Carlsbad, CA   – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the PGA TOUR Champions The Ally Challenge, held at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc, Michigan, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-6 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist GTS-3 Driver. The champion claimed his victory after posting a 3-day score of 68, 65, 68 and winning the tournament by 3 strokes to claim his 13^th PGA TOUR Champions title. 

Additionally, on the Ladies European Tour, the winner of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open, held at The K Club – Palmer South in Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-5 Tour X-Stiff (TX) flex wood shaft in her Titleist GTS-2 Driver, and a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-6 Tour X-Stiff (TX) flex wood shaft in her Titleist GTS-2 #3 Fairway metal wood, and a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-7 Tour X-Stiff (TX) flex wood shaft in her Titleist GTS-2 #5 Fairway metal wood.

“Congratulations to the PGA TOUR Champions winner for his second straight win in a row.  And to the LET winner for her second career win.  We are ecstatic they both played Graphite Design Tour AD GC wood shafts”, stated Wayne Ageno, President, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

Designed and manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters, the Tour AD GC “Game Changer” wood shafts are pearl white with bronze and orange accents and finished with a gloss clear coat.  Much like the other high-performance Tour AD wood shafts, the Tour AD GC utilizes premium, aerospace-quality carbon-fiber materials and are available in 40g R2, R1, and S flex, 50g R2, R1, S and X flex, 60g SR, S, X, and TX flex, 70g S, X, and TX flex, and 80g X flex.

The Tour AD GC shaft profile is Stiff in the butt section, Firm in the center section, and has a Firm+ tip to promote Mid launch angles and Low/Mid to Mid ball spin rates. 

The Tour AD GC shaft integrates a new material technology called AD SHIELD, which consists of strategically placed special plies of carbon fiber combined with the modern TORAYCA® M40X material technology in the handle section of the shaft, resulting in a stiff yet smooth-feeling kick point and an optimized shaft profile.

The Tour AD GC shaft also utilizes the ultra-high modulus TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber material in the tip section of the shaft for unrivaled shaft stability and precise ball control without the loss of the exceptional feel that Graphite Design shafts are so well known for.

Are you ready to make a change to how your Driver or Fairway metal woods perform?  Experience the Tour AD GC and see if the new innovations that the Tour AD GC has might just be the biggest Game Changer to your golf 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, the UAE, South Africa, South America, and Australia.  Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts distributes all of the current Graphite Design shafts, including the new 2027 Graphite Design Tour AD EK wood shaft model, as well as the Anti-Gravity aG33-3, Tour AD FI, Tour AD GC, Tour AD VF, Tour AD CQ, Tour AD UB, Tour AD XC, Tour AD IZ, and Tour AD DI models of wood shafts, the Tour AD HY, IZ, DI and VF Hybrid shafts, and the Tour AD Iron and Raune Iron 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 Inc. has over 36 years of experience designing and manufacturing premium graphite-composite golf shafts.  Numerous Graphite Design shafts are in play among 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. 

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

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If you watched the Irish Open last week at Trump International at Doonbeg, you saw what the President’s presence requires at a golf event. This isn’t just any President, either, is it?

During the third round, tournament winner Shane Lowry teed off on the 3rd hole with several helicopters parked behind him.

As documented by Michael Foley of the Times, a fleet of motorcycles, escort Chevrolets, ambulances and minibuses were tasked with transporting Trump from his links hotel to the golf course.

Security was heightened, to say the least, as Trump became the first US President to attend an Irish Open. On Friday evening, Brian Keogh posted a video on X, appearing to show ‘army personnel’ on the links, searching and preparing it for the President’s arrival.

This upheaval isn’t normal at golf tournaments, but it does happen when Trump is involved. He was at the LIV Golf event at Bedminster in New Jersey, a club which he owns, back in August, and has been on site for other events on previous LIV schedules.

He was at the Cadillac Championship on the PGA Tour in May at Doral, which he owns. At last year’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage, he marched to the first tee with Bryson DeChambeau, with a sniper sitting in the stands.

Now, imagine all of this at The Open – the game’s oldest and most treasured tournament. That is a concern the R&A has outlined in recent years.

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Arguably the greatest acquisition in Trump’s golfing portfolio is Turnberry in Ayrshire, or Trump Turnberry as it’s really called. The Ailsa course is one of the best in the world, yet the site hasn’t hosted The Open since 2009.

The first Open held there was in 1977, and it’s possibly the greatest Open, when Tom Watson beat Jack Nicklaus in the ‘Duel in the Sun’. Nick Price and Greg Norman both hoisted the Claret Jug there, too, but those memories felt all the more distant when the R&A announced intentions to steer clear of the venue in 2021.

After the riots on the Capitol in Washington, DC in January, then-R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers released the following statement:

‘We had no plans to stage any of our championships at Turnberry and will not do so in the foreseeable future. We will not return until we are convinced that the focus will be on the championship, the players and the course itself and we do not believe that is achievable in the current circumstances.’

In March 2025, a pro-Palestinian group vandalised parts of the resort, spraying paint on buildings, after Trump proposed taking ownership of the Gaza Strip.

Again, imagine all of this at The Open. It is conceivable that angry protestors will appear again. Just Stop Oil campaigners vandalised the 17th hole at Royal Liverpool at the 2023 Open, so unfortunately, it can happen.

Friction tends to follow Trump wherever he goes, and could still follow when his second Presidential term ends in 2029.

Trump is an issue, but could Turnberry host The Open anyway?

The ‘current circumstances’ part of the above statement from the R&A covers the issue with Trump’s association with Turnberry, but the ‘had no plans’ part at the start points to another issue.

The Open is an event of logistics and infrastructure as much as pin positions and pot bunkers. 120,000 people attended when Stewart Cink broke Tom Watson’s heart 17 years ago. The R&A would surely want to double that figure if a Turnberry Open happened again. Over 300,000 were at Birkdale in 2026.

In terms of fan movement, trains can only get you so close. Road access has always been a concern, as have hotels and where fans could stay. Questions surround the venue’s ability to host what has become a monstrous event.

The R&A appointed a new chief executive in 2024. Mark Darbon stepped into office, and while he has been vague at times with recent Turnberry questions, he has indicated a willingness to take The Open back there.

“Turnberry is still in our thinking,” Darbon said earlier this year. “There is not a huge amount of new news to report. We really like the golf course. We know that there are some logistical challenges that relate to staging a modern Open Championship. 

“They’re primarily off the course – road, rail and accommodation infrastructure. We’ve got a really good dialogue with the club and its ownership, and there is a pretty transparent discussion there, and that dialogue will continue.”

In July 2025, Darbon also revealed he’d held ‘positive talks’ about the infrastructure issues at Turnberry with Eric Trump, the President’s son.

With visits to LIV events, plus the PGA Tour’s return to Doral and the DP World Tour visiting Trump venues in Doonbeg and Aberdeenshire, is the golf world might be softening towards the 80-year-old of the Oval Office?

In 2028, The Open is going to Royal Lytham & St Annes. While every venue has logistical headaches, this famous links on the Fylde coast is tighter in acreage than most. Moving holes and building a new practice ground were required to bring The Open back for the first time since 2012.

Maybe the dialogue Darbon has had with the Trump contingent is about similar developments at Turnberry.

However, the statement made by Slumbers five years ago was very powerful. The tournament and finding a winner are the R&A’s concerns.

President or not, the image of Trump inserting himself into the Claret Jug ceremony might be too much for anyone to stomach.

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Shadoff ties for third in greens in regulation, hitting 57 of 72 greens for a 79.2% GIR rate

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – PROTOCONCEPT GOLF ambassador Jodi Ewart Shadoff showcased exceptional accuracy and consistency with her irons throughout the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open, placing her among the tournament’s strongest approach players.

Playing PROTOCONCEPT GOLF forged irons, Shadoff recorded rounds of 70, 68, 67 and 69 at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alberta. Her precise approach play helped her finish tied for 17th at 6-under par.

“Jodi’s performance at the CPKC Women’s Open demonstrates the consistency and precision she brings to her iron play,” said Marcy Kamoda, CEO of PROTOCONCEPT GOLF. “Hitting nearly 80% of the greens under tournament conditions is an impressive accomplishment and a strong reflection of her confidence in the equipment.”

Shadoff joined PROTOCONCEPT GOLF as a global ambassador for the 2026 season after working closely with Director of Tour Operations Steve Loerzel. Her current setup includes C03TC forged irons, a C05TP long iron and RR forged wedges.

“I have not hit a set of irons with such exceptional feel and responsiveness in nearly a decade,” said Shadoff. “These clubs have significantly enhanced my ball striking and overall performance.”

PROTOCONCEPT GOLF Equipment in Jodi Ewart Shadoff’s Bag

C03TC Forged Irons: Developed through advanced 3D CAD engineering, the C03TC features optimized center-of-gravity placement for precise control, consistent trajectory and the soft, responsive feel of handcrafted Japanese forging.

C05TP Forged Iron: A redesigned power pocket combines launch, distance and stability, delivering reliable accuracy from longer distances and challenging lies.

RR Forged Wedges: Engineered with multiple sole and bounce configurations, the RR Forged Wedge provides versatility, precise distance control and dependable performance from a variety of turf and sand conditions.

About PROTOCONCEPT GOLF: 

Golf manufacturers design and develop golf equipment specifically for golf professionals. These highly specialized golf clubs and concepts are offered as a prototype exclusively for the golf professional and never for the amateur golfer. This was the genesis for PROTOCONCEPT GOLF.

The “PROTO” in PROTOCONCEPT is an abbreviation for “PROTOTYPE.” NOW, amateurs of all levels can play and enjoy the same equipment or prototypes that were once only available for golf professionals.

PROTOCONCEPT GOLF, launched in 2019, is a high-profile luxury Japanese golf club manufacturer that has transitioned its resources and management to North America. Smiling Ducks Inc. will manage the highly sought-after brand.

PROTOCONCEPT GOLF forged irons and wedges have received the coveted Golf Digest “Hot List” award every year since the company’s inception. The PROTOCONCEPT GOLF professional staff include Ryuji Imada, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Ryan Cornfield, Tain Lee, Haeji Kang, Ssu-Chia Cheng, Dan McCarthy, Arron Wilson, and Arjun Atwal.

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Carlsbad, CA   – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the Japan Men’s JGTO Kansai Open Golf Championship 2026 event, held in Osaka, Japan, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD GC7-TX – Tour X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist Driver and a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-9 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his TaylorMade #5 fairway metal wood.  The champion secured a four-day score of 9 under par to win the tournament by 3 strokes, claiming his 3rd JGTO win.

“Congratulations to the champion of the 2026 Kansai Open Golf Championship this past weekend. We are elated that he chose to play two premium Graphite Design wood shafts, which helped power his performance on the way to capturing his third Japan Golf Tour victory,” stated Bill McPherson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. 

Designed and manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters, the Tour AD GC “Game Changer” wood shafts are pearl white with bronze and orange accents and finished with a gloss clear coat.  Much like the other high-performance Tour AD wood shafts, the Tour AD GC utilizes premium, aerospace-quality carbon-fiber materials and is available in 40g R2, R1, and S flex, 50g R2, R1, S and X flex, 60g SR, S, X, and TX flex, 70g S, X, and TX flex, and 80g X flex.

The Tour AD GC shaft profile is Stiff in the butt section, Firm in the center section, and has a Firm+ tip to promote Mid launch angles and Low/Mid to Mid ball spin rates. 

The Tour AD GC shaft integrates a new material technology called AD SHIELD, which consists of strategically placed special plies of carbon fiber combined with the modern TORAYCA® M40X material technology in the handle section of the shaft, resulting in a stiff yet smooth-feeling kick point and an optimized shaft profile.

The Tour AD GC shaft also utilizes the ultra-high modulus TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber material in the tip section of the shaft for unrivaled shaft stability and precise ball control without the loss of the exceptional feel that Graphite Design shafts are so well known for.

Are you ready to make a change to how your Driver or Fairway metal woods perform?  Experience the Tour AD GC and see if the new innovations that the Tour AD GC has might just be the biggest Game Changer to your golf 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 Inc. 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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Nearly a century has passed since Gene Sarazen lifted the Claret Jug at Prince’s Golf Club, and the Open Championship is still yet to make its return.

It was the first and only time golf’s oldest major was played on the Kent links. It’s a place that has changed an awful lot since 1932. Extensive work by Martin Ebert has transformed Prince’s into one of England’s finest championship venues.

The recent introduction of its composite course, The Laddie, has also reignited a debate as to whether major championship golf could ever return.

In the latest NCG Top 100s YouTube, hosts Tom Irwin and Mike Robertson aimed to create the ultimate Open Championship routing from Princes’ iconic 27 holes. Here’s the hole-by-hole layout they settled on.

Hole One

An Open venue needs a stern opening test and the first on the Dunes course provides exactly that.

“I think it’s a very difficult opening hole,” said Robert McGuirk, General Manager at Prince’s Golf Club.

“The prevailing wind means it should play into off the left which is a horrible start really. Still 440 (yards) from that back tea which is a decent start.”

Hugging the bunker opens up the best angle into the green, while a conservative line leaves a far tougher approach. All this makes it exactly the kind of uncompromising start you’d expect at a major.

“I think that is an absolutely phenomenal driving hole where you sort of asked to take on as much as that bunker as you want,” Irwin added.

Hole Two

The following stretch of holes is arguably the strongest on the property. Missing out the par three and moving straight onto the third on the Dunes course, this par five features one of the most unusual fairways on the property. They’re rumples across the entire thing that leave players struggling to find a flat lie.

Out of bounds is a mainstay along the right side of the fairway, which creates a classic Hogan’s Alley decision off the tee.

For us club golfers it’s a solid par five test but for today’s top professionals, if this were to be played as part of the Open Championship, it’s likely the tees may be moved forward so it plays as a long par four.

Hole Three

The fourth on the Dunes is another strategic par four. Again, the challenge often lies in the approach rather than the drive.

The elevated green is guarded by deep bunkers, while anything slightly under-hit may have a tendency to run away from the hole. 

“The challenge is in the second shot,” McGuirk explained. “The green set up above you with two very deep bunkers right to the right hand side.

“Catch that weak second shot. And then the green again set up and everything runs away from it.”

Hole Four

A hole that is all about getting your angles right.

Irwin explained how important it is to hug the right side of the fairway to open up the approach, when it comes to the fifth on the Dunes.

Go left off the tee and you’re in danger of finding the big, sleeper bunker.

Hole Five

“I think this is going to be the best hole on the whole course,” claimed Robertson. “Good driving hole. And then the green site is like absolutely epic.”

Like the third, the sixth on the Dunes plays as a par five for us regular folk but could become a par four for the tour pros. Oh and fellow Open Championship venue Royal St George’s looms in the distance.

Hole Six

Would it be an Open Championship without a drivable par four?

We saw Rory McIlroy driving the par 4, ninth at Royal Birkdale for the 2026 Open Championship and the seventh on the Dunes could provide a similar opportunity. Move the tee forwards and suddenly the green becomes reachable, but only through a narrow entrance. Risk and reward style hole.

Hole Seven

The first par three is a bit of a brute. Measuring at around 220 yards from the back tees, it provides a bit of antidote to some of the shorter holes around Prince’s.

Irwin pointed out: “I think it would lend itself in sort of championship golf that back left pin. No one would take it on, and everyone would be bailing out right and chipping and putting up.’

Hole Eight

Another hole that doesn’t lack length is the ninth on the Dunes course. At nearly 500 yards, it will keep even the biggest of hitters in check.

Hole Nine

The last hole on the front nine is a switch over to the first on the Himalayas course.

“The centreline bunker is the thing for me because it just creates all these strategic options on the tea to play left or take on the carry of a hole that’s under 400 yards and pretty flat,” Irwin noted. “I think it’s got potential to sort of create loads of options for different players.”

Hole Ten

The ninth on the Himalayas is one of the more iconic holes around Prince’s. The famous Sarazen bunkers dominate the left side, while the green is split across multiple levels with several bunkers sitting well short of the putting surface.

“I think it’s a it’s a really cool green complex almost into three levels with the Sarazen bunker to the left and you got the two or three bunkers that sit short the green which fall shorten it,” McGuirk explained. “So give an idea the bunkers are up against the edge of the room but actually 25 yards short.”

Hole Eleven

“Almost worth bringing the open here for just for this hole really (eighth on the Himalayas),” Irwin believes. “It’s like when the US Open went mad and started doing things like having holes that were different pars on different days and had like lots of funky things. This would be like that.”

Depending on conditions, McGuirk is also under the impression that players could hit anything from a seven iron to driver from the tee, creating wildly different strategies each day.

Hole Twelve

One of Prince’s finest long par fours is the fourth on the Himalayas.

Playing into a fierce crosswind, the ideal tee shot favours a fade before asking players to shape a draw into the green.

Hole Thirteen

“When we first started this exercise, this was the first hole (fifth on the Himalayas) I wrote down,” said Robertson. “I really, really wanted to get it in. It’s like the signature par three at Prince’s. It’s got a great story behind it.”

It plays across the property rather than up and down it. The hole introduces a completely different wind direction and Irwin believes it asks a different question from everything else around Prince’s.

Hole Fourteen

Another mammoth of a par five.

The ideal drive hugs the left side, carrying the second bunker to open the hole up. Bail out right and the second and third shots become significantly more difficult.

Even at more than 600 yards, the team felt the sixth on the Himalayas could still be susceptible to modern power.

Hole Fifteen

“I think it’s (the seventh on the Himalayas) one of the best seaside par threes,” claimed Irwin. “Like completely bunkerless. It’s a brilliant hole.”

Depending on the wind, anything from wedge to driver could be required. But one thing McGuirk notes that is for certain is that if you miss it to the right is a near impossible recovery.

Hole Sixteen

The routing moves over to the Shore course for the closing stretch. The second is another quality par five, which for this exercise we have lengthened by another 100 yards.

Strong driving is rewarded, while the green offers plenty of strategic interest for those attempting to reach in two.

Hole Seventeen

The third hole on the same course is a simple in appearance but brilliantly designed par three. Irwin notes that it’s similar to some of the other par threes on the property in that it is a great drone hole.

Hole Eighteen

Every great championship needs a memorable finish and the NCG Top 100s team picked out closing hole on the Shore course to do just that.

“The further right you can go is the easier second shot, but again you’re messing with some pretty nasty rough on the right hand side,” McGuirk said. “A wide fairway. It’s 360 yards wide.”

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Carlsbad, CA  – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the LPGA Tour’s Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba event, held in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD FI-6 Stiff flex wood shaft in her TaylorMade Qi4D Driver.  The champion claimed her 18th career win after posting a 4-day score of 68, 67, 68, 69 for a total of 17 under par, winning by 4 strokes.

Additionally, the winner of the PGA TOUR Champions Regions Tradition event, held in Birmingham, AL, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD XC-6 X-Stiff wood shaft in his Ping G440 MAX Driver, claiming both his second PGA TOUR Champions major and fourth win of the 2026 season.

On the Japan Men’s JGTO Tour, the winner of The Crowns 2026 event, held in Aichi, Japan, was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD GC-6 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Callaway Driver, as well as three Graphite Design Tour AD wood shafts in his #3, #5, and #7 fairway metal woods.

“Congratulations to the winners at the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba, the Regions Tradition, and The Crowns 2026.  Across the globe and on multiple tours, it was a showcase of elite performance this past weekend.  We are proud that each champion relied on Graphite Design premium Tour AD shafts to deliver exceptional Accuracy and Distance when it mattered most,” stated Bill McPherson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. 

The new 2026 Tour AD FI – Flight Intelligence – is the next evolution in golf shaft technology from Graphite Design.   Designed and manufactured at Graphite Design’s Japan factory headquarters for players who demand precision, power, and consistency, the Tour AD FI features a futuristic look, complete with a sleek new TOUR AD logo, and is finished with a green-to-gloss black fade with silver accents.

Like the other high-performance Tour AD wood shafts, the Tour AD FI utilizes premium, aerospace-quality carbon-fiber materials and is available in 40g R2, R1, S flex and X flex, 50g R2, R1, S and X flex, 60g SR, S, X, and TX flex, 70g S, X, and TX flex, and 80g X flex.

The Tour AD FI shaft profile is Firm+ in the butt section and Firm+ in the center section and has a Stiff tip to promote Mid-launch angles and Low to Low/Mid-ball spin rates. It utilizes Graphite Design’s proprietary AD Shield technology and the new TORNADO TIP TECH, along with the modern Torayca M40X and T1100G material technologies, to reliably transmit the player’s input to the club head, allowing for consistent shot-making and enhanced performance on the course.

Whether shaping shots or maximizing distance, the new Tour AD FI adapts to your swing, delivering unparalleled stability and responsiveness.  Elevate your game with a shaft that thinks as fast as you play – because intelligent performance starts with the new Tour AD Flight Intelligence golf shaft from Graphite Design.

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 Inc. 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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The U.S.-based architecture firm of Curley-Wagner Golf Design has completed construction of the course at Dhoho Golf Club in Kediri in Indonesia’s East Java province, and the layout is slated to open fully in the second quarter of 2026. The front nine had opened in the fall of 2025. 

DOYLESTOWN, Ohio — The Chippewa Golf Club will soon give golfers the opportunity to roll out of bed and walk right onto the links.

Chippewa is building an on-site, 2,100-square-foot rustic lodge that can sleep eight to 12 people. The site is about 15 minutes southwest from Akron.

Dubbed the “Barndominium,” it will feature four bedrooms, two full baths, a large kitchen, 80-inch television, patio and firepit.

“This is going to be an amazing place,” said Danny Reeves, hospitality director at the course, adding that the facility will overlook the 18-hole golf course best known for a tough three-hole stretch called the “Bermuda Triangle.” “Even if they’re not a golf enthusiast, it’s going to be some great views.”

The Barndominium is expected to open in May, and Chippewa will offer stay-and-play packages. Golf course owners Brad and Melanie Stewart have already lined up Glenmoor Country Club in Jackson Township and Bunker Hill Golf Course in Medina as other courses included in the packages, Reeves said. They hope to add more courses in the region.

But Chippewa also wants the Barndominium to serve as a destination for other events, such as wedding parties and family gatherings.

Reeves declined to say how much is being invested in the project, which comes on the heels of Chippewa renovating its clubhouse, adding new golf carts with GPS and Bluetooth, and updating cart paths.

The course, designed by James Harrison and Ferdinand “Fred” Garbin in 1962, sits along state Route 21 in rural Wayne County between Akron and Massillon. 

‘Barndominium is exciting and not completely surprising’

Chippewa has always been a sought-after course to play but it hopes the Barndominium, which will sit near the ninth green, drives even more interest.

Golf resorts and destinations aren’t new in the industry. Many courses offer stay-and-play packages and even housing on-site, including Ohio sites such as Great Trail Golf Course outside Minerva, Virtues Golf Club in Nashport and Sawmill Creek Resort in Sandusky.

“The definition of destination golf has been changing for some time now, so to see the addition of the Barndominium is exciting and not completely surprising,” National Golf Course Owners Association CEO Jay Karen said. “Golfers are willing to travel off the beaten path for great golf experiences, and unique lodging provides a great opportunity to lift the experience.

“We are seeing investment and expansion of golf lodging, whether built into new and renovated places like Cabot Citrus Farms in rural Florida to established places like Pinehurst Resort with their new and first on-course accommodations, The Cottages at No. 8. Also, outfits like Birdie Houses are betting on golf-specific lodging, as they look to build accommodations at golf courses.”

Golf has seen a boom in participation in recent years, with the National Golf Foundation estimating that 29.1 million people played on a course and another 19 million hit driving ranges, indoor golf simulators and venues like Topgolf last year.

Golfers played more than 500 million rounds at U.S. courses in each of the last six years, despite there being fewer golf courses, the foundation said. The number of rounds played from 2020-2025 also was 21% higher than 2015-2019.

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How much will it cost to stay at the Barndominium?

People will be able to make reservations by calling the course and through the Chippewa website.

There is an eight-person minimum stay, with a maximum number of 12. The cost will be $125 a night per person during the week and $135 on weekends.

Golf packages will be $225 during the week and $272 on the weekends.

There will be a two-day minimum stay on the weekends.

For more details, go to: www.chippewagolfclub.com.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The party is what gets the fans talking, but it’s the golf course that has the players’ attention at the WM Phoenix Open.