FORT WORTH, Texas – Feb. 23, 2005 – The iROD Hybrid Shaft – designed and manufactured by United Sports Technologies (UST) once again proved to be the most popular hybrid shaft on the PGA Tour. This week at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the high-performance iROD Hybrid shaft was favored by a two-to-one margin over the nearest other hybrid shaft.
“The IROD Hybrid was the No.1 Hybrid Shaft on the PGA Tour in 2004, and we’re happy to pick up where we left off,” says Shawn Mullin, PGA Tour representative for UST. “Hybrid shaft design options have increased greatly over the last year for both woods and irons, and we’re extremely pleased that the best players in the world recognize that true hybrid shafts feature very specific design characteristics which maximize hybrid club performance. At UST, we produce IROD Hybrid shafts for Hybrid clubs.”
Mullin explains that the booming popularity of hybrid shafts and clubs has unfortunately sparked some confusion as to what a hybrid shaft really is. According to the Darrell Survey, the golf industry’s independent authority for reporting equipment usage at pro tournaments, a ‘Hybrid Shaft’ is any shaft used in a hybrid club. However, Mullin says that UST — one of the world leaders in hybrid shaft technology — defines a Hybrid Shaft as a shaft specifically designed for performance improvement in Hybrid clubs. Thus, golfers and clubmakers looking for true ‘Hybrid Technology’ in a shaft should be aware that some golf companies simply install a common iron or wood shaft into a Hybrid Club.
“Pairing a shaft with a hybrid club does not make the shaft a true hybrid shaft,” says Mullin. “IROD Hybrid Shafts possess unique design characteristics which optimize the performance of hybrid clubs. That’s why IROD makes great shots easy!”
For more information on UST or UST products, contact UST Sales and Public Relations Manager Randy Stuart at 281.250.8465 or visit http://www.ustgolfshaft.com.
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