Aldila's RIP helps drive SBS Champ to season-opening victory

2010-01-13

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POWAY, Calif. -- The winner of the SBS Championship started off the 2010 PGA Tour season the same way he did the 2009 season, with a victory over the "field of champions" at Kapalua using Aldila's latest technology in his driver. In '09 it was Aldila's VooDoo® shaft featuring S-core Technology™ that helped him dominate the field. This year it was Aldila's latest RIP Technology™ that was instrumental in helping him repeat as the season-opening champ.

In his seventh win on the PGA Tour, he carded a final round 67 to wrap up the tournament with a 22-under 270 (69-66-68-67). He finished tied for 16th place in driving accuracy with a 71.7 average and 19th in driving distance.

"It's great to start of the season with the winner and the second place finisher both benefiting from the superior performance of Aldila's new innovative technology in their drivers," said Stewart Bahl, Aldila's Marketing Manager. "Introduced on the Tour last season, RIP is Aldila's latest shaft technology that provides a lower torque, increased tip stability and better tip stiffness control. After very successful testing on Tour with multiple wins, the RIP will be introduced soon through leading club manufacturers."

The second place finisher at the SBS Championship benefited from the maximum distance and outstanding accuracy of the RIP in his driver finishing seventh in driving distance with a 285.3 average and tied the SBS Champ for 16th place in driving accuracy with a 71.7 average.

"The Hottest Shafts In Golf" also won the hybrid shaft manufacturer count by nearly a three-to-one margin over the next leading competitor, according to the Darrell Survey.

Aldila continues to be the leading name in graphite golf shafts. It won golf's Grand Slam in 2009 and was the most used wood and hybrid shafts at every Major on the PGA Tour. For the past two years it has also been the most played wood and hybrid shaft at every FedEx Cup Playoff event. Are you playing Aldila or just graphite?

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