Interchangeable shaft system
View Patent ↗A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discreet orientations between the shaft and club head.
1. A golf club, comprising:
a golf club head;
an elongate shaft; and
an interchangeable shaft system releasably coupling the shaft to the club head,
wherein the interchangeable shaft system is configured to provide dual angle adjustability, and wherein the interchangeable shaft system is configured to provide a plurality of coupling positions with each position producing a specific combination of a loft angle orientation and a lie angle orientation with the positions able to produce a rectangular-shaped graphed matrix for combinations of loft angle and lie angle orientations based on all the coupling positions, the matrix comprising a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns and at least one of the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns comprises at least three rows or columns, and wherein each row contains the same number of combinations.
2. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the rectangular-shaped matrix is a square matrix.
3. The golf club of claim 2 , wherein the matrix is a 3×3 square matrix.
4. The golf club of claim 2 , wherein the matrix is a 4×4 square matrix.
5. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the interchangeable shaft system includes a wedge member interposed between the elongate shaft and the club head.
6. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the golf club head has a volume that is at least 300 cc.
7. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the golf club head has a volume that is less than 300 cc.