Golf club shaft connection assembly

1. A golf club shaft connection assembly comprising:

a golf club head;

a first shaft section;

a second shaft section;

a male adaptor comprising a first body portion, a first protrusion, and a first ledge portion between the first body portion and the first protrusion;

a female adaptor comprising a second body portion, a second protrusion, and a second ledge portion between the second body portion and the second protrusion;

a hollow retainer comprising a first upper end, a first lower end, and an internal flange disposed proximate the first upper end;

a spring comprising a second upper end and a second lower end; and

a plurality of balls,

wherein each of the first body portion and the second body portion is affixed to one of the first shaft section and the second shaft section,

wherein the golf club head is affixed to one of the first shaft section and the second shaft section,

wherein the first protrusion comprises a stem portion, a keyed portion, and a first groove between the stem portion and the keyed portion,

wherein the second protrusion comprises a base portion and a hollow extension,

wherein the hollow extension comprises an external surface, a second upper end, a second lower end proximate the base portion, a keyed interior, and a plurality of circular through-bores disposed proximate the second upper end,

wherein the hollow retainer is disposed around the hollow extension such that the internal flange is located proximate the second upper end,

wherein the internal flange comprises an upper surface and a lower surface,

wherein the spring is coiled around the hollow extension such that the second lower end abuts the base portion and the second upper end abuts the lower surface of the internal flange,

wherein each of the plurality of balls is partially disposed within one of the plurality of circular through-bores above the upper surface of the internal flange,

wherein the keyed portion is sized to fit within the keyed interior, and

wherein moving the retainer towards the first ledge portion removably fixes the male adaptor to the female adaptor.

2. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of circular through-bores encircles the upper end of the hollow extension.

3. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein the keyed portion comprises a plurality of second grooves, and wherein each of the plurality of second grooves is linear and comprises a concave cross-section.

4. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 3 , wherein the keyed interior comprises a plurality of ridges, and wherein each of the plurality of ridges is sized to fit within one of the plurality of second grooves.

5. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of second grooves comprises four linear grooves.

6. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first groove encircles the first protrusion and comprises a concave cross-section.

7. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of balls engages the first groove when the first upper end abuts the first ledge portion.

8. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a retainer clip, wherein the retainer clip is affixed to the upper end of the hollow extension above the through-bores and the upper surface of the internal flange, and wherein each of the plurality of balls is disposed between the retainer clip and the upper surface of the internal flange.

9. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of balls comprises a first diameter, wherein each of the plurality of through-bores comprises a second diameter, and wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter.

10. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hollow retainer has a first length, wherein the hollow extension has a second length, and wherein the second length is greater than the first length.

11. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of the internal flange is angled, and wherein the lower surface of the internal flange is planar.

12. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second body portions is hollow.

13. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hollow retainer is a cylindrical tube.

14. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second body portions comprises external ribs.

15. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 14 , wherein each of the first shaft section and second shaft section is hollow, and wherein each of the first body portion and the second body portion is affixed within one of the first shaft section and the second shaft section.

16. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 15 , wherein each of the first and second body portions is permanently affixed within one of the first shaft section and the second shaft section with an adhesive material.

17. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second shaft sections is composed of a steel material.

18. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the male adaptor, female adaptor, spring, plurality of balls, and hollow retainer is composed of a metal material.

19. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 18 , wherein the metal material is selected from the group consisting of titanium alloy, aluminum alloy, and steel.

20. The golf club shaft connection assembly of claim 1 , wherein the golf club head is a putter-type head.