Shaft cap associated with golf clubs and methods to manufacture golf clubs
A golf club comprising a grip, a shaft having a first end and a second end, with the first end of the shaft having the grip disposed upon it, a shaft cap disposed at the second end of the shaft, and a head having a face portion and a hosel portion with the second end of the shaft having the shaft cap disposed on the shaft coupled to the head.
1. A shaft cap for a golf club shaft comprising:
a plurality of wings, and
a base coupled to the plurality of wings, each wing of the plurality of wings being entirely spaced from a next adjacent wing of the plurality of wings on the base by a respective interstitial space, wherein the plurality of wings extends in a perpendicular relation relative to the base, and wherein the plurality of wings and the base collectively define an interior space having a diameter, wherein the interior space communicates with each respective interstitial space.
2. The shaft cap of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wings is shaped to match the curvature of a golf club shaft.
3. The shaft cap of claim 1 , wherein the base has a diameter less than an outer diameter of a golf club shaft.
4. The shaft cap of claim 3 , wherein the base defines a single aperture.
5. The shaft cap of claim 3 , wherein the base defines at least one aperture.
6. The shaft cap of claim 3 , further comprising:
one or more nicks defined between each respective pair of the plurality of wings.
7. The shaft cap of claim 1 , wherein the shaft cap is made from polyproplylene.
8. The shaft cap of claim 1 , wherein the shaft cap is made from a metal or metal composite.
9. The shaft cap of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wings is four wings.
10. The shaft cap of claim 1 , further comprising:
A weight disposed on the base of the shaft cap.
11. The shaft cap of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wings is formed as splines.
12. The shaft cap of claim 11 , wherein each of the splines has a triangular configuration.