2006-02-28 - Harrison Wins West Coast Swing Title

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Striper Tour, Pro 2.5 and Impulse Hybrid shafts

PACOIMA, CALIF. – High performance Harrison shafts enjoyed an award-winning weekend winning the 2006 PGATOUR West Coast Swing. This prestigious award is presented to the player who accumulates the most points during the nine-tournament West Coast Swing, based on Top Ten performances. This year’s winner, Rory Sabbatini, a player of both the Harrison Pro 2.5 and Impulse Hybrid shafts, brought home the award with 236.666 points.

Harrison also enjoyed four Top 10 placements among the Tours weekend tournaments. The most popular shaft of the weekend, the Harrison Striper Tour, played by Top Five players of both the WGC-Accenture Match Play and the Chrysler Classic of Tucson, deserves the most applause. It stood above the rest as it provided excellent accuracy and playability at both tournaments.

“Harrison shafts provide the extreme performance you would expect from a quality club, and the title’s that its players are being bestowed highlights the level of play you can achieve with Harrison,” says Michael Cheng, president of Harrison Sports. “The Striper Tour and Pro 2.5 are two of the hottest shafts on the Tour. They are played by many top players and continue to be of two of our most popular shafts.”

The Harrison Striper Tour shaft features a low spin rate, a slightly higher launch angle, and the tightest shot dispersion of any shaft on the pro Tour. Striper Tour shafts are available in 60-, 70- and 80-gram weight options with flexes ranging from Senior to Extra-Stiff. In addition, nearly all of the Top 10 golf club companies have picked up the Striper Tour shaft as a custom-fit option.

The Pro 2.5 series can be seen in the bags of many top 10 winners along the Tour. Touted for providing superior distance and accuracy in clutch situations, it has quickly become a shaft that golfers can depend on to provide that extra oomph when it’s really needed. The shaft provides players with a durable, premium product that features constant swing power and unmatched execution. The Harrison Pro 2.5 series shafts are composed of boron reinforced X-6200 graphite and feature mid- to high flex points and between 2.5 to 2.7 degrees of torque. Pro 2.5 FL shafts are available in varying weight options with flexes ranging from L/A to S/X.

Harrison shafts are made from the finest in graphite, titanium and boron materials and are among the Top Five of the most-used graphite shafts in the world. As technologically superior as they are eye-catching, Harrison shafts have become a popular and growing choice among Tour professionals, clubmakers and golf enthusiasts.

Harrison shafts are available from more than 1,000 local dealers throughout the United States. Please call 800.347.4646 or e-mail us at [email protected] for a dealer near you.

Based in Pacoima, Calif., Harrison Sports Inc. manufactures graphite and steel shafts which have become favorites on professional tours worldwide. In addition to winning numerous tour events, Harrison shafts are a staple in the bags of the world’s best-known long-drive competitors. For more information, call or 800.347.4646 or visit Harrison’s interactive web site at http://www.harrison.com.