Welcome to another edition of the Fully Equipped mailbag, an interactive GOLF.com series in which our resident dimplehead (a.k.a. Jonathan Wall, GOLF’s managing editor of equipment) fields your ...

Question: I see some guys on tour using shorter driver shafts than the standard 44.75 to 45 inches. Sounds interesting, but I don't want to lose any distance. Does a shorter driver shaft result in ...

Regarding Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson and their lust for 48-inch drivers, golf’s ruling bodies have only one thing to say: Not so fast. Technically, Tuesday’s announcement that the USGA and ...

Golf’s governing bodies announced a new model local rule Tuesday that will reduce the maximum length of driver shafts from 48 to 46 inches. The rule, which goes into effect Jan. 1, will allow the ...

Immediately following the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club, that year’s champion, Bryson DeChambeau, declared he’d be testing 48-inch drivers to continue his quest for more distance. At the ...

The common golfer typically does not prioritize driver shafts when thinking about their golf equipment. This lack of emphasis could stem from a misunderstanding of its importance, leading to its ...