Miller hit a 367-yard drive to edge out the defending Super Seniors Division champion by just two yards to claim his second Long Drive division title. Miller won the Senior Division in 2007.
"Congratulations to Frank on his victory," said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. "This is the second out of six World Long Drive Championship division titles that have been won by golfers using Graphite Design shafts. We pride ourselves in designing a variety of shafts with the versatility to meet the needs of professional as well as amateur golfers allowing them to get maximum distance and accuracy from their swings."
Graphite Design announced earlier this week, that Ryan Hixson, an Ensign in the U.S. Coast Guard, won the 2010 Military RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship using a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7X shaft.
The event took place at the Mesquite Sports and Event Complex in Mesquite, NV. Miller collected a $20,000 winner's check and an exemption into the 2011 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championships. Highlights of the 2010 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship finals will be shown during ESPN2's telecast on Saturday, December 25, 2010 and ESPN's telecast on Sunday, December 26, 2010.
The company's Tour AD logo is featured on all of Graphite Design's Tour-proven shafts to specifically promote "Accuracy and Distance" and has long been known for high quality and superior performance. This is represented by the company's success that has been documented by professionals and amateurs alike. Graphite Design is the most dominant shaft on the JPGA Tour and has been for the past seven years.
Graphite Design International manufactures the highest quality shafts in the world for Pure Distance and Perfect Accuracy. Graphite Design shafts can be seen in play by the best professional players on the PGA, Nationwide, Champions, Japan, European and LPGA tours. Graphite Design shafts reinforced its dominance on the Japan Tour, where it has claimed 163 consecutive graphite wood shaft brand counts -- an unprecedented streak which dates to 2003. On the PGA Tour, Graphite Design shafts have helped professionals earn 72 victories since 2004 and millions of dollars in prize money. A total of 45 US distributors and 15 European and Asian distributors supply Graphite Design shafts to custom club fitters around the world.
About Graphite Design
Graphite Design, established in Japan in 1989 and in the U.S. in 1997, is the industry leader in shaft technology and the preferred brand for golf professionals worldwide. One of the world's three largest golf-club shaft manufacturers, the company made its mark manufacturing premium shafts for golf's major OEMs, Graphite Design Tour AD shafts continue to be preferred by top club makers the world over while the company's other models are extremely popular among avid and occasional golfers.
Revolutionary technology, design and sourcing the most advanced materials are trademarks in all Graphite Design shafts, making them the highest quality performance shafts on the market. Validating the company's "AD" logo, all of Graphite Design's PGA Tour-proven shafts specifically promote "Accuracy and Distance" and these key competitive advantages are helping professional and amateur golfers optimize their games after switching to Graphite Design shafts. For more information about Graphite Design, call 888.707.6132, e-mail info@gdintl.com, or visit www.gdintl.com.
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