Shafts

October 6th, 2026

Is the club’s shaft the most important part?

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June 8th, 2026

This 6-time PGA Tour winner uses two different shafts in his iron set. Should you?

Using different shafts is absolutely something to consider, and now you don’t even have to go to two different types.

November 16th, 2024

Why shaft flex requires a careful decision (and probably not just one)

The flex, weight and length of the shaft all influence how a golfer times the release of the clubhead at impact, which is critical for consistent contact.

August 6th, 2024

Can you use a shaft over and over again? It depends

Shafts generally don’t wear out, but there are pitfalls to be aware of.

July 30th, 2024

Is the shaft the engine of the golf club? Not really

The shaft is important for many reasons, but to call it the “engine” is a misnomer.

July 16th, 2024

Can I put my old driver shaft in my new driver? Yes, but…

September 7th, 2023

Why lower swing speeds might actually need a heavier shaft

Liam Mucklow, a Canadian-based instructor and founder of The Golf Lab, has discovered through testing something that might be worthy of an episode of “MythBusters”: a lighter driver shaft doesn’t always lead to a faster swing.

March 14th, 2020

Move over graphite, customs agents find $50,000 worth of cocaine stashed in golf club shafts

The unique set of clubs arrived Monday at an international mail facility in Miami-Dade County, enroute from Colombia to New York City.

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Bank of Utah Championship - 2026

Pos	Player	Tot	Thru	Rnd
1	Austin Smotherman	-26	F	4
2	Doug Ghim	-24	F	4
T3	David Ford	-23	F	4
T3	Trace Crowe	-23	F	4
T5	Kevin Streelman	-22	F	4
T5	Ben James	-22	F	4
T7	Luke Clanton	-21	F	4
T7	Steven Fisk	-21	F	4
9	Kihei Akina	-20	F	4
T10	Rico Hoey	-19	F	4
T10	Neal Shipley	-19	F	4
T10	Johnny Keefer	-19	F	4
T13	Alejandro Tosti	-18	F	4
T13	Lee Hodges	-18	F	4
T13	Michael Brennan	-18	F	4
T13	Harry Hall	-18	F	4
T13	Billy Horschel	-18	F	4
T13	Zach Bauchou	-18	F	4
T13	Ben Kohles	-18	F	4
T13	A.J. Ewart	-18	F	4
T21	Zac Blair	-17	F	4
T21	Justin Lower	-17	F	4
T21	Seamus Power	-17	F	4
T21	Gordon Sargent	-17	F	4
T21	Chris Kirk	-17	F	4
T26	Jordan Smith	-16	F	4
T26	Max McGreevy	-16	F	4
T26	Takumi Kanaya	-16	F	4
T26	Max Homa	-16	F	4
T26	David Lipsky	-16	F	4
T26	Stephan Jaeger	-16	F	4
T32	William Mouw	-15	F	4
T32	Kevin Yu	-15	F	4
T32	Patrick Fishburn	-15	F	4
T32	Dylan Wu	-15	F	4
T32	Danny Walker	-15	F	4
T32	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	-15	F	4
T32	Kevin Roy	-15	F	4
T32	Kristoffer Ventura	-15	F	4
T40	Chad Ramey	-14	F	4
T40	Jackson Suber	-14	F	4
T40	John VanDerLaan	-14	F	4
T43	Harry Higgs	-13	F	4
T43	Emiliano Grillo	-13	F	4
T45	Patrick Rodgers	-12	F	4
T45	Erik van Rooyen	-12	F	4
T45	Brice Garnett	-12	F	4
T45	Patton Kizzire	-12	F	4
T45	Taylor Moore	-12	F	4
T45	Mark Hubbard	-12	F	4
T45	Davis Riley	-12	F	4
T45	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	-12	F	4
T53	Matthieu Pavon	-11	F	4
T53	Jesper Svensson	-11	F	4
T53	Beau Hossler	-11	F	4
T53	Adrien Dumont de Chassart	-11	F	4
T53	Nick Taylor	-11	F	4
T53	Matt McCarty	-11	F	4
T59	John Parry	-10	F	4
T59	Adam Svensson	-10	F	4
T59	Chandler Blanchet	-10	F	4
T62	Nick Dunlap	-9	F	4
T62	Joel Dahmen	-9	F	4
T62	Davis Thompson	-9	F	4
T65	Jackson Koivun	-8	F	4
T65	Eric Cole	-8	F	4
67	Zecheng Dou	-7	F	4
T68	Brendon Todd	-5	F	4
T68	Haotong Li	-5	F	4
T68	Marco Penge	-5	F	4
CUT	Hank Lebioda	-5	F	2
CUT	Tyler Duncan	-5	F	2
CUT	Ben Silverman	-5	F	2
CUT	Nick Hardy	-5	F	2
CUT	Cam Davis	-5	F	2
CUT	Maverick McNealy	-5	F	2
CUT	Lucas Glover	-5	F	2
CUT	Max Greyserman	-5	F	2
CUT	Matt Wallace	-5	F	2
CUT	Jeffrey Kang	-5	F	2
CUT	Paul Peterson	-5	F	2
CUT	Tony Finau	-4	F	2
CUT	Pi Coody	-4	F	2
CUT	Hayden Springer	-4	F	2
CUT	Christo Lamprecht	-4	F	2
CUT	Denny McCarthy	-4	F	2
CUT	Joe Highsmith	-4	F	2
CUT	Kensei Hirata	-4	F	2
CUT	Ben Martin	-3	F	2
CUT	Adam Schenk	-3	F	2
CUT	Peter Malnati	-3	F	2
CUT	Tom Hoge	-3	F	2
CUT	David Skinns	-3	F	2
CUT	Aaron Wise	-3	F	2
CUT	Jimmy Stanger	-3	F	2
CUT	Aldrich Potgieter	-2	F	2
CUT	Mac Meissner	-2	F	2
CUT	Rafael Campos	-2	F	2
CUT	Garrick Higgo	-2	F	2
CUT	Will Gordon	-2	F	2
CUT	Andrew Putnam	-2	F	2
CUT	Michael Thompson	-2	F	2
CUT	Mackenzie Hughes	-1	F	2
CUT	Isaiah Salinda	-1	F	2
CUT	Marcelo Rozo	-1	F	2
CUT	Chandler Phillips	-1	F	2
CUT	Carson Lundell	E	F	2
CUT	Bowen Mauss	E	F	2
CUT	Pontus Nyholm	E	F	2
CUT	Zach Johnson	+1	F	2
CUT	Rhett Rasmussen	+2	F	2
CUT	Boston Bracken	+3	F	2
CUT	Davis Chatfield	+3	F	2
CUT	Tyson Shelley	+3	F	2
CUT	Rasmus Højgaard	+3	F	2
CUT	David Lingmerth	+4	F	2
CUT	Seonghyeon An	+4	F	2
CUT	Matt Snyder	+8	F	2
WD	Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen	-	-
WD	Vince Whaley	-	-

Shafts

Is the club’s shaft the most important part?

This 6-time PGA Tour winner uses two different shafts in his iron set. Should you?

Why shaft flex requires a careful decision (and probably not just one)

Can you use a shaft over and over again? It depends

Is the shaft the engine of the golf club? Not really

Can I put my old driver shaft in my new driver? Yes, but…

Why lower swing speeds might actually need a heavier shaft

Move over graphite, customs agents find $50,000 worth of cocaine stashed in golf club shafts

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