TORRINGTON, Conn. — While premium Rifle irons shafts delivered a winning, 28-under-par performance at the BellSouth Classic, Rifle shafts were expanding their tournament domination globally, capturing their 10th international victory of the season with a win at the Portuguese Open on the European Tour.

According to the World Golf Ranking on 4 April 2006, Rifle shafts designed and manufactured by Royal Precision are the predominate choice for steel shafts with 10 of the world’s Top 20 ranked golfers playing Rifle. Among the other steel brands, the closest competitor fielded only seven players.

“Unlike any steel shafts on the market, Rifle shafts feature a patented internal rifling design and stepless technology which give golfers tighter shot dispersion, better control, greater distance and a smooth, yet solid, feel at impact,” says Ray Lucas, vice president of sales and marketing for Royal Precision. “Royal Precision remains dedicated to providing premium-quality, high-performance golf shafts, and it’s very exciting to see so many PGA Tour players turning to premium Rifle shafts to experience superior performance.”

Rifle-branded steel shafts combine four advanced technologies to deliver steel shaft performance unmatched in the golf industry. 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; and advanced Flighted Technology that features produces variable ball trajectories for different clubs within a single set.