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Golf Monthly
Golf Monthly
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Matt Cradock

How Yonex's Premium Craftsmanship Is Still Producing Top Quality Equipment 75 Years On

A golfer hits a Yonex driver, Kim stands next to a golf bag and a Yonex golf iron.

Founded in 1946, Yonex is famous for its Japanese craftsmanship, specifically surrounding the use of graphite material, a transferable commodity that has seen the company claim various titles in a number of sports worldwide. Throughout that time, their mantra has always stayed the same: "To craft a better future with unique innovations."

Originally, the company's founder, Minoru Yoneyama, specialised in wood-crafting but, as is the case, technology advances and, in 1980, one of the biggest changes in the brand's history occurred, as Yonex’s graphite technology really started to shine through.

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