Dec 9, 2024

CARLSBAD, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2024) – The world’s No. 1 golfer used Nippon Shaft’s N.S.PRO MODUS³ Hybrid Tour X-flex shaft in his utility iron enroute to defending his title at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, his ninth victory in 2024.

The 28-year-old Texan shot 25-under par 263 with rounds of 67-64-69-63 at the Albany Golf Club in Nassau, making only two bogeys in 72 holes and winning by six. He earned $1 million playing in the limited 20-man field and took home a winner’s check worth $1 million.

“Nippon Shaft congratulates the world’s No. 1 player on winning his ninth tournament in a row,” said Hiro Fukuda, sales and marketing for Nippon Shaft. “We are proud that he relied our N.S.PRO MODUS³ Hybrid Tour X-flex shaft in his utility iron because it gave him the best chance to win. Nippon Shaft’s breakthrough hybrid technology in shaft design combines the best qualities of steel and graphite so that tour-level players and everyday golfers can get the best out of their abilities.”

More than 200 players on the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, European Tour and Korn Ferry Tour use Nippon Shaft’s MODUS³ series steel shafts to help gain their desired distance, accuracy, and trajectory.

Nippon Shaft products are available globally either as stock or custom shafts in many of the world’s top iron brands. Details of these can be found at www.nipponshaft.com

Based in Yokohama, Japan, Nippon Shaft is the No. 1-selling steel shaft in Asia. Nippon Shaft is a privately-held subsidiary of NHK Spring Co. LTD, a Japanese automobile parts manufacturer. Nippon Shaft’s North American headquarters is in Carlsbad.