[TUHS] UNIX System V Golf Clubs?

Mary Ann Horton via TUHS tuhs at tuhs.org
Sat Feb 14 12:17:16 AEST 2026


According to Gemini:

Finding that "UNIX" mark on a black graphite shaft usually points to a 
specific era of golf technology. Based on trademark records and 
historical manufacturing, here is who owns (or owned) that name in the 
golf world:


      The Likely Owner: Yonex Co., Ltd.

The most prominent owner of the *UNIX* trademark for sporting goods is 
*Yonex* (a major Japanese manufacturer).

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    *The Trademark:* Yonex registered "UNIX" for use in Class 28
    (Sporting Goods). They used this branding primarily in the late
    1980s and throughout the 1990s.

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    *The Connection:* Yonex was a pioneer in using *high-modulus
    graphite* (carbon fiber). During that era, many Japanese
    manufacturers used high-tech, computer-adjacent names to emphasize
    the precision of their graphite shafts compared to traditional steel.




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