2005-03-15 - Rifle Flighted Takes Trophies on Two Tours TORRINGTON, Conn. — Premium Rifle® shafts dominated the professional tours again this weekend, once again demonstrating why many professional golfers refer to Rifle steel products as the ‘Real Steel.’ Not only did Rifle Flighted® and Rifle Project X™ steel shafts win first- and second-place, respectively, at the Honda Classic, but Rifle Flighted shafts duplicated that same success overseas by winning the Qatar Masters on the European Tour. To date, Rifle steel shafts are putting up some impressive numbers in the 2005 season. The win in Qatar was the third consecutive Euro win for Rifle shafts in three weeks, and Rifle has won more PGA events this season than any other steel shaft. “Consistency, accuracy and performance are the three cornerstones for Rifle technology, and we couldn’t be happier with the worldwide attention that premium Rifle shafts are receiving,” says John Lauchnor, president and CEO of Royal Precision. “The Rifle Flighted iron shafts have been particularly successful, and are well-known on Tour for their advanced Flex Distribution Technology. In addition to the patented internal ‘rifling’ design and ‘Stepless Technology’ that is incorporated into every Rifle shaft, Rifle Flighted shafts provide an exaggerated change in kick point within the club set to manipulate different ball trajectories.“ America’s leading premium steel shaft, Rifle incorporates four different technologies to make them truly unique among steel shafts. Only Rifle shafts offer: Frequency Matching that perfectly matches a set of clubs through electronic calibration; Stepless Design Technology that eliminates energy-robbing ‘steps’ found on most other steel shafts, providing greater accuracy and a smooth, yet solid, feel at impact; Patented Internal ‘Rifling’ that transfers energy more efficiently than other steel shafts, reduces vibration and increases distance; and advanced Flighted Technology that produces variable ball trajectories for different clubs within a single set.