The progress that Fujikura has made in its industry over the last 30 years is undeniably remarkable. I have identified nine major milestones in Fujikura’s journey throughout this period.
Let’s take a moment to acknowledge and appreciate Fujikura’s contributions!
- 1998: The iconic Speeder 757 debuted on the PGA Tour and instantly became 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 brand’s history.