[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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