World No. 2 wins the Dunlop Phoenix Championship using ACCRA

Kingston, Ontario (November 19, 2012) – ACCRA Premium Golf Shafts is proud to have an incredibly skilled player who trusts his golf game to custom fitted ACCRA shafts in his TaylorMade RBZ driver and RBZ 3-wood.

One year ago, this Northwestern grad won the final tournament of the 2011 PGA Tour season to secure his first PGA Tour money title win and weeks later he did the same on the European Tour.  This talented golfer also obtained “Player of the Year” status, as well as the no. 1 golfer in the world ranking.  The 2012 season has been as successful as his last by maintaining a no. 1 world ranking until the PGA Championship in August. But as of this past weekend, things just got even better! Now back to no. 2 in the world rankings, the 2012 Dunlop Phoenix champion has trusted ACCRA shafts for more than five years and his switch to the new Tour Z model last season has resulted in a significant rise in total driving statistics. 

The victory at the prestigious Dunlop Phoenix in Miyazaki, Japan marks his third worldwide win this season and sets this great champion up for another run at the no. 1 position in the world rankings for 2012.  Recent Dunlop Phoenix winners include Tiger Woods (twice), Thomas Bjorn (twice), Ian Poulter, Padriag Harrington, Lee Westwood and David Duval.

“Professional golf is a great proving ground for new technologies. The ACCRA Tour Z line of shafts has enjoyed unprecedented success on PGA Tours worldwide this fall. When players using our shafts achieve success, it just reaffirms the importance of going through a proper fitting and utilizing an excellent product,” said Ron Graham, ACCRA Tour Rep. “On tour we take time to find the ACCRA shaft that optimizes a player’s launch conditions and, in each case, the renowned ACCRA feel plays a big part in any professional trusting ACCRA shafts,” continued Graham.

ACCRA Tour Z shafts continue its exciting streak of wins. At the Ryder Cup, two stalwarts of the victorious European team used Tour Z shafts.  The recent winner of the Grand Slam of golf featured a TaylorMade R11s driver, custom fit with an ACCRA Tour Z 65+ shaft. One week later, the BMW Championship champion also chose to fit his Taylormade R11s driver with an ACCRA Tour Z 65+.

 “ACCRA is dedicated to developing shafts for all levels of discerning golfers, and top ranked professional golfers are no different. Each of the three recent champions went through a fitting process similar to what any golfer would experience when visiting a certified ACCRA fitter,” said Gawain Robertson, ACCRA co-founder.  “All ACCRA shaft designs are developed with custom fitting in mind.  Our belief is that the only way to optimize a golfer’s potential is through professional custom fitting, and this is why ACCRA shafts are only available through being professionally fit by a network of certified ACCRA fitters on every continent,” continued Robertson.

ACCRA wins at BMW Championship

ACCRA wins again on Tour

Who is the hottest player in professional golf?  Think for a second.....Rory?  Well, think again!  A couple of weeks ago, Peter Hanson went head-to-head with Rory at the BMW Championship at Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai, China.

One guy used ACCRA and won...... the other guy lost!!!!

Peter Hanson has enjoyed a breakthrough season and we are proud that, ACCRA fitter and good friend, Lyndon Wilson from Golf Studio 360 fit Peter to an ACCRA Tour Z 65+ last winter.  This was just prior to Hanson's year long tear on tour.
Lyndon also fit Hanson to KBS Tours and as well he had his hand in hooking up Justin Rose to KBS a couple of seasons ago.

 

KLM Open Champion chooses ACCRA Premium Golf Shafts

KINGSTON, Ontario (September 12, 2012) – ACCRA Premium Golf Shafts has added another European PGA Tour victory from this past week at the KLM Open on the difficult Hilversumsche golf course in Hilversum, Netherlands. The champion, from Svedala, Sweden, won in dramatic fashion by eagling the final hole to win by two.

Now the 23^rd ranked player in the world and European Ryder Cup participant, he averaged more than 295 yards per drive with his TaylorMade R11s driver, custom fit with an ACCRA Tour Z 65+ shaft.  Sitting in 8^th place in the race to the Dubai rankings, this champion has trusted ACCRA Tour Z in his driver all season with great success.

“It’s always exciting when a PGA Tour player sees the benefits of an upgraded shaft.  In this case though, it is especially gratifying as one of ACCRA’s very best professional club fitters, Lyndon Wilson, was specifically involved in fitting this champion,” said Gawain Robertson, co-founder of ACCRA. “ACCRA believes that every golfer benefits from being custom fit by a professional club fitter. Lyndon’s company, Golf Studio 360, in Orlando, FLA has fit many of the world’s best golfers and fits golfers of all levels on a daily basis.”

ACCRA shafts have always been designed to enable the world’s best club fitters to have multiple options.  This ensures that discerning golfers of all levels can be properly fit to maximize launch conditions for increase distance and accuracy.

ACCRA premium graphite shafts are crafted using the highest modulus and most technologically advanced materials available. ACCRA has engineers to create the best products without any compromises. The recent success of ACCRA’s latest introduction gives remarkable credibility to the technologies utilized in all ACCRA shafts. These shafts are available through certified ACCRA fitters.  Premium Golf management Corp (PGMC) owns all ACCRA trademarks. For more product information, or to locate a certified ACCRA fitter near you, please visit www.accragolf.com. 

ACCRA wins another Professional Major

KINGSTON, Ont. (July 17, 2012) – ACCRA Premium Golf Shafts is continuing its victory train, and has added yet another Champions Tour Major victory.

Only three of the greatest players in this sport have achieved the same feat of winning the Senior PGA Championship and US Senior Open in the same year, so this Englishman has clearly proven that he belongs with the big boys. The 2012 US Senior Open Champion shot a 4-under 66 to clench his second Major win by two strokes and denoted himself a force to be reckoned with.

This notable Englishman used ACCRA Tour Z Hybrid shafts installed in his Adams hybrids and was professionally fitted at PrecisionGolf in London, England.  Every ACCRA shaft sold is custom fit for golfers by the world’s best professional club fitters, and this double Major Champion has taken advantage of the benefits of being properly fit by an expert.

“This champion definitely set himself apart from the rest of the field at this Major tournament, and was able to come from behind to snag another amazing accomplishment in his golfing career,” commented Lindsay Hagerman, Marketing at ACCRA Golf.  “Congratulations again to Simon and James at PrecisionGolf for this second Champions Tour Major win and we excited to celebrate the world’s most distinguished golfers who have trusted ACCRA shafts in their bags.”

The ACCRA Tour Z golf shafts feature a constant taper design for maximum energy transfer, and come equipped with the thinnest shaft walls in the industry.  ACCRA Tour Z is available in Stable Tip and Responsive Tip options, along with weight categories ranging from 45 grams to 95 grams. Due to the shaft’s unmatched stability in accuracy and traditional ACCRA feel, the 85 gram Tour Z hybrid shaft used in this recent Major victory has become one of ACCRA’s most popular shafts.

ACCRA premium graphite shafts are crafted using the highest modulus and most technologically advanced materials available. ACCRA has engineers to create the best products without any compromises. The recent success of ACCRA’s latest introduction gives remarkable credibility to the technologies utilized in all ACCRA shafts. These shafts are available through certified ACCRA fitters.  

Premium Golf Management Corporation (PGMC) owns all ACCRA trademarks. For more product information, or to locate a certified ACCRA fitter near you, please visit www.accragolf.com.  

Major Champion wins in Montreal using ACCRA

KINGSTON, Ont. (July 6, 2012) – This 2012 season is booming for ACCRA Premium Golf Shafts as it adds yet another Champions Tour victory.

This Major Champion dominated the Montreal Championship and matched the course record of 64 on the Richelieu Valley Vercheres Course in Quebec. The 52-year-old held his lead in the final round and collected his second Tour victory in less than a year.   

The 2012 Montreal Championship winner used ACCRA shafts in his Callaway 3 and 5 woods.  It is no wonder this Champion took advantage of the benefits of being properly fit by an expert because all ACCRA shafts are custom fit by the world’s best professional club fitters.

“This Champions Tour player has used our shafts for more than eight years now, and we take such pride in knowing that he chose to trust ACCRA shafts since our inception,” said Gawain Robertson, Co-founder of ACCRA Golf.  “We have found this trait to be extremely common in most ACCRA shaft users and admire their dedication and brand loyalty.  It is something we hope all golfers are able to experience once they have shafted up an ACCRA shaft.”

The ACCRA SE 80 offers an exceedingly active tip section with one of the lowest torque values and incredibly strong hoop strength. This is the type of shaft that will never become obsolete because of its numerous attributes and ability to create tremendous feel for every golfer in the process of loading and unloading the club.

“ACCRA has recently introduced an updated version of the SE 80 using a constant taper design for even better energy transfer. The new Tour Z LT 80 (and 70) offer all the same benefits of the SE80, but with some new technology,” said Lindsay Hagerman, Marketing Director. “New materials combined with an updated profile has created a smoother feeling shaft with increased stability resulting in one of the best shafts we have ever developed.”

ACCRA premium graphite shafts are crafted using the highest modulus and most technologically advanced materials available. ACCRA has engineers to create the best products without any compromises. The recent success of ACCRA’s latest introduction gives remarkable credibility to the technologies utilized in all ACCRA shafts. These shafts are available through certified ACCRA fitters.  

Premium Golf Management Corporation (PGMC) owns all ACCRA trademarks. For more product information, or to locate a certified ACCRA fitter near you, please visit www.accragolf.com.  

Media Contact:
Lindsay Hagerman PGMC
lindsay@accragolf.com
www.accragolf.com
tel: 613 389 3149

ACCRA Praise

Hi Sean,

Just wanted to thank you for the Tour Z + shaft. I have been playing a XXXX in my driver for the last 6 years and I am also a XXXX dealer and I have to say that the Tour Z+ is one of the best shafts I have played up to date!! My students and members are all asking what that orange thing is doing in my driver and I am proud to say its my new Accra Tour Z shaft! Looking forward to taking some custom orders for this shaft.

Thanks again,
Bill Carney
PGA Head Professional
West Sayville GC

ACCRA Premium Golf Claims Victory at 2012 Senior PGA Championship

KINGSTON, Ont. (May 28, 2012) – ACCRA Premium Golf Shafts is adds another Champions Tour Major victory. The US Senior PGA Championship is amongst the oldest and most coveted Major Championships in senior golf.

This unheralded Englishman held the lead for the first three rounds, and under the excruciating pressure of a Major championship, became only the sixth 54-hole leader to win this event.  The Englishman held a comfortable two-shot over the rest of the field and his win signified one of the greatest moments in his career.

The 2012 Senior PGA Championship winner used an ACCRA Tour Z Hybrid shaft installed by the professional club fitters at Precision Golf in London, England. All ACCRA shafts are custom fit by the world’s best professional club fitters, in this case a Major Champion has taken advantage of the benefits of being properly fit by an expert. This makes it two of the last three years that the Champion of this prestigious major used ACCRA golf shafts.

“There is nothing more special than watching a long time professional Tour player win his first event, let alone a Major,” said Franco DiPietrantonio, Corporate Sales Manager at ACCRA.  “It is even more exciting though that this player was custom fit for his ACCRA Tour Z hybrid shaft by one of our certified fitters, so congratulations to Simon and James at Precision Golf!  We, at ACCRA, are truly honored that so many of the world’s most distinguished golfers have trusted ACCRA shafts.”

“The ACCRA Tour Z series of golf shafts feature a constant taper design for maximum energy transfer. The super high modulus composite materials that are used in construction enables ACCRA to offer some of the thinnest shaft walls in the industry while maintaining, what has been referred to as “the most stable/best feeling shaft in golf” by numerous professional fitters. ACCRA Tour Z is available in “stable Tip” and “responsive tip” options and weight categories ranging from 45 grams to 95 grams. The 85 gram Hybrid shaft used in this recent Major victory has become one of ACCRA’s most popular shafts due to its supreme stability for accuracy and silky smooth feel.

ACCRA premium graphite shafts are crafted using the highest modulus and most technologically advanced materials available. ACCRA has engineers to create the best products without any compromises. The recent success of ACCRA’s latest introduction gives remarkable credibility to the technologies utilized in all ACCRA shafts. These shafts are available through certified ACCRA fitters.  

Premium Golf Management Corporation (PGMC) owns all ACCRA trademarks. For more product information, or to locate a certified ACCRA fitter near you, please visit www.accragolf.com.  

Media Contact:
Lindsay Hagerman PGMC lindsay@accragolf.com
www.accragolf.com
tel: 613 389 3149

ACCRA Premium Golf Shafts Reigns Supreme at the BMW PGA Championship

KINGSTON, Ont. (May 28, 2012) – ACCRA Premium Golf Shafts is proud to add another victory under its belt at the European Tour’s BMW PGA Championship.

The No.1 golfer in the world is back atop his throne after his impressive win this past weekend. By using custom ACCRA technology in his TaylorMade RBZ driver and 3-wood, the Northwestern University graduate maintained his trademark consistency off the tee and around the greens to solidify his four-stroke victory. Because of this, his PGA Tour ranking for driving accuracy was boosted to 14th overall.

 “ACCRA’s success on Tour has stemmed from the talent that utilizes the shafts. To have the No.1 player in the world using them is a great feat and is living proof that the ACCRA technology is a force to be reckoned with in the golf world,” said Lindsay Hagerman, director of Marketing and Communications at ACCRA.

ACCRA shafts have always been designed to enable the world’s best club fitters to have multiple options to ensure that discerning golfers of all levels can be properly fit to maximize launch conditions for increase distance and accuracy.

 “There’s nothing more exciting than knowing you have created a premium product that is recognized by the most successful critics in the business: the PGA Tour players,” commented Gawain Robertson, ACCRA co-founder. “We pride ourselves on creating the best possible innovative products to ensure that every shaft be perfectly suitable to custom fit golfers of all different swing characteristics.”

ACCRA premium graphite shafts are crafted using the highest modulus and most technologically advanced materials available. ACCRA has engineers to create the best products without any compromises. The recent success of ACCRA’s latest introduction gives remarkable credibility to the technologies utilized in all ACCRA shafts. These shafts are available through certified ACCRA fitters.  

Premium Golf Management Corporation (PGMC) owns all ACCRA trademarks. For more product information, or to locate a certified ACCRA fitter near you, please visit www.accragolf.com.  

Media Contact:
Lindsay Hagerman PGMC lindsay@accragolf.com
www.accragolf.com
tel: 613 389 3149

ACCRA Unveils New Tour Z LT Series

KINGSTON, Ont. (March 28, 2012) - PGMC, the parent company to ACCRA Premium Golf Shafts, is proud to announce the introduction of an extension to its most popular premium shaft series ever. The ACCRA Tour Z band has certainly found a niche as a superior shaft brand for discerning golfers looking to reduce spin rates and launch angle, without sacrificing feel.

The super high modulus materials enabled our engineers to create a constant taper design with the thinnest walls in the industry. This allows for maximum energy transfer and a smooth feel.

The new ACCRA Tour Z LT (Low Torque) is designed with all the same features but utilizes some technology that is synonymous with the ACCRA brand from its early days (just a few years ago). The ACCRA Tour Z LT features a responsive tip section for increased club head speed and "kick", yet maintains stability with super low torque.

For those looking to increase initial launch conditions with low spin rates (awesome for fairway woods), the ACCRA Tour Z LT is for you.

2012 Transitions Champion chooses ACCRA

KINGSTON, Ont. (March 19, 2012) - Premium Golf shaft company, ACCRA, congratulates the 2012 winner of the Transitions Championship for his dramatic victory in a four-man playoff.  It is certainly a huge accomplishment to win on the PGA Tour, and an even bigger accomplishment to become the #1 golfer in the world.

This past year has been full of dramatic highlights.  Winning became the only option in becoming the PGA Tour's leading money winner and retaining Player of the Year status.  This player then succeeded in claiming the 2011 Children's Miracle Network Disney Championship, showing great resolve.
After losing his perch atop the world golf rankings for only a week, he entered this past PGA event with one goal in mind: to win and regain world #1 status and do so against an extremely strong field.

"We are excited for the world's best player and his continuation as the highest ranked professional golfer in the world," commented Gawain Robertson, PGMC/ACCRA co-founder. "We are very fortunate this champion has chosen ACCRA for several years now and we are thrilled to have been his shafts of choice in his driver and 3 wood."

ACCRA has achieved great success in its eight year history, with more than 50 worldwide wins on the PGA and European PGA Tours. ACCRA Premium Golf Shafts are available through the very best club fitters around the world.  Golfers choose to be fit with ACCRA golf shafts because they see the benefits of being properly fit.


"ACCRA graphite shafts offer us the opportunity on tour to fit all different types of swings and flight patterns. More tour players are realizing the benefits of being fit with ACCRA shafts each week and we are very fortunate to be the graphite shaft of choice of the world's #1 golfer," stated Ron Graham, ACCRA PGA Tour representative. "PGA Tour players are extremely precise and fitting the world's best players requires a quality product. We are excited with all of the new offerings from ACCRA that enables us to find a head and shaft combination that can provide improved flight patterns for the best golfers in the world."

ACCRA recently introduced the DyMatch 2.0 fitting system of dynamically designed graphite golf shafts. This series of shafts features a unique design concept and is manufactured of high modulus composite materials for maximum performance.

ACCRA premium graphite shafts are crafted using the highest modulus and most technologically advanced materials available. ACCRA has engineers to create the best products without any compromises. The recent success of ACCRA’s latest introduction gives remarkable credibility to the technologies utilized in all ACCRA shafts. These shafts are available through certified ACCRA fitters.  

Premium Golf Management Corporation (PGMC) owns all ACCRA trademarks. For more product information, or to locate a certified ACCRA fitter near you, please visit www.accragolf.com.  

Media Contact:
Lindsay Hagerman PGMC lindsay@accragolf.com
www.accragolf.com
tel: 613 389 3149

REVIEW- Ontario company gives Luke Donald and me the shaft

As the world’s top-ranked player has apparently excelled with ACCRA shafts in his driver and 3 wood over the past year or so, I figured I’d take a chance too.

Now, while there’s little resemblance in the talent levels of Luke Donald and myself, and while my ability to distinguish between the variations and performance characteristics of a $60 and $400 shaft could use some refining, there’s no questioning the performance of this latest offerings of Kingston, Ontario’s little hotbed of golf shaft manufacturing: the new ACCRA Tour Z and Tour Z+.

Although the company will not mention any names of players using their product, ACCRA shafts can also be found in the bags of Chez Reavie and Paul Goydos, as well as Ryan Palmer, Aaron Baddeley, Rickey Barnes and Miguel Angel Jimenez. Over the past six years, more than 50 winners on the PGA and European Tours have had them in play.

The particular model fitted into my Titleist D2 driver head was the Tour Z 55-gram M3 flex. In retrospect, I think a slightly heavier shaft would have served me well, given my whippy swing action, but the medium stiffness proved perfect for my swing speed and desire to work the ball.

The tip in the Tour Z is a bit softer than the Tour Z+, the latter of which produces a slightly lower launch angle and spin. The shaft’s constant taper design produces some serious energy transfer—I was easily carrying the ball another 10 yards versus my stock shaft—while the Kevlar-reinforced tip section added feel without sacrificing this model’s exceptional stability. The Tour Z also retains the same flex regardless of weight, meaning a 55g X-Stiff has the same frequency as an 85g X-Stiff.

Spending $400 on a shaft is not for everyone, but if you are serious about your performance, there is likely a version of this new model for you, with 12 variations of Z+ (with weights ranging from 53g to 98g) and another 15 in the Tour Z (46g-82g). $400.