A multi-material golf shaft having a butt portion joined to a tip portion and possessing unique relationships, including rigidity relationships, which provide beneficial performance characteristics including improved stability.

In an example embodiment, a golf club shaft is disclosed that comprises: a grip portion and a central shaft. The central shaft comprises a plurality of holes capable of being removably filled by one or more weighted plugs. In various example embodiments, the weighted plugs may be any weight desirable to the golfer, and may be positioned at any location on the shaft where there is a hole to customize the weighting of the golf club. In such embodiments, the weighted plugs may be made of a high density material and may weigh above about 14 grams.

A putter type golf club having a putter head and elongated, solid metal shaft attached thereto. A grip fixture is attached to an upper section of the elongated shaft and a golf grip is attached to and overlies the grip fixture forming a solid connection between the shaft, the grip fixture and the grip.

A golf club shaft system and golf club shaft possessing unique flexural and torsional rigidity profiles, while providing significant adjustability to fine tune the shaft to a particular golf swing.

A golf club shaft system and golf club shaft possessing unique flexural and torsional rigidity profiles, while providing significant adjustability to fine tune the shaft to a particular golf swing.

Provided is a golf shaft comprising an element tube made of steel, a plating layer formed on an outer periphery of the element tube, an outer layer covering the plating layer, an adhesive layer interposed between the plating layer and the outer layer to bond between the plating layer and the outer layer. The outer layer is formed of a fiber reinforced plastic having a matrix resin that is an epoxy resin, and the adhesive layer is an epoxy resin composition or a carbon nano tube resin composition, the epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy resin and a mixed curing agent in which two or more kinds of amine-based curing agents are mixed, and the carbon nano tube resin composition comprising an epoxy resin and at least one kind of curing agents as well as dispersed carbon nano tubes.

A process for manufacturing a putter with a bi-material shaft is disclosed herein. The putter comprises a putter head, the bi-material shaft, a mass member and a grip. The bi-material shaft comprises a body with a tip end and a butt end. The body comprises a metal section extending from the tip end to a connection point, and a composite section extending from the butt end to the connection point. The mass member is positioned within an opening at the butt end of the shaft. Mass from the shaft is transferred to the club head and the mass member in the butt end of the shaft.

A process for manufacturing a putter with a bi-material shaft is disclosed herein. The putter comprises a putter head, the bi-material shaft, a mass member and a grip. The bi-material shaft comprises a body with a tip end and a butt end. The body comprises a metal section extending from the tip end to a connection point, and a composite section extending from the butt end to the connection point. The mass member is positioned within an opening at the butt end of the shaft. Mass from the shaft is transferred to the club head and the mass member in the butt end of the shaft.

A flight stabilizer is adapted to a golf club to replace a significant section of the shaft and provides a golfer with reduced radial torque, heightened flex point, improved shaft cylindrical continuity, and increased blended swing weight, all of which create a more powerful, consistent, reliable, and better performing club. The flight stabilizer creates a smooth transition from the heavy clubhead to the light shaft tip and allows the golfer to minimize shaft rotational oscillation, improve consistency of golf ball impact on the clubface, and achieve better overall control of distance and direction of a golf shot. Additionally, the flight stabilizer enables a golfer and/or a golf professional to efficiently connect an iron-type shaft with a large diameter to a wood-type clubhead with a small diameter. Further, the flight stabilizer offers a bent section that enables the golfer to adjust the shaft to achieve desired clubhead loft.

A flexible grip for implements to be manually swung with speed and force, particularly golf clubs is disclosed. The grip is formed of elastomeric material die cut into patterns from uncured sheet stock. Discrete non-woven fibers of material having desired moisture absorbency are dispensed in random orientation onto the uncured sheet stock and embedded by rolling into the sheet stock. The pattern sheet stock, with embedded fibers is wrapped onto a mandrel which is inserted into a pre-mold, compressed thereon, removed and transferred to a compression mold, and cured. The mandrel is removed from the mold and the cured grip removed from the mandrel and installed onto the implement grip.