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PPACOIMA,
Calif. -- Harrison Sports received top honors
this weekend as its new Mugen Prototype graphite
shaft delivered a victory for Rory Sabbatini
at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
in Fort Worth, Texas.
Sabbatini,
the new Colonial champion, played with a Harrison
Mugen prototype
graphite shaft in his
driver and a Harrison Impulse shaft is his hybrid
club. Sabbatini has enjoyed solid performance
from his Harrison shafts this season, earning
him a
fourth career PGA TOUR victory after recently
scoring consecutive top-three finishes at the
Masters,
EDS Byron Nelson Championship and Wachovia Championship.
"We
congratulate Rory on a terrific victory," says
Mike Cheng, president of Harrison. "The
technology that went into the Mugen shafts
is unlike any other
golf shaft on the market today. The Mugen line
features a lighter weight design, yet it possesses
a stronger tip and higher performance capabilities
-- the combination of which makes the Mugen
an ideal choice for many players looking to
generate
a faster swing speed."
The
Mugen features the fusion of Ultra Thin Ply (UTP)
prepreg
-- a thin, flat sheet of
graphite
fiber bonded by epoxy resin weighing only
50-70 grams per square meter compared to typical
graphite prepreg that can weigh in excess
of
150 grams – and
satellite-grade graphite fiber. This process
allows for a consistent shaft at lighter
weights, therefore
allowing players to generate higher swing
speeds to increase distance.
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In
addition, single-walled carbon nanotubes
are embedded throughout the shaft's tip
section to
further strengthen and enhance its durability
and performance. The result is a highly
stable shaft
with low torque to minimize shaft twisting
at impact and a significant stiffness contrast
between
the
shaft's tip and butt to promote a Mid launch/low
spin ball flight to maximize distance.
The Mugen Prototype shaft is available in 65-,
and 75-gram
options, with torque ranging from 2.4 degrees
to 2.7 degrees.
For
more information on Harrison Sports and Harrison
products, please go to www.harrison.com.
MEDIA
CONTACT:
Harrison Sports Inc.
800-347-4646
Harrison
shafts are among the top five of the most-used graphite
shafts in the world. Technologically superior and
eye-catching in appearance, Harrison has become
a popular and growing choice among professionals,
clubmakers and golf enthusiasts. Harrison shafts
are available from more than 1,500 dealers across
the United States. For a dealer near you, please
call 800.347.4646 or e-mail info@harrison.com.
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