GRIP AND INTERNAL WEIGHT SYSTEM FOR SHAFT OF GOLF CLUB

1 . A golf club grip comprising:

an elongated member having a first end and a second end, the first end is configured to receive a golf club shaft, the second end includes an opening comprising a first threaded portion therein.

2 . The golf club grip of claim 1 further comprising an insert received in the opening, the insert comprises the first threaded portion.

3 . The golf club grip of claim 2 , wherein the elongated member is composed of a first material and the insert is composed of a second material that is different from the first material.

4 . The golf club grip of claim 2 , wherein the insert includes at least one projection engaging the opening of the elongated member.

5 . The golf club grip of claim 2 , wherein the insert comprises a flange comprising an upper surface, the upper surface is flush with the second end of the elongated member when the insert is received in the opening.

6 . A grip system for a golf club including a shaft, the system comprising:

an elongated member having a first member end and a second member end, the first member end comprising an opening with a first threaded portion, the second member end is configured to receive the shaft; and

a weight comprising a first weight end and a second weight end, the first weight end comprising a second threaded portion configured to engage the first threaded portion of the elongated member.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the weight is received in the elongated member such that first weight end is flush with the first member end of the elongated member.

8 . The system of claim 7 further comprising an insert comprising a flange, the flange and the first weight end are flush with the first member end of the elongated member.

9 . The system of claim of claim 6 , wherein the first weight end includes a securing socket.

10 . The system of claim of claim 6 further comprising a securing adhesive disposed between the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion.

11 . A golf club comprising:

a head;

a shaft having a first shaft end and a second shaft end, the second shaft end is secured to the head;

a grip having a first grip end and a second grip end, the first grip end includes a first grip opening with a first threaded portion, the second grip end is configured to receive the first shaft end of the shaft; and

a weight having a first weight end and a second weight end, the first weight end includes a second threaded portion configured to engage the first threaded portion of the grip.

12 . The golf club of claim 11 , wherein the head comprises one of a putter, a wedge, and a driver.

13 . The golf club of claim 11 , wherein the weight is received in the grip such that the second weight end is flush with the second grip end.

14 . The golf club of claim 11 further comprising an insert attached to the first grip opening, the insert includes the first threaded portion.

15 . The golf club of claim 14 , wherein the insert includes at least one projection engaging the first grip opening.

16 . The golf club of claim 14 , wherein the insert includes a flange having an outer surface, the outer surface of the flange is flush with the first grip end when the insert is attached to the first grip opening.

17 . The golf club of claim 16 , wherein the first weight end is flush with the outer surface of the insert.

18 . The golf club of claim 14 , wherein the grip is fabricated from a first material and the insert is fabricated from a second material that is different from the first material.

19 . The golf club of claim 11 , wherein the first weight end includes a securing socket.

20 . The golf club of claim 11 further comprising an adhesive disposed between the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion.