you can see, I swung the GP slightly faster (0.8 mph), but the extremely stiff-tipped design caused me to release the clubhead sooner in a effort to hit a straight shot. You can see that in my Attack Angle, which increased from -1.4 degrees to 0.2 degrees. As a result of my manipulation, I also contacted my drives higher on the face with the GP, which lowered my ball speed, increased my launch angle and decreased my spin rate due to gear effect.

I talked to Graphite Design about my results, and company representatives weren’t surprised. According to their PGA Tour rep, the GP shafts are so stable that golfers are not tipping them in their drivers. Since the average tipping on Tour for a driver is 1 inch, that speaks to the GP’s robustness.

I also tried a GP 8X (tipped 1.5 inches) at 43 inches in my TaylorMade M1 fairway wood, and the shaft played entirely too stiff. My release was earlier, which caused my spin numbers to rise above appropriate levels, and my miss tended to be high and to the right. According to Graphite Design, golfers who are using GP shafts in their 3 wood are tipping them no more than 0.5 inches, and my results were typical of a shaft that was overtipped. The GP shafts have to be commended for their smooth feel, however, as well as their tight dispersion, despite my overtipping.

There’s no question that in the correct flex and tipping, the GP would have loaded and unloaded more efficiently than the AD-DI. That would have created all-around better launch conditions. Of course, results are going to vary from golfer to golfer depending on swing and style. That’s why the most important message from this review is to not try to emulate the specs of Tour player, but to be fit for the shaft that works best for your game.

Tour AD GP Flexes

If you’re a stronger golfer, or one who’s looking to tighten up your dispersion — especially if your miss is a hook — the GP is likely a good option for your game. And if you’re coming from another Graphite Design shaft, you’ll likely find the performance characteristics of the Tour AD GP to be noticeably, and impressively different.

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12 Comments

May 17, 2016 at 2:33 pm

This review would have been helpful if you used the right specs (ik its obvi). Not only were you not able to load the shaft correctly, ur numbers/results throws everything off of the gp. more spin with gp than di? who would want that haha

Dale Doback

Apr 28, 2016 at 6:13 pm

According to the bend profile of this shaft any tip trimming done actually makes the shaft tip area play softer which speaks volumes to the stoutness of the shaft that with your speed Zak, and the amount you tipped the shafts that it still played to stiff.

Jan 24, 2016 at 4:59 am

Surprised it didn’t get 5 stars, or at least 4.5

Jan 24, 2016 at 4:47 am

what about dispersion Zak? Thats the whole point of a shaft as stiff as this!

Zak Kozuchowski

Jan 24, 2016 at 10:22 am

The dispersion was very extremely tight, JJ. It’s the most stable shaft I’ve ever tested from GD.

Chirpmaster

Jan 23, 2016 at 9:49 pm

Epic FAIL! Way to turn $1000 in shafts into tomato stakes.

Jan 23, 2016 at 12:40 pm

A good review would have been completely stock vs stock, then perhaps throwing in numbers from your current tipped gamer. The only thing I can take away is don’t heavily tip a brand new shaft you’ve never tried before.

Jan 22, 2016 at 10:42 pm

the reason tour players aren’t tipping this shaft isn’t because its too stiff, its because the profile of this shaft makes it play softer when tipped due to an increasingly stiff tip section. When tipped you are removing a piece of the stiffest portion of the shaft. It’s been recommended by club builders to only tip this shaft when trying to make it play softer.

Feb 12, 2016 at 3:33 pm

That is total BS emb. Don’t listen to those guys okay. GD and many of the new shaftmakers who are copying the innovation of experienced materials experts, make a prolonged tip section so the shafts are more versatile and can be used in all woods. Understand, anytime you tip a tapered shaft (and they are all tapered, even fishing rods) it gets stiffer–PERIOD. Even if you tipped past the prolonged tip section and got into the taper where the walls get thinner, the hoop strength makes it get stiffer. Tipping shafts has never been an exact science so go at it incrementally–remember you can’t put any tip back. lol

Apr 28, 2016 at 6:16 pm

emb is correct. try looking looking at the shaft bend profile before commenting

Jan 22, 2016 at 6:53 pm

You’re one of those people that salts their food before even trying it, aren’t ya?

Jan 22, 2016 at 8:56 pm

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On Monday evening, inside the swanky, second-story “Coach House” event center in the Palisades Village, just minutes down the road from the 2024 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, Tiger Woods and TaylorMade officially announced their new apparel/footwear/accessory line, called “Sun Day Red.”

The Sun Day Red website officially launched on Monday night during the event, and the products are set to go on sale starting May 1.

The “Sun Day Red,” or “SDR” name will be self-explanatory for most golf fans, since he’s been wearing a victory-red shirt on Sunday’s for his entire professional career, but Woods explained the meaning of Sun Day Red at the launch event:

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The Sunday Red outfit has worked to perfection for his 82 PGA Tour victories, including 15 majors, so why not make an entire apparel line based on the career-long superstition?

As I learned at Monday’s launch event, the new Sun Day Red line includes much more than just clothing. To go along with a slew of different golf shirt designs and colorways, there were also windbreakers, hoodies, shoes, hats, headcovers, ball markers and gloves on display.

The upscale event was hosted by sports media personality Erin Andrews, with special guests David Abeles (CEO of TaylorMade) and Tiger Woods himself.

As explained by Abeles, the Sun Day Red brand is an independently-run business under the TaylorMade umbrella, and is based in San Clemente, California (rather than Carlsbad, where TaylorMade headquarters is located), and it’s run by a newly-formed, independent group. Brad Blackinship, formerly of Quiksilver and RVCA, is the appointed president of the new brand.

As for the logo itself, obviously, it’s made to look like a Tiger (the animal), and is comprised of 15 tiger stripes, which correspond with Woods’ 15 major championships. While the logo may need a 16th stripe if Woods adds a major trophy to his collection, it makes perfect sense for the time being.

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Following the official announcement from Woods and Abeles, they revealed multiple pieces of clothing, accessories and footwear for the event-goers to ogle (and photograph). Check out a selection of product/event photos below, or head over to our @GolfWRX Instagram page for video coverage…OR, head into our GolfWRX Forums for even more photos and member discussion.

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Titleist has now added the “A” grind, which has actually already been played on the PGA Tour by golfers such as Tom Kim, who used an A-grind to win three times on the PGA Tour, Wyndham Clark, who won the U.S. Open using an A-grind, and Max Homa, who used an A-grind at the 2023 Open Championship.

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“The most important club for me, probably in my bag, is this A grind,” Clark said, according to a Titleist press release. “I use the SM9 60-degree A grind, which is a low bounce 60 that is very versatile. I’m able to – on tight lies, rough, wet lies, firm lies, whatever it is – hit the shot I want, and with the amount of spin I want, trajectory and everything.”  

Apparently, Geoff Ogilvy played a large part in the A-grind coming to life.

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GolfWRX members on the KIT’s accuracy

zap311: “The Full Swing team seems obsessed with accuracy when it comes to the KIT – The team talked about how this product officially shipped about 18 months ago and they are already on firmware release #20. They said they are regularly releasing updates (overnight via WiFi) to continuously improve accuracy and performance. That is pretty awesome and it’s nice to hear that they are not a company that “ships it” and moves to the next thing. I think they are on the right track since I saw virtually no differences in the data when testing vs. GCQuad and Trackman today.”

double or triple?: “In some cases the difference was less than half a degree on launch and less than 50 rpms on spin.”

hatrick11: “The differences were statistically nonexistent. I think it’s hard to believe for a lot of people when you think about the huge price disparity, but I can’t state enough how close the Full Swing was to trackman every single time, for each of us.”

“Outside, the data is just really really accurate. I know my numbers and know this particular range very well and the KIT was spot on all day. I also had some very variable quality golf balls in the bucket I hit and there was really only one spin rate in the whole session that had me raising my eyebrows at all.”

SwingBlues: “The GolfWRX Full Swing/WRX Experience showed Full Swing KIT produce numbers the same as the GC Quad (GC4) and the Trackman4. Dollar wise, both LMs are easily north of KIT, so this is HUGE to stand up there with the bigger boys on the Podium. For me, it seems more “apples to apples” to compare KIT to GC3. My own testing validates what we saw at the Experience. It shows critical data points like spin, carry, ball speeds are dead on or almost dead on for 40 yards and up on both GC3 and KIT.”

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double or triple?: “I was able to meet the teaching pro at the range I’m using for testing – PGA teacher/member Ryan Kolk. He and his team have 4 units amongst themselves and use them both personally and with their students during lessons. Ryan spent time dialing in his knowledge of the range balls vs proV1x (gamer) to better understand the FSK and he believes the consistency is there with the FSK and within trackman and GC/Foresight models. His preference is to use FSK while testing shafts and new product before using them in his personal playing bag which as a GolfWRX member is 100% appreciated. For his better students, he believes the information like Face to Path and Club Path that FullSwing Kit offers is great to help them understand what their swing is doing and use that information to better themselves.”

hatrick11: “It’s nice to know I can get super useful practice sessions in at my house, and can do in in ~20 min stints; with two little kids at home I can’t just go out for frequent or lengthy range sessions, so this is super valuable and I think will help me keep my game from degrading and allow me to spend my limited free time enjoying the occasional round with friends. In particular with the KIT, as opposed to the cheaper monitors or the other “mid tiers” like GC3, seeing path and face-to-path data is the key item that makes my practice sessions useful…when I am grooving it my path is almost always between 0-2* out to in, with face control being the main thing I need to work on. When my game goes sideways I start coming more in to out, and combined with face consistency being an ongoing issue, that brings the bad left miss into play. Previously I have struggled getting real use out of net practice, because the feels don’t always match reality. This data and video evidence really helps keep me honest, so it was great to see that I was eventually able to get that piece dialed in with KIT.”

SwingBlues: “One feature I am really starting to like is how easy to see the video of each shot. My buddy was not hitting it well, we went to the video and we could see the takeway was too far to the outside.”

“Using the app, it will display all 16 data points. Below is an example of one of my iron shots. Pretty impressive data captured by KIT. On KIT itself, the launch monitor display can be configured to show a single data point, or it can show a grid of 4 data points where the golfer choose which ones to display!”

Head over to the thread for more comments, reviews, and future updates as our members continue to test the Full Swing KIT. Don’t forget to become a member today for future opportunities like this, plus product member testing and giveaways!

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Graphite Design Tour YSQ Shaft Review

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Graphite Design has been a leader in the golf shaft industry for years, some of the best players in the world consistently playing their shafts.

The Tour AD YSQ was introduced in 2008′ with a subsequent model coming out to eventually settle on the YS+ series.  The new YSQ however is known to add significant distance, as much as 6-10 yards.  This is accomplished by increasing ball speed 3% to 5%.  This improvement was made possible Axial Composite Interlace (ACI), an exclusive technology that stabilizes the club by eliminating deformation – end result is Pure Distance and Perfect Accuracy, the ACI driven mantra coined by Graphite Design.

Below, are the latest specs released by Graphite Design.

Tour AD YSQ Shaft Specifications

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“It’s at least 10 yards longer and I have a lot more control”

“The feeling of the YSQ was as good as the YS6, but with less dispersion. YSQ has a higher profile than the YS6, and was the natural upgrade for me”

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By Egobblewobble April 28, 2019 in WRX Club Techs

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I know this shaft is stock in xcg v driver but I found a great deal on one and I was looking to see if anyone knows more about this shaft. X flex is 70g, high kick point, 3.2 freq. so it seems it would be a fairly low spinning low launch shaft but I don’t know what GD model it is

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> @Egobblewobble said: > I know this shaft is stock in xcg v driver but I found a great deal on one and I was looking to see if anyone knows more about this shaft. X flex is 70g, high kick poin

Highly unlikely anyone here will be able to help based on your description and lack of picture. Go to www.proschoicegolfshafts.com, which has pictures of all the Tour AD shafts.

TaylorMade M5 (10.5) Graphite Design Tour AD GP 6 S

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> @Egobblewobble said:

> I know this shaft is stock in xcg v driver but I found a great deal on one and I was looking to see if anyone knows more about this shaft. X flex is 70g, high kick point, 3.2 freq. so it seems it would be a fairly low spinning low launch shaft but I don’t know what GD model it is

They were a made for Exotics , preprioritory shaft .. The torque , weight , and bend

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> > @Egobblewobble said:

> > I know this shaft is stock in xcg v driver but I found a great deal on one and I was looking to see if anyone knows more about this shaft. X flex is 70g, high kick point, 3.2 freq. so it seems it would be a fairly low spinning low launch shaft but I don’t know what GD model it is

> They were a made for Exotics , preprioritory shaft .. The torque , weight , and bend

Perfect thank you for the help. I figured it would be a cheap option to try for $50 but I’ll probably just wait for my fitting in a few weeks

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Tour AD 55-115 Iron Shafts Product Page

The Tour AD 55-115g Iron Shafts complement the premium Tour AD wood and hybrid series of shafts very well. The Tour AD Irons are designed and manufactured exclusively at the Graphite Design factory headquarters in Japan and are available in a jet black color with white bands and silver rings and in weight ranges from 55 grams to 115 grams.

The Tour AD 55-115g Irons feature a discrete length and constant weight shaft profile, meaning each individual shaft length is designed for each individual iron club loft and each shaft length maintains the same shaft weight from the longest to the shortest club to provide the best feel, balance and performance. The Tour AD 55g-115g iron shafts all have a .355” taper tip.

The Tour AD-55,-65,-75g shafts are available in flexes of Regular and Stiff and are designed to promote mid/high ball flight and mid spin. The Tour AD-85g shafts are available in flexes of Regular and Stiff and are designed to promote mid ball flight and mid spin. The Tour AD-95g shafts are available in men’s flexes of Stiff and X-Stiff and are designed to promote mid ball flight and low/mid spin.

The Tour AD-105 & AD-115g iron models are a combo-flex Stiff/X-Stiff flex offering designed to produce a lower, piercing ball flight with low/mid spin rates. Contact Pro’s Choice sales for additional details.

Take advantage of the superior distance with precise accuracy that Graphite Design shafts can offer and give the Tour AD premium iron graphite shafts a try in your next set of irons. Revolutionary technology, design and the most advanced materials are trademarks in all Graphite Design shafts, resulting in the highest quality premium golf shafts on the market today. Validating the company’s “Tour AD” logo, all of Graphite Design’s Tour proven shafts are specifically designed to promote a gain in A ccuracy and D istance.

Features & Technology:

• High modulus, premium, aerospace quality carbon fiber materials.
• Graphite Design proprietary M aterial S tiffness I ntegration ( MSI ) design philosophy and technology.

Bend Profile:

Performance:

• Designed to be very versatile with multiple weights available to promote Low/Mid to Mid/High launch angles with Low/Mid to Mid ball spin rates.
• MSRP – AD 55g – 95g: $140
• MSRP – AD 105g-115g: $375

Tip Trimming:

• The Tour AD 55g-115g Iron shafts are all .355″ Taper Tip shafts, therefore Pro’s Choice recommends only Butt Trimming them to your desired club length.
• Pro’s Choice encourages consulting a PGA Professional or qualified club builder to help you determine the correct shaft and length for your swing profile and to meet your goals.
• Improper installation may affect the intended performance of the shaft. Warranty is for material and workmanship of our products. Improper installation voids warranty of product.

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