This year’s Masters champion earned his third Green Jacket and fourth major title, playing Project X shafts in his irons. The victory at Augusta National was the 10th consecutive win at The Masters for shafts designed and manufactured by True Temper.

At the U.S. Open, Project X shafts delivered winning consistency and accuracy on a Pebble Beach course which some described as “fast and fiery.” This year’s U.S. Open champion played Project X in his irons to become the first European in 40 years to win the event. Project X graphite had a dominate showing at the U.S Open with four shafts in the bags of the Top 10 finishers, and 29 shafts in play among the entire field.

The British Open’s Claret Jug winner played the new Project X graphite shaft in his driver and fairway woods to lead the field in driving accuracy with an astounding 86 percent of fairways hit and averaging more than 319 yards per drive. He fired off a seven-shot victory — only two strokes off from the largest victory margin in British Open history.

“The PGA TOUR’s major events showcase the best golfers in the world, and we are extremely excited for Project X shafts to have won three of the four majors this year,” says Chad Hall, director of global tour operations for True Temper Sports. “Our engineers remain dedicated to providing golfers of all skill levels with shafts that provide maximum performance in accuracy, consistency and distance.”

Playing Project X in his irons, the 22-year-old U.S. Open champion shot a 16-under 268 to capture his first major win in grand fashion. In addition to setting new U.S. Open records for the lowest four-round total, and for the most strokes under par, the champion also hit 62 of the 72 greens in regulation and became the youngest U.S. Open winner since Bobby Jones in 1923.

“Everyone who witnessed the stunning and dominant performance at the U.S. Open this weekend saw history in the making, and we’re very proud Project X shafts delivered the extreme performance needed to make it happen,” says Scott Hennessy, president and CEO of True Temper Sports. “The Project X shafts played by this year’s young champion were among the 135 sets of shafts by True Temper in play at the U.S. Open. True Temper shafts have helped set new records at Major tournaments for decades and our company is committed to continuing to drive golf shaft innovation and provide equipment solutions that produce wins.”

The Project X line of shafts are proven winners, including the Project X graphite shaft which quickly established itself as the premier graphite shaft in the game today. The straight taper and short tip section of the Project X iron shafts provides maximum energy transfer with low spin rates required for penetrating iron shots.

At the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, the 44-year-old champion donned the honored plaid jacket after trusting Project X shafts in his irons and hybrid clubs. He closed with a 67 in Sunday’s final round – shooting two birdies and an eagle – to win his 13th career win on the PGA TOUR.

While Project X shafts won the competition on the PGA Tour, True Temper’s Dynamic Gold shafts dominated the BMW Charity Pro-Am on the Nationwide Tour. The Nationwide winner played Dynamic Gold shafts in his irons to deliver an impressive 65-66-70-67 (268).

“When you look at the numbers —105 sets in play at the Crowne Plaza Invitational and a sweep of the top 10 on the Nationwide Tour — there is no doubt Dynamic Gold and Project X are preferred by the best players in the world of golf,” says Scott Hennessy, president and CEO of True Temper Sports. “Dynamic Gold and Project X brands continue to be clear favorites among the professional players around the globe because they deliver accuracy and distance more consistently than any other shafts in the game today.”

The Number One selling shaft in golf, Dynamic Gold shafts are preferred by skilled players seeking a low, penetrating ball flight. Dynamic Gold features an internal tip reinforcement technology and tighter weight sorting tolerance for precision custom fitting. Dynamic Gold shafts are available in tapered and parallel irons and parallel woods. True Temper’s Project X line of shafts are also proven winners, including the newest addition – Project X graphite shaft – which has quickly established itself as the premier graphite shaft in the game today.

Playing Project X shafts in his irons, the champion carded an amazing 17 birdies in 31 holes and finished Sunday with a three-shot victory. The win at the Shell Houston Open moved him up to number three in the Official World Rankings and makes him a fan favorite heading into this week’s Masters Golf Tournament.

“Consistency in your irons is essential, and having a golf shaft that delivers the ultimate in performance with every shot is why professionals turn to Project X time and time again,” says Scott Hennessy, president and CEO of True Temper Sports. “With all eyes on Augusta this week, we expect to see shafts by True Temper leading the field in this season’s first Major.”

The Project X brand also continued its winning streak on the other side of the globe with a victory at the Morocco Open on the European Tour. The champion played Project X graphite in his driver and 3-wood.
The straight taper and short tip section of the Project X shafts iron shafts provides maximum energy transfer with low spin rates required for penetrating iron shots. By combing this design platform with eight premium graphite materials, the Project X wood and hybrid shafts are quickly becoming known as the lowest spinning graphite shafts available. While Project X iron golf shafts remain a favorite among top tour players, Project X wood shafts also are gaining popularity with the biggest names in golf trusting Project X in their drivers.

The Bridgestone champion shot a 64 on Sunday with Dynamic Gold shafts in his irons to win the tournament and secure a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Also playing Dynamic Gold in his irons, the Turning Stone Resort champion shot a 6-under 66 to deliver a dramatic, come-from-behind victory and his first PGA TOUR win.

Meanwhile on the Nationwide Tour, the young Wichita Open champion fired a 20-under par with Project X in his irons and the new Project X graphite shaft in his 5-wood to get his first victory.

“With Dynamic Gold and Project X, True Temper has won an amazing 33 events this season on the PGA TOUR,” says Chad Hall, director of global tour operations for True Temper Sports. “Each week, these shafts are in the bags of not only the tournament champions and the majority of the top 10 finishers, but also the players throughout the entire field. Just this week, we had 70 sets in play at the Bridgestone Invitational, 111 sets at the Turning Stone Championship and 145 sets at the Wichita Open. These counts are a clear demonstration of True Temper’s leadership position on the global tours.”

Dynamic Gold is the top-selling shaft in golf and is preferred by skilled players seeking a low, penetrating ball flight. It is available in tapered and parallel irons and parallel woods. The straight taper and short tip section of the Project X iron shafts — available in tapered and parallel tip — provides maximum energy transfer with low spin rates required for penetrating iron shots. By combing this design platform with eight premium graphite materials, the Project X wood and hybrid shafts are quickly becoming known as the lowest spinning graphite shafts available. The Project X graphite shaft is available in woods and hybrids.

This year’s Claret Jug winner played the new Project X graphite shaft in his driver and fairway woods to lead the field in driving accuracy with an astounding 86 percent of fairways hit and averaging more than 319 yards per drive. He shot a closing 71 on Sunday that gave him a seven-shot victory — only two strokes off from the largest victory margin in British Open history.

“To win your first major at St. Andrews is really outstanding, and we are excited that Project X graphite shafts could be a part of such a remarkable victory,” says Scott Hennessy, president and CEO of True Temper Sports. “The win at the British Open firmly cemented our new Project X shaft as the winningest graphite shaft of the 2010 PGA Tour, and proved it can deliver the unparalleled distance and accuracy needed to win a major.”

Project X shafts have a long history of winning on the professional tours and particularly at major events. Previously this year, Project X iron shafts delivered victories at the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open.

The new Project X graphite shaft, designed and manufactured by True Temper, features a unique tapered design that maximizes a player’s distance, and a reinforced tip that reduces spin by up to 500 RPM more than other low-spin Tour model shafts. Project X graphite shafts are available in woods and hybrids.

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This week’s champion on the PGA TOUR overcame a four-shot deficit on Sunday to win The Memorial Tournament with Project X shafts throughout his entire bag, including the new Project X graphite shafts in his driver and fairway woods with Project X 7.0 steel shafts in his irons. Equally dramatic, this week’s victor at the Celtic Manor Wales Open won his 50th European Tour event, while playing Project X shafts in his irons; and the ‘Big Break’ alumni won the Prince George’s County Open on the Nationwide Tour with Project X shafts in his irons.

True Temper continues to lead the field on the professional tours. At The Memorial, nine of the players finishing in the Top 10 played shafts designed by True Temper. Plus, True Temper led the shaft count with 102 iron sets in play on the PGA Tour and 143 sets in play on the Nationwide Tour.

“This season, True Temper has led every single iron shaft count on the PGA, Nationwide and European tour, and we continue to see our graphite numbers rise dramatically in the wood counts,” says Scott Hennessy, president and CEO of True Temper Sports. “This is in large part a result of the popularity and success of our new Project X graphite shaft. Just this week alone, we had over 100 Project X graphite shafts in play across the global tours, and with this weekend’s win at The Memorial, we expect that number to continue to escalate throughout the rest of the season.”

Already a multiple winner on the pro tours, True Temper’s new Project X graphite shaft features a unique tapered design that maximizes a player’s distance through the precise integration of frequency, weight distribution and launch profiles. The new shaft combines a stable butt section with a constant taper bend profile and reinforces the tip with two additional wraps of super high modulus graphite in the lower third of the golf shaft. The result is a reduction of spin by up to 500 RPM more than other low-spin Tour model competitors. Project X graphite shafts are available in woods and hybrids.

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We are going to kick off our 2010 shaft reviews a little early with the new Project X Graphite driver shaft has been a major highlight and somewhat of a pleasant surprise for True Temper. It was a first-time winner on the PGA tour recently at Volvo World Match Play. The Project X Shaft is one of the most wonderful additions in golf and it continues to make news.

Where do we start – all I can say is this shaft will become very popular – we predict.Some of the PGA tour players who are using the shaft are Bo Van Pelt, Camillo Vegas, David Toms and Jason Gore. True Temper introduced the Project X Graphite driver and hybrid at the same time since they come from the same mold.

Both the Project X Graphite driver and hybrid are engineered using the Zonal Design Theory or ZDT. This is a True Temper proprietary technology which divides the shaft into three distinct zones. The Butt, Mid and tip sections make up the three zones, with each optimized for performance using a design technology specific to the zone.

Butt Section is made up of sectional stability minimizing energy from a Hex-Axial Reinforcement Technology. This technology ultimately is responsible for minimizing energy loss from “ovalization.”

Mid Section is designed for even loading and unloading for maximum energy transfer.

Tip Section is Elongated for a firmer tip which minimizes Droop and Lag and reduces spin.

Here’s what Players are saying about the Project X Graphite-

“WOW! Better distance and dispersion than the RIP 70x… I LOVE the Project X!!!”

“Put an X7A3 in my Nike Tour Square. -400 rpms Backspin added 11 yards..tighter dispersion & better LM #’s than Oban Devotion 7″

Pros/Positives
No doubt about it, the Project X graphite is a high-end shaft that better players will love.For players looking for a strong angle of attack, the ultra low spin and the stiff tip point will allow players to make follow through drives without losing them.

Cons/Negatives
A fairly small market, geared for strong players or at least better players.

Overvall Rating
The Project X Graphite shaft will be without a doubt, one of the more popular shafts for 2010 – “The Evolution and Innovation never stop.” Even though it was introduced this year, it will really take off in 2010′ as a shaft for better players looking to optimize their ball flight and reduce spin. Look out!