Shot control hosel

1 . A golf club customizing system, comprising:

a plurality of hosels, each hosel comprising:

a non-conical body, said body having a central axis, a top portion and a bottom portion;

a golf club shaft-receiving opening extending from said top portion toward said bottom portion, said opening having an opening axis; and

a resilient barb mounted onto said non-conical body.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said golf club shaft-receiving opening is generally cylindrical.

3 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said opening axis forms an angle in a direction with said central axis of said non-conical body.

4 . The system according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of said angle and said direction are different for each hosel of said plurality of hosels.

5 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said opening axis and said central axis form an angle associated with a face angle.

6 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said opening axis and said central axis form an angle associated with a lie angle.

7 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein each hosel further comprises a flange adapted to engage a notch within a bore of a golf club head.

8 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said non-conical body comprises a cross-section having a non-circular shape.

9 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said opening comprises a circular cylinder.

10 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said opening comprises a non-circular cylinder.

11 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said non-conical body comprises multiple components abutted together.

12 . A method of customizing golf clubs, comprising:

providing a plurality of hosels, each hosel comprising:

a non-conical body, said body having a central axis, a top portion and a bottom portion;

a golf-club shaft-receiving opening extending from said top portion to said bottom portion, said opening having an opening axis; and

a resilient barb mounted onto said non-conical body;

wherein each hosel of said plurality of hosels has a different combination of an angle and a direction between said central axis and said opening axis; and

selecting one hosel from said plurality of hosels, said one hosel having a combination of said angle and said direction adapted to provide a desired orientation of a club head relative to a club shaft.

13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein said shaft-receiving opening is generally cylindrical.

14 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein said selected one hosel provides a desired face angle.

15 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein said selected one hosel provides a desired lie angle.

16 . A golf club customizing system, comprising:

a plurality of hosels, each hosel comprising:

a non-conical body, said body having a central axis, a top portion and a bottom portion;

a golf club shaft-receiving opening extending from said top portion toward said bottom portion, said opening having an opening axis, said opening axis forming an angle and a direction with said central axis; and

flange means adapted to prevent rotational motion of said non-conical body when assembled into a bore of a golf club head.

17 . The system according to claim 16 , wherein said shaft-receiving opening is cylindrical.

18 . The system according to claim 16 , further comprising securing means for preventing longitudinal motion of said non-conical body within said bore of said golf club head.

19 . The system according to claim 16 , wherein said flange means comprises a non-circular portion of said non-conical body.

20 . The system according to claim 16 , wherein at least one of said angle and said direction are different for each hosel of said plurality of hosels.

21 . The system according to claim 16 , wherein said opening axis and said central axis form an angle associated with a face angle.

22 . The system according to claim 16 , wherein said opening axis and said central axis form an angle associated with a lie angle.

23 . A golf club, comprising:

a golf-club head having a hosel-receiving bore;

a golf-club shaft; and

a hosel secured within said hosel-receiving bore, said hosel comprising:

a non-conical body, said body having a central axis, a top portion and a bottom portion;

a golf club shaft-receiving opening extending from said top portion to said bottom portion, said opening having an opening axis and being adapted to receive said golf-club shaft, said axis forming an angle and a direction with said central axis; and

flange means adapted to prevent rotational motion of said non-conical body when assembled with said golf-club head.

24 . The golf club according to claim 23 , wherein said shaft-receiving opening is generally cylindrical.

25 . The golf club according to claim 23 , further comprising securing means for preventing longitudinal motion of said non-conical body within said bore of said golf club head.

26 . The golf club according to claim 23 , wherein said flange means comprises a non-circular portion of said non-conical body.

27 . The golf club according to claim 23 , wherein at least one of said angle and said direction are different for each hosel of said plurality of hosels.

28 . The golf club according to claim 23 , wherein said opening axis and said central axis form an angle associated with a face angle.

29 . The golf club according to claim 23 , wherein said opening axis and said central axis form an angle associated with a lie angle.

30 . The golf club according to claim 23 , wherein said hosel further comprises a resilient barb mounted onto said non-conical body.