So you’re ready to spring for new irons. Given the sheer cost of even a gently used set, it’s imperative the specs are dialed-in before throwing them in the bag. The last thing you want is a set of ...

As golfers continue to seek distance off the tee, many companies have responded by producing drivers with a stock shaft length of 45½ inches or, in some cases, longer. But is that always better?

The physics are pretty simple: If you can generate the same energy with the same precision, a longer club will produce more ball speed than a shorter club. That's the reason equipment companies are ...

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 ...

While his season may be over, Phil Mickelson isn’t backing down. A week after he called out the USGA for supposedly planning to roll back the permitted length of driver shafts from 48 to 46 inches, ...

Image: Bryson DeChambeau has been testing a 48-inch driver since winning the US Open Bryson DeChambeau's plans to use a 48-inch driver could be scuppered by new proposals to combat the increase in ...

If there’s one club that catches attention, it’s the golf driver. It also commands respect: I've met many golfers who hesitate to take their 1W out of the bag for fear of hitting a wild shot out of ...

Image: Bryson DeChambeau has been testing a 48-inch driver since winning the US Open Bryson DeChambeau's plans to use a 48-inch driver could be scuppered by new proposals to combat the increase in ...