MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Demonstrating accuracy, consistency and clutch performance, premium Rifle® steel shafts swept the top money at the BMW International Open and captured first-, second- and third-place at Golfclub München-Nord, Eichenried.

After tying at 15-under par, three Rifle players stepped into the first playoff at the BMW International Open since 1997. But the drama was short-lived as the soon-to-be Swedish champion delivered a spectacular shot with his 5-iron — custom-fit with a Rifle Flighted shaft — to set up a winning putt on the first playoff hole.

“We’re very excited with the victory at the BMW International Open, and I think Rifle’s dominance on the European Tour this weekend illustrates why Rifle shafts are currently played by four of the Top Five players of the European Order of Merit,” says Ray Lucas, vice president of sales and general manager of Rifle and Precision brands at True Temper. “The stepless profile and patented internal ‘rifling’ design of Rifle shafts give golfers tighter shot dispersion, better control, greater distance with improved accuracy and a smooth, yet solid, feel at impact.”

Rifle Flighted iron shafts were designed with a revolutionary concept developed through exclusive Flex Distribution Technology™ and perfected on the PGA and European Tours. Rifle Flighted shafts provide an exaggerated change in kick point within the club set to manipulate ball flight.

In addition to Rifle Flighted, all premium Rifle steel shafts incorporate four unique technologies: Frequency Matching that perfectly matches a set of clubs through electronic calibration; Stepless Design Technology that 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.

For more information on the Rifle steel shafts, visit www.rifleshaft.com.