Author: Suzanne

CHICAGO, IL, MAY 6, 2021: OBAN’s Kiyoshi shafts score another Top 10 on Tour with a T6 at Innisbrook Golf Resort over the weekend. The 45-year-old Virginia native played a Kiyoshi Purple 65 X in his Ping 425 Driver, firing a final round 68 to post his 41st career Top 10 finish.

Popular with Tour professionals and avid players alike, Kiyoshi Purple’s unique structure delivers high launch and low spin for longer distance and tighter dispersion. The shaft is fabricated using OBAN’s revolutionary Emersion Wrapped Frequency (EWF) Technology, enabling significantly improved torque control, bend points and stability, with less ovalization.

May 6-9, 2021: OBAN’s Devotion Classic & Tour Reserve shafts score another major Tour win at Greystone Golf & Country Club

CHICAGO, IL, NOVEMBER 23, 2020: OBAN celebrates a T7 finish in Johannesburg, South Africa last weekend, adding another accolade to a history of tournament Wins and Top 10 finishes for the iconic Kiyoshi Gold shaft across all major Tours. The 34-year-old South African native played a Kiyoshi Gold in his Fairway Wood, carding a 12-under score to end the event tied for seventh place.

OBAN’s Kiyoshi Gold effectively combines a firm butt and responsive mid and tip section for unprecedented shaft performance. The shaft integrates the world’s finest graphite materials with a highly complex structural design to achieve expertly calibrated, superior dynamic reactions throughout the swing — resulting in enhanced performance, distance and feel.

Kiyoshi Gold complements the performance characteristics of low spin driver heads. The shaft has an active bend profile that delivers high launch and mid-spin.

CHICAGO, IL, JUNE 30, 2020: OBAN’s Kiyoshi shafts score another Top 10 on Tour with a 2^nd place finish at TPC River Highlands over the weekend. The 41-year-old Illinois native played a Kiyoshi Purple 75 X in his TaylorMade M2 3-wood, and a Kiyoshi Purple Hybrid 100 X in his Wilson Staff FG Tour, finishing a single stroke behind the leader to earn his third Top 10 of the season.

Popular with Tour professionals and avid players alike, Kiyoshi Purple’s unique structure delivers high launch and low spin for longer distance and tighter dispersion. The shaft is fabricated using OBAN’s revolutionary Emersion Wrapped Frequency (EWF) Technology, enabling significantly improved torque control, bend points and stability, with less ovalization.

CHICAGO, IL, NOVEMBER 26, 2019: OBAN racks up two more Top 10 finishes over the weekend with T5 and T10 performances at Sea Island Resort. Swinging a Kiyoshi Tour Limited 70 X in his TaylorMade M6 3-wood, the 32-year-old Swede carded a final 15-under-par to finish T5, four strokes behind the leaders. On the heels of a T2 in Playa de Carmen last weekend, the 43-year-old Virginia native played a Kiyoshi Purple 65 X in his Ping G410 driver, posting a final 13-under for the tournament.

The Kiyoshi Tour Limited represents the culmination of years of research and development. The shaft offers unprecedented control and extraordinary feel for players seeking to improve accuracy and distance.

Kiyoshi Purple’s unique structure delivers high launch and low spin for longer distance and tighter dispersion. The shaft is fabricated using OBAN’s unique Emersion Wrapped Frequency (EWF) Technology, enabling significantly improved torque control, bend points and stability, with less ovalization.

CHICAGO, IL, OCTOBER 16, 2019: An OBAN Kiyoshi Tour LTD player posted his second Top 10 finish of the season at the Golf Club of Houston over the weekend. The 32-year-old Chinese native played the Kiyoshi Tour LTD 60 X in his TaylorMade M6 driver firing a final round 66 to score an 11-under par, T4 finish.

Popular with professionals on Tour, the Kiyoshi Tour Limited represents the culmination of years of research and development. The shaft offers unprecedented control and extraordinary feel for players seeking to improve accuracy and distance.

CHICAGO, IL, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019: OBAN’s Kiyoshi shafts notch another Top 10 on Tour with a T4 finish in Jackson, MS this past weekend. The 40-year-old Illinois native played a Kiyoshi Purple 75 X in his TaylorMade M6 3-wood, firing a final round 64 and earning his 41^st career PGA Tour Top 10.

Popular with Tour professionals and avid players alike, Kiyoshi Purple’s unique structure delivers high launch and low spin for longer distance and tighter dispersion. The shaft is fabricated using OBAN’s revolutionary Emersion Wrapped Frequency (EWF) Technology, enabling significantly improved torque control, bend points and stability, with less ovalization.

CHICAGO, IL, JULY 25, 2019: The highly acclaimed OBAN Steel CT-Series shafts earned a 2^nd Place finish in Kentucky over the weekend. At Keene Trace Golf Club, firing a course record 61 on Saturday and posting his third Top 10 of the season, the 30-year-old Texas native played the new CT-125 shafts in his Callaway 5-PW irons.

Made in Japan, OBAN’s CT Iron Series’ constant weight, taper tip design is meticulously manufactured to exacting specifications and tolerances. Cold extrusion, combined with the purity of Japanese steel, renders a seamless responsive shaft that mitigates vibration and delivers a uniquely smooth swing sensation. The Tour inspired innovative structure features a micro-taper step pattern and distinctive Japanese chromium finish.

The CT-125 shafts are available exclusively through OBAN’s elite fitting network in August.

CHICAGO, IL, JULY 17, 2019: OBAN Kiyoshi players rack up three Top 10 Tour finishes over the weekend. At TPC Deere Run, posting his third Top 10 of the season, the 37-year-old Texas native played a Kiyoshi Black in his Adams hybrid, firing a final round 67 for a T4 finish. Also posting his third Top 10, the 43-year-old Virginia native played a Kiyoshi Purple 65 X in his Ping G400 driver for a T6 finish. Across the country, at TPC Colorado, the 32-year-old Chinese native played the new Kiyoshi Purple Tour Reserve 65 X in his TaylorMade M5 driver posting a T10 finish.

OBAN’s Tour Reserve offering includes the iconic Tour winning Devotion, Revenge, Kiyoshi Purple and Oi-Series profiles enhanced with a stunning ion-plated finish. Uniquely refined, these time-honored shaft designs are fashioned for players with a passion for performance and style.

Kiyoshi Purple’s unique structure delivers high launch and low spin for longer distance and tighter dispersion. The shaft is fabricated using OBAN’s unique Emersion Wrapped Frequency (EWF) Technology, enabling significantly improved torque control, bend points and stability, with less ovalization.

OBAN’s Kiyoshi Black was designed using a straight taper profile. The shaft utilizes OBAN’s exclusive Emersion Wrapped Frequency (EWF) Technology, a lower torque, and extra stiffness in the butt section of the shaft to offer a low spin and a mid-launch trajectory.

CHICAGO, IL, JUNE 26, 2019: OBAN’s hot streak on Tour continues with a 4^th place finish at the Travelers Championship and a win and T2 in Wichita. Swinging a Kiyoshi Purple shaft in his Ping G400 driver, the 43-year-old Virginia native birdied his final five holes to claim sole possession of 4^th place. Across the plains at Crestview Country Club, the 32-year-old Swede played a Kiyoshi Tour Limited in his TaylorMade M-Series driver and 3-wood, surviving a 5-man playoff to top the leaderboard. On the heels of a victory at the Rex Hospital Open earlier in June, the 29-year-old Denmark native used a Kiyoshi Black 65 X in this TaylorMade M-Series driver, eliminated in the playoff to finish the tournament T2.

Kiyoshi Purple’s unique structure delivers high launch and low spin for longer distance and tighter dispersion. The shaft is fabricated using OBAN’s unique Emersion Wrapped Frequency (EWF) Technology, enabling significantly improved torque control, bend points and stability, with less ovalization.

The Kiyoshi Tour Limited represents the culmination of years of research and development. The shaft offers unprecedented control and extraordinary feel for players seeking to improve accuracy and distance.

OBAN’s Kiyoshi Black was designed using a straight taper profile. The shaft utilizes OBAN’s exclusive Emersion Wrapped Frequency (EWF) Technology, a lower torque, and extra stiffness in the butt section of the shaft to offer a low spin and a mid-launch trajectory.