2005-05-03 - Rifle Runs Away with BMW Asian Open TORRINGTON, Conn. — With their 12th victory of the 2005 PGA and European Tours, premium Rifle steel shafts won the BMW Asian Open this weekend. This year’s champion played Rifle Flighted steel shafts to run away with the tournament, shooting a bogie-free 7-under 65 for an amazing 13-stroke victory. “ Royal Precision has always strived to produce the most technologically advanced shafts available, and the Rifle Flighted is another great example of our superior performance,” says John Lauchnor, president and CEO of Royal Precision. “Rifle Flighted shafts offer a unique stepless design that have already claimed five wins this year with custom ball flight engineering. For example, long irons assembled with Rifle Flighted shafts possess a lower kick point for higher ball flight, easier launch and greater distance, while short irons offer a higher kick point for a lower trajectory, greater accuracy and control.” A revolutionary concept developed through exclusive Flex Distribution Technology™ and perfected on the PGA and European Tours, Rifle Flighted iron shafts feature different flex points to manipulate ball flight and produce variable ball trajectories for different clubs within a single set. Rifle Flighted shafts are available in flexes 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 and 7.0. In addition to advanced Flighted Technology, Rifle steel shafts also incorporate three other distinctly unique technologies to generate unparalleled performance and consistency and to make them the world’s most advanced steel shafts. Only Rifle steel shafts offer: Frequency Matching that perfectly matches a set of clubs through electronic calibration; Stepless Design Technology that eliminates the energy-robbing ‘steps’ found on most other steel shafts, and provides 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; as well as the Flighted Technology. The BMW Asian Open is the third European Tour win of the early 2005 season for Rifle shafts. Last year, Rifle won more than 40 tournaments worldwide, including the Scottish Open, Volvo PGA Championship, Deutsche Bank-SAP Open, Telcom Italia Open, Heineken Classic and the ANZ Championship. For more information on the premium Rifle steel shafts or other Royal Precision products, call 800.811.2795.