Graphite Design is the worldwide leader in composite golf shafts, offering exceptional performance and feel to professional and recreational golfers.

Graphite Design was founded and launched in Japan. The founder Mr. Megumi Yamada is an accomplished golfer. As an executive for a large composite manufacturer of fishing equipment, Mr. Yamada's foresight was to bring the best composite materials to the golf industry. Prior to his forming Graphite Design, golf shaft companies had only made shafts the low modulus composite materials. This caused shafts that had weak performance and low quality standards. Mr. Yamada's has strong relationships wi...

Graphite Design was founded and launched in Japan. The founder Mr. Megumi Yamada is an accomplished golfer. As an executive for a large composite manufacturer of fishing equipment, Mr. Yamada's foresight was to bring the best composite materials to the golf industry. Prior to his forming Graphite Design, golf shaft companies had only made shafts the low modulus composite materials. This caused shafts that had weak performance and low quality standards. Mr. Yamada's has strong relationships with the world's renowned material manufacturers. He worked closely with these manufacturers developing innovative manufacturing techniques, upgraded resin systems and composite materials for the golf industry. Graphite Design continues to be the global industry leader of standards in manufacturing comp