Nippon shafts continued their unimaginable success as 27-year-old former NCAA champion Braden Thornberry used Nippon Shaft’s N.S. PRO MODUS³ PROTOTYPE metal shafts in his irons to birdie the 18th gap Sunday (Oct. 6) and earn a one-stroke victory on the Korn Ferry Tour Championship thereby incomes his PGA Tour card.
It was the primary KFT victory for the champion, who began 76th on the factors listing previous to the beginning of the KFT playoffs. He shot rounds of 71-72-70-66—279 on the Pete Dye Course on the French Lick Golf Resort in French Lick, Indiana to eke out the win. His payday was $270,000.
The previous College of Mississippi star, who had ascended to No. 1 newbie on the earth in 2017, was amongst seven gamers who use Nippon Shaft metal shafts to earn PGA Tour enjoying privileges for 2025.
“Nippon Shaft may be very excited that the winner of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship and the six different KFT gamers who use our merchandise have earned their PGA Tour standing for subsequent yr,” mentioned Hiro Fukuda, gross sales and advertising and marketing for Nippon Shaft. “We want all of them the most effective as they graduate to golf’s best tour.”
Greater than 300 gamers on the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, European Tour and Korn Ferry Tour use Nippon Shaft’s MODUS³ sequence metal shafts to assist acquire their desired distance, accuracy, and trajectory.
Nippon Shaft merchandise can be found globally both as inventory or customized shafts in most of the world’s high iron manufacturers. Particulars of those may be discovered at www.nipponshaft.com
