Equipment

Femco Steel Technology completes an agreement with Proavance Corp. to be the exclusive agency and distributor of the new KBS Tour steel golf shafts in Japan. Under the new agreement, Proavance will have marketing/sales responsibility and provide promotional and technical support for the Japan Tour.

Excel Golf Products Inc., manufacturer of the Zero Friction performance golf tee, reports that a third-place finisher at the Arnold Palmer Invitational used its three-pronged tee.

Graphite Design reports that the winner of the AT&T Champions Classic used its Purple Ice shaft model in his 3-wood and claimed the graphite hybrid shaft model count at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, according to the Darrell Survey.

Fujikura was the No. 1 driver and all woods shaft brand at the LPGA’s MasterCard Classic and the Champions Tour’s AT&T Champions Classic, completing a triple play of wins this week that also included the PGA Tour’s Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Graphite Design reports that the winner of the AT&T Champions Classic used its Purple Ice shaft model in his 3-wood and claimed the graphite hybrid shaft model count at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, according to the Darrell Survey.

Fujikura wins the driver and all woods shaft brand counts at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Nike Golf reports that Tiger Woods won his fifth straight tournament since switching to its new One Platinum ball.

PrideSports captures the No. 1 cleat brand at the Arnold Palmer Invitational as more than half of the field, including 12 of the top-14 finishers wore PrideSports-manufactured cleats. Specifically, four of the top-five finishers wore Softspikes’ Pulsar cleats.

Champ Spikes reports that the respective winners on the PGA and Duramed Futures tours wore its spikes.

Titleist reports that in just Louise Friberg‘s fourth LPGA career start, she used a Pro V1 ball to win her first title, the MasterCard Classic. Also, runner-up Yani Tseng played the Pro V1x, along with Titleist’s 905R driver, 735 irons and Scotty Cameron Newport 2 putter.

Eaton Corp. reports that the majority of golfers who played the Arnold Palmer Invitational played Golf Pride grips, including 26 of the top 30 finishers.

Rife Putters reports that the winner of the AT&T Champions Classic used a Rife Two Bar putter to force a sudden death playoff and eventually capture the title.

Aldila reports that the winner of the AT&T Champions Classic played its NV shaft. Also, the winner of the LPGA’s MasterCard Classic played the NV shaft.

Eaton Corp. reports that the majority of golfers who played the Arnold Palmer Invitational played Golf Pride grips, including 26 of the top 30 finishers.

Aldila reports that the winner of the AT&T Champions Classic played its NV shaft. Also, the winner of the LPGA’s MasterCard Classic played the NV shaft.

The Golfworks introduces four different driver designs with MOI readings over 5000 gm/cm” in 2008.

The Golfworks introduces four different driver designs with MOI readings over 5000 gm/cm” in 2008.

Excel Golf Products Inc., manufacturer of the Zero Friction performance golf tee, reports that its three-pronged tee was used by several players at the Honda Classic, including a fourth-place finisher.

RT Technologies reports that its Zeus driver shaft was used by Derek Lamely at the PODS Championship.

RT Technologies reports that its Zeus driver shaft was used by Derek Lamely at the PODS Championship.