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Fujikura Golf – Introduction of the 2024 Fujikura VENTUS Patriot Edition shaft

November 11, 2024 – Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts has announced the release of the 2024 VENTUS Patriot Shaft, commemorating over a decade of partnership between Fujikura and Folds of Honor with a Limited-Edition Veterans Day design.

Since 2013, Fujikura has worked closely with Folds of Honor, who honors America’s heroes and support the nonprofit’s mission of providing educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen and disabled service members. Each Patriot Shaft is produced in limited quantities and sold exclusively through Fujikura’s Charter Dealer network, with proceeds going directly towards the Folds of Honor charity.

This year’s design takes Fujikura’s Patriot Shaft to new heights with the integration of VeloCore+ technology for the first time. As the latest addition to the 2024 VENTUS line-up, the 2024 Patriot edition features a unique, limited-edition military camo design, Folds of Honor logo and signature VENTUS phantom paint finish available in the following shaft profile options:

  • 2024 VENTUS Blue 5-R
  • 2024 VENTUS Blue 5-S
  • 2024 VENTUS Blue 6-S
  • 2024 VENTUS Black 6-S
  • 2024 VENTUS Black 6-X
  • 2024 VENTUS Black 7-X

“We’re honored to continue this tradition with Folds of Honor, an organization that truly makes a difference in the lives of so many families across the country” said Eric Recher, Director of Marketing. “Each Patriot Shaft we produce is designed with a purpose, offering players a unique, high-performance shaft option that also serves as a tribute to America’s heroes.”

The 2024 Patriot Shaft will be available exclusively through select Fujikura Charter Dealers starting from Veteran’s Day.

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Fujikura Golf – Celebration of the 30-Year Anniversary in USA as a world leader golf shaft brand

October 9, 2024 – Fujikura Composites America celebrates it’s 30th Anniversary. Marking three decades of innovation, performance and dominance in the golf shaft industry.

A Legacy of Milestones

Since the inception of their American headquarters in 1994, Fujikura Composites America has been at the forefront of design and development to produce the world’s best golf shafts. Within a few short years, the company set a new standard in the golf shaft industry. Through various product iterations and ground-breaking advancements, Fujikura earned the trust of golfers at every level, from weekend warriors to the world’s best players.

Here are some highlights in that 30-year timeline:

  • 1998: The iconic Speeder 757 debuted on the PGA Tour, instantly becoming a game-changer for performance wood shafts.
  • 2000: The Speeder 757 became the #1 Driver and Wood shaft on the PGA Tour in 2000, solidifying Fujikura’s place among the elite in the golf world.
  • 2001: Fujikura shafts captured their first Major championship titles, with innovative designs like the Prototype 70 (later Vista Tour 70) and Vista Pro 90.
  • 2003: Fujikura celebrated its first win at Augusta, using the Speeder 757, along with another two Majors Championships that year.
  • 2010: The introduction of ENSO technology revolutionized shaft design with cutting-edge 3D motion capture and analytics, furthering Fujikura’s leadership in shaft engineering.
  • 2019: Fujikura introduced its groundbreaking VENTUS shaft with VeloCore technology, setting a new standard for speed and stability in performance wood shafts.
  • 2020: VENTUS Red and Black completes the VeloCore launch, and VENTUS Black records its first Major victory at Augusta.
  • 2022: VENTUS TR is introduced to the VENTUS line-up and Fujikura wins another three Majors in one season for the second time.
  • 2023: AXIOM iron shafts are launched, integrating VeloCore technology into an iron shaft for the first time in the brands history.
  • 2024: Fujikura ushers in the next generation of the VENTUS series with VeloCore+ technology. Alongside another Major win and Tour Championship title, Fujikura launches the new PRO Series, continuing the legacy of innovation and performance.

Tour Dominance

Throughout their history, Fujikura shafts have played a pivotal role in capturing countless victories and Major championships. From the early success of the Speeder 757 to the modern dominance of VENTUS, Fujikura has been trusted by professionals for over 20 Major championships and countless professional Tour wins. Finishing the 2024 season as the #1 Driver and Wood shaft on Tour for the second year running, Fujikura continues to cement their legacy as the shaft of choice for the best players in the world.

Acknowledging 30-Years of Performance

“We’re incredibly proud to celebrate 30 years of excellence,” said David Schnider, President & CEO of Fujikura Composites America. “From the earliest days of our journey to the latest in shaft technology, Fujikura has always focused on delivering performance through innovation. We are deeply grateful to the golfers, pros, retailers, and our Fujikura Charter Dealers who have supported us over the years. As we look ahead, we’re excited to continue pushing the limits of what’s possible in golf.”

A Vision for the Future

In addition to celebrating past achievements, Fujikura looks forward to the future with the launch of the advanced VeloCore+ technology in the 2024 VENTUS Red, Blue, and Black shafts. This cutting-edge technology offers golfers even greater stability and speed, offering further incremental improvements to the established VENTUS name. Additionally, the recently launched PRO Series line will provide club fitters with another versatile shaft series, building on Fujikura’s established and proven product history of custom bend profiles.

Contributing to some of the greatest moments in golf over the past 30 years, Fujikura continues to lead the way as the number one performance golf shaft brand. Evidenced by a proven track record of outstanding Tour performance and Major milestones, over their 30-year history these trusted products have filtered though to the bags of thousands of golfers all around the world. From aspiring amateurs to elite-level professionals, Fujikura has consistently shown their extensive shaft line-up can benefit golfers of all skill levels and abilities.

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Fujikura Golf – Advanced design and advanced performance, introducing the all-new 2024 PRO Series

September 23, 2024 – Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, is proud to announce the all-new 2024 PRO Series of wood shafts that will be available at charter detailers from September 23rd.

The new PRO Series features Advanced Bend Profile Design (ABP) – A technology led by fitter feedback and proven through ongoing enso analytics. ABP targets specific locations within a section of the shaft to substantially alter stiffness, independent of that section’s overall bend profile.

In the same way Fujikura directly targeted torque and twist within certain sections of VENTUS TR, ABP takes the same approach with varying bending stiffness. By addressing stiffness in such specific and precise locations, performance can be shaped and enhanced by amplifying the overall feel, stability, and playability of the shaft.

The new PRO Series also combines premium, lower resin content materials and accelerated taper, building on Fujikura’s established and proven product history of custom bend profiles. There are two launch profiles within the 2024 PRO Series:

PRO Blue – A mid launch/mid-low spin option suited for a wide-range of player types and swing speeds offering increased launch without excess spin and a smooth overall feel.

PRO Black – A low launch/low spin option that maintains the same weight and ABP profile as PRO Blue in a stouter configuration.

Providing golfers with outstanding feel and ball speed increases, the PRO series showcases several of its unique performance benefits from analytics and research derived from the successful VENTUS line.

Positioned between the Vista Pro and VENTUS lines, the PRO line has historically been a favorite of club fitters offering a versatile series of options for drivers and fairway woods in a wide range of weights and flexes. Its RRP is $225.

“We are hugely excited about the possibilities opened up by ABP,” said Spencer Reynolds, Fujikura Product and Brand Manager. “The new PRO Series will give custom fitters two excellent performance- driven options, and we’re looking forward to the benefits that this series of shafts will bring to players of all skill levels.”

For over 25 years, Fujikura Composites America has been at the forefront of design and development, on a mission to produce the world’s best performance golf shafts. The company strives to deliver enjoyment to golfers by crafting the most desirable products and offering the highest levels of service and support.

Using proprietary technology through design and construction, Fujikura shafts set an industry benchmark and are the go-to choice for many of the world’s leading players across all professional tours.

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Fujikura Golf – 2024 VENTUS Red and VENTUS Black, to complete the VeloCore+ Technology Collection

June 24, 2024 – Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, has announced the addition of the 2024 VENTUS Red and VENTUS Black to the VeloCore+ collection. Available globally at Charter Dealers from July 1, 2024.

Building on the success of the recently launched 2024 VENTUS Blue, these two new additions to the acclaimed VENTUS series are engineered with the groundbreaking VeloCore+ Technology, marking a new era of performance for golfers of all skill levels and abilities.

2024 VENTUS Red: Precision and Launch

2024 VENTUS Red is designed for golfers seeking a mid-high launch and mid spin profile. Ideal for players who desire a higher ball flight with ultimate stability, the 2024 VENTUS Red incorporates Fujikura’s cutting-edge VeloCore+ Technology, offering a further evolution of performance and design. The premium bias core material construction promotes greater energy transfer, resulting in enhanced ball speeds and distance, while still maintaining the accuracy and control golfers expect from a VENTUS product.

Key Features:

  • VeloCore+ Technology: Ensures maximum energy transfer and stability through impact
  • Mid-to-High Launch: Optimized for players seeking a higher trajectory
  • Enhanced Stability: Provides a lively feel with improved control and consistency

2024 VENTUS Black: Power and Control

For golfers with faster swing speeds looking for a low launch and low spin profile, the 2024 VENTUS Black is the ultimate consistency upgrade. This shaft offers golfers unparalleled stability and control, helping players achieve a more penetrating ball flight with increased ball speeds. 2024 VENTUS Black also incorporates innovative VeloCore+ Technology, ensuring exceptional performance benefits in stability and consistency, similar to the game-changing characteristics proven with original VeloCore Technology.

Key Features:

  • VeloCore+ Technology: Delivers added stability, consistency, and increased ball speeds
  • Low Launch and Spin: Designed for players seeking a more penetrating ball flight
  • Extreme Stability: Provides a stable feel with precise control at higher ball speeds

“The launch of 2024 VENTUS Red and VENTUS Black represents another significant milestone for Fujikura,” says Spencer Reynolds, Fujikura Product and Brand Manager. “Joining the already successful VeloCore+ family of products, the incorporation of Red and Black into the 2024 VENTUS line-up provides even more versatility for our Charter Dealers and fitters wanting to offer incremental gains and unique performance benefits to multiple player types.”

2024 VENTUS Blue: Stability and Feel

Launched earlier in the year, 2024 VENTUS Blue is a mid-launch/low spin wood shaft that has been re-engineered with updated materials and technology for improved feel, consistency, and speed for all golfers. From Tour players to amateur golfers, player feedback has shown that VeloCore+ Technology has provided immediate improvements for players seeking gains in areas like ball speed and dispersion.

Key Features:

  • VeloCore+ Technology: Provides unmatched stability and energy transfer
  • Mid-Launch and Mid-Spin: Optimized for players seeking mid-launch without excess spin
  • Enhanced Control: Delivers a smooth bend profile with extreme accuracy

VENTUS Red and VENTUS Black shafts featuring VeloCore+ Technology will be available through authorized Fujikura dealers and club fitters starting July 1, 2024. The company encouraged golfers to visit their local fitters to experience the enhanced performance benefits of these innovative shafts. With an MSRP of $350.00, VENTUS is available in a wide variety of weights and flexes, ranging from 52 to 94 grams and from R2 up to X-flex.

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Golf Shafts – New Fujikura VENTUS for metalwoods in 2024, the ultimate consistency upgrade

January 23, 2024 – Fujikura, leader in performance golf shafts, has announced the all-new VENTUS shaft, available globally at charter dealers from February 29, 2024.

Featuring an enhanced technology platform combined with advanced design techniques, the new VENTUS is the ultimate evolution to one of the best performing shafts in Fujikura’s history.

Following the unrivalled Tour success that began with VENTUS in 2018, the 2024 VENTUS is a mid- launch/low spin wood shaft that has been re-engineered with updated materials and technology for improved feel, consistency and speed for all golfers.

VENTUS has been known as the most stable and consistent metalwood shaft in golf since its introduction, and this new VENTUS builds on that performance foundation.

VELOCORE, Fujikura’s ground-breaking shaft stability technology introduced in 2018 with VENTUS and subsequent products including VENTUS TR and AXIOM iron shafts, helps deliver exceptional club stability through transition and impact. The technology promotes consistent center-face contact, tightening dispersion and increasing control. Fujikura’s team of engineers have continued to innovate and developed an enhanced technology for the new 2024 VENTUS, VELOCORE+.

VELOCORE+ is the next generation of Fujikura’s ground-breaking proprietary technology. Featuring a re-engineered multi-material bias core, VELOCORE+ enhances the feel and performance of VENTUS with an additional premium bias core material, promoting even tighter dispersion and increased ball speeds.

Focused on delivering increased speed, accuracy and distance. Player testing with new VENTUS shows noticeable increases in performance alongside the same unique feel-characteristics synonymous with the original VENTUS profile.

“VENTUS launched on global Tours in 2018 and has been the absolute standard in wood shaft performance ever since,” says Spencer Reynolds, Fujikura Product and Brand Manager. “With this iteration, we set out to improve the original model by incorporating the new material and technology advancements we’ve pioneered over the last 6 years. In player testing we achieved our target launch and spin numbers consistent with the original VENTUS Blue, but increased ball speeds and tightened dispersion, giving players enhanced performance in the areas that matter most. More speed, more distance and improved accuracy.”

The all-new VENTUS will be available at retail from February 2024 through authorized Fujikura Charter Dealers and select OEM custom programs. With an MSRP of $350.00, VENTUS is available in a wide variety of weights and flexes, ranging from 52 grams to 94 grams and from R2 up to X-flex.

For over 25 years, Fujikura Composites America has been at the forefront of design and development, on a mission to produce the world’s best performance golf shafts. The company strives to deliver enjoyment to golfers by crafting the most desirable products and offering the highest levels of service and support.

Using proprietary technology through design and construction, Fujikura shafts set an industry benchmark and are the go-to choice for many of the world’s leading players across all professional tours.

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Fujikura Golf – Successful season with Major domination and multiple Tour wins in 2023

September 12, 2023 – Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, was honored to be the #1 driver, wood and hybrid shaft on the PGA Tour this season. With multiple tour wins throughout the season, along with the #1 driver shaft ranking at three out of the four Major championships, it’s been another successful year on the PGA Tour for Fujikura shafts.

At the final event of the PGA Tour season, it was further success for Fujikura with another Tour Championship victory. Once again, Fujikura secured the #1 driver and wood spot for the event, with a total of 40.0% of the field at East Lake Golf Club using a Fujikura driver shaft during the week, along with another 35.3% in the wood shaft count.

These tournament statistics also included the winner, Viktor Hovland, who used a Fujikura driver and wood shaft combination during his FedEx Cup victory. Using the Speeder 661 TR in his driver and VENTUS Blue 7-X in his fairway wood, the back-to-back PGA Tour winner sealed his Tour Championship win with a stunning 63 (-7) on Sunday. The champion of the final event was #1 in strokes gained off the tee, as well as #1 in accuracy with 69.64% of fairways hit.

During the 2022/23 PGA Tour season, half of all the tournaments played have been won by a player using a Fujikura driver shaft. Out of 44 events, 22 winners chose Fujikura during this wraparound season. With multiple wins in five countries and 12 different States, Fujikura shafts have continued their previous season success with notable victories in many flagship events like The Open, The Players Championship, WGC Dell Technologies Match Play and Tour Championship.

Since the first event of the season in September 2022, there has been over 5,400+ uses of a Fujikura driver or wood shaft on the PGA Tour this season. In total, over 36.5% of all driver shafts used on the PGA Tour were a Fujikura driver shaft, an overall increase of over 3.5% from the 2022 season. 31.5% of all wood shafts used during the season were also a Fujikura shaft.

Over the entire 2022/23 season, there have been over 4,400+ uses of VENTUS shafts on the PGA Tour, over 1,500 more uses than any other driver or wood shaft. Remaining the most popular driver and wood shaft on Tour for another season, earnings for players using VENTUS shafts were over $434,000,000, the largest total on the PGA Tour for any driver or wood shaft manufacturer. Throughout the season, VENTUS driver shafts were used 29.0% of the time, with VENTUS wood shafts 26.3% of the time.

As the season ends with another PGA Tour victory and back-to-back Tour Championship titles, the world’s best players continue to trust in Fujikura shafts. Heading into next season, six of the current World Top-10 ranked players continue to use a Fujikura driver or wood shaft, including the Top-2 ranked players in the world who both use all VENTUS shafts in their driver and fairway woods.

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Golf Shafts – Fujikura Major domination in drivers and fairway woods at the 2023 PGA Championship

May 23, 2023 – Fujikura, leader in performance golf shafts, was honored to be the #1 driver and wood shaft at the second Major championship of the year.

At the 105th PGA Championship, Fujikura followed up their previous major success in Augusta with another #1 driver and wood shaft spot in Rochester, New York, with Brooks Koepka.

Over 40% of the field used a Fujikura driver shaft at the Major championship at Oak Hill, with another 32.5% of the field using a Fujikura wood shaft during the week.

In total, six out of the Top-10 finishers at Oak Hill used a Fujikura driver shaft during the tournament. This included the Strokes Gained: Tee to Green leader and tied 2nd place finisher, who used the VENTUS Black 7X in his driver and VENTUS Black 8X in his 3-wood.

With over 120 different VENTUS and VENTUS TR models in the field for the Major championship last week, the best players in the world continue to trust in VENTUS and Fujikura on the biggest of stages.

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Fujikura Golf – Expansion of the Tour Proven PRO Shaft Series with the new PRO60

Fujikura-PRO60-M1-shaft

October 18, 2015 – Fujikura Golf, recognized for developing and manufacturing the World’s Best Performance Golf Shafts, has announced that the company has added a new shaft model to the widely popular PRO Shaft Series – the PRO60 Shaft.

“The new Fujikura PRO60 Shaft is a great line extension as it adds a higher launch profile to the PRO Series Shaft line-up,” said Fujikura Marketing Manager Stephanie Hartgraves.

The Fujikura PRO60 Shaft is the latest addition to the Fujikura PRO Series, a tour proven line of shafts played by dozens of PGA Professionals to capture victories, Top-5 and Top-10 finishes. The Fujikura team of engineers used Fujikura’s proprietary enso technology to develop these high performance shafts which maximize the energy transfer from the golfer to the club head at impact.

The enso technology allowed the engineers to employ different benefits to different types of golfers depending on their swing type. The Fujikura PRO53, PRO63, and PRO73 are developed for golfers who want a mid-launch with low spin. The Fujikura PRO73 Tour Spec is designed for a golfer with a stronger swing who can benefit from a low to mid launch with low spin. The new Fujikura PRO60 delivers a higher launch for a higher trajectory which results in increased ball flight and distance.

The new Fujikura PRO60 is a shaft option for the new TaylorMade M1 Driver. The company required certain shaft specification to maximize the performance of their highly engineered head. The design goal was to deliver more speed, high launch, low spin and increased ball speed so the new PRO60 was the perfect choice to meet these key characteristics.

“This collaboration with TaylorMade is a direct result from the PRO Series success on the PGA Tour as well as from Fujikura’s longtime association with the TaylorMade Tour Preferred products,” added Stephanie Hartgraves.

Fujikura-PRO60

The Fujikura PRO60 as well as the entire line of the Fujikura PRO Series is manufactured with Fujikura’s proprietary H.I.T. Technology, (High Inertia Tip), with Maximum Carbon Fiber Content material and Cage construction for stability throughout the swing to provide more accurate shots. A custom bending profile creates a stiffened mid and tip section with more forgiveness in the handle section.

More information at fujikuragolf.com.

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Fujikura Golf – Snedeker used Fujikura Speeder 661 X in his winner driver

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February 19, 2015 – Another weekend of around the world golf champions with one thing in common. Fujikura golf shafts have been the secret weapon of professional golfers for decades, so it wasn’t surprising to see the PGA AT&T Pebble Beach champion, Brandt Snedeker, and European Tour True Thailand Classic winner, Andrew Dodt, both using Fujikura shafts.

There was quite the conversation sparked when Golf Digest Magazine published the headline “Winners Bag: Brandt Snedeker just won at Pebble Beach using a driver worth $20”. Conversations remained very active throughout the weekend and all day Monday while passionate golfers took the opportunity to chime in on the subject. Many supported the fact that good players can play almost any piece of equipment and still live up to the expectations of fans. But, there was more conversation than ever before surrounding how important the shaft is to the performance of the golf club.

Fujikura golf shafts have been the trusted and preferred golf shaft amongst the better players for decades. In this instance, Brandt Snedeker was using a Fujikura Speeder 661 X flex in his TaylorMade SuperFast driver.

“We’re thrilled by these wins because these professionals continue to demonstrate their confidence in Fujikura shafts to perform in premier events,” says Stephanie Hartgraves, Marketing Manager of Fujikura. “It’s so exciting to see these talented players depend on us and the advanced technology, materials and designs we work so hard on day in and day out.”



“This is another excellent week for our brand and team,” says David Schnider, President/COO of Fujikura. “These accomplishments help validate our mission, which is and always has been to simply create superior performance golf shafts.”

The new Speeder series is all about increasing ball speed, which in return increases distance. In a competitive scenario, a couple MPH, a couple more yards and some enhanced accuracy can mean win the game.

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Fujikura Golf – The 2015 shaft product line, including the Speeder Evolution

Fujikura-Speeder-Evolution

January 31, 2015 – Fujikura golf shafts have been among the most trending conversations with the debut of their 2015 product offering at the PGA Merchandise Show of Orlando, Florida (U.S.). In fact, the newest global release from Fujikura Japan, the Speeder Evolution, is already being played by 22 players on Tour. Additionally, in the Open tournament 2 weeks ago at PGA Tour, there were an astonishing 72 Speeder shafts put into play according to the Darrell Surveys count. That count is Speeders only and does not include the other models such as the PRO and Fuel shafts which have claimed many wins.

Also in Tour news, the winner of the Qatar Masters used Fujikura Fuel 75x in his Big Bertha Alpha 815 Double Black Diamond (8.5 loft) and Fujikura PRO 73x in his Big Bertha V Series three metal. The champion has averaged 308 yards per drive this year.

Fujikura golf shafts are getting some long overdue credit for their performance and fitting heritage now as golfers seek more credible promises from equipment manufacturers. Consumers are relying on trial more than ever and have really embraced a “seeing is believing” mindset as part of their pre-purchase behaviour.

Fujikura has always maintained a reputation of fitting shafts to unique swing characteristics as their foundation to making the world’s best performance golf shafts.

Alex Dee, Vice President of Fujikura explains: “Fujikura employs advanced technologies and analytics to enrich knowledge in this field. Our Enso system is at the heart of Fujikura shaft design and development. Enso allows us to measure the shaft’s dynamic performance and effect on the club head orientations, position, and velocities with incredible accuracy. With systems at our US and Tokyo offices, the knowledge we gain on a daily basis with Enso enables Fujikura to validate new design concepts and enhances our ability to fit golfers to the optimal Fujikura shaft.”



Fujikura’s commitment to fitting and making shafts that optimize the performance of the entire club has resulted in an astonishing statistic that Fujikura can claim after years of measuring their commitment to excellence. 99.6% of all golfers who are fitted with a Fujikura custom shaft to instantly gain an average of 13.5 yards.

As a result, the Fujikura Speeder Evolution has been a highly anticipated release among equipment experts in online and offline conversations. The new Speeder Evolution has increased the overall club performance by increasing the club head speed, which in turn has increased the ball speed, resulting in measurable distance increases combined with the un-matched accuracy that Fujikura shafts always provide in every shaft they make.