A golf club shaft composed of a laminate of prepregs. A part of the laminate is formed as a fullerene-containing bias layer BF composed of prepregs containing a matrix resin and fullerene and/or a fullerene compound contained in the matrix resin. Reinforcing fibers of the prepregs form an angle of not less than .+-.10.degree. nor more than .+-.80.degree. to the axis of the shaft.