Golf clubs with hosel inserts and methods of manufacturing golf clubs with hosel inserts

1. A golf club comprising:

a golf club head comprising:

a club head body comprising a first metallic material having a first density and further comprising:

a hollow interior;

a strike face;

a crown portion comprising a crown hole opening into the hollow interior;

a sole portion; and

a support structure located between the crown portion and the sole portion, the support structure comprising a structure hole aligned with the crown hole, and the structure hole having a first aperture opening into the hollow interior toward the crown hole and a second aperture opposite the first aperture and opening into the hollow interior away from the crown hole;

a shaft comprising a shaft tip; and

a hosel insert comprising a second metallic material having a second density;

a hollow tubular body;

a first hosel portion configured to receive the shaft tip; and

a second hosel portion adjacent to the first hosel portion; and

a barrier;

wherein the barrier separates and isolates the first hosel portion from the second hosel portion;

such that the shaft tip abuts the barrier when the shaft is inserted into the hosel insert;

wherein:

the second density is less than the first density;

the crown hole is configured to receive the first hosel portion; and

the structure hole is configured to receive the second hosel portion;

wherein the hosel insert has a first end proximate the crown hole and a second end proximate the support structure and a sidewall located between the first end and the second end;

wherein the hosel insert comprises a plurality of voids in non-end portions of the sidewall of a hosel insert surface;

wherein the hosel insert is fixedly attached to the club head body.

2. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein:

the second material is different than the first material.

3. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein at least one of:

the first density is between approximately 2.6 g/cm 3 and approximately 7.8 g/cm 3 ;

or

the second density is between approximately 1.0 g/cm 3 and approximately 2.8 g/cm 3 .

4. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein at least one of:

the first density is approximately 4.5 g/cm 3 ; or

the second density is approximately 1.7 g/cm 3 .

5. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein:

the second hosel portion is configured to be fixed to the support structure.

6. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein:

the second hosel portion is configured to be fixed to the support structure; and

the first hosel portion is configured to be fixed to the crown hole.

7. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein:

the structure hole comprises a first part of a two part mechanical fastener;

the hosel insert comprises a second part of the two part mechanical fastener; and

the first part is complementary to the second part.

8. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein:

the crown hole comprises a crown hole diameter between approximately 0.25 inches and approximately 0.75 inches; and

the first hosel portion comprises at least one hosel insert outside diameter between approximately 0.25 inches and approximately 0.75 inches.

9. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein:

the structure hole comprises a structure hole diameter between approximately 0.25 inches and approximately 0.75 inches; and

the second hosel portion comprises at least one hosel insert outside diameter between approximately 0.25 inches and approximately 0.75 inches.

10. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein:

the hosel insert comprises a length between approximately 0.25 inches and approximately 3.0 inches.

11. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein:

the strike face comprises titanium; and

the hosel insert comprises magnesium.

12. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein:

the first material has a first dampening capacity;

the second material has a second dampening capacity; and

the first dampening capacity is less than the second dampening capacity.

13. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein:

the structure hole is located between approximately 0.25 inches to approximately 1.5 inches away from the sole portion.

14. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein:

the second hosel portion comprises a hosel flange;

the structure hole comprises a structure hole diameter; and

the hosel flange comprises a hosel flange diameter greater than the structure hole diameter.

15. A method comprising:

providing a golf club head, the providing the golf club head comprising:

forming a club head body comprising a first metallic material having a first density and further comprising:

a hollow interior;

a strike face;

a crown portion comprising a crown hole opening into the hollow interior;

a sole portion; and

a support structure located between the crown portion and the sole portion, the support structure comprising a structure hole aligned with the crown hole, and the structure hole having a first aperture opening into the hollow interior toward the crown hole and a second aperture opposite the first aperture and opening into the hollow interior away from the crown hole;

wherein:

the crown hole is configured to receive a first hosel portion of a hosel insert;

the structure hole is configured to receive a second hosel portion of the hosel insert;

the hosel insert comprises the first hosel portion, the second hosel portion, a barrier, and a second metallic material having a second density;

the first hosel portion is configured to receive a shaft tip of a shaft;

the second hosel portion is adjacent to the first hosel portion; and

the second density is less than the first density;

wherein the barrier separates and isolates the first hosel portion from the second hosel portion;

such that the shaft tip abuts the barrier when the shaft is inserted into the hosel insert;

wherein the hosel insert has a first end proximate the crown hole and a second end proximate the structure hole, and a sidewall located between the first end and the second end;

wherein the hosel insert comprises a plurality of voids in non-end portions of the sidewall of a hosel insert surface;

wherein the hosel insert is fixedly attached to the club head body.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein:

the second material is different than the first material;

the first density is between approximately 2.6 g/cm 3 and approximately 7.8 g/cm 3 ;

and

the second density is between approximately 1.0 g/cm 3 and approximately 2.8 g/cm 3 .

17. A golf club comprising:

a hosel insert comprising a first metallic material having a first density, a first hosel portion configured to receive a shaft tip, and a second hosel portion adjacent to the first hosel portion, and a barrier;

wherein:

the first hosel portion is configured to be received at a crown hole of a crown portion of a club head body of a golf club head;

the second hosel portion is configured to be received at a structure hole of a support structure of a club head body of a golf club head; and

wherein the barrier separates and isolates the first hosel portion from the second hosel portion;

such that the shaft tip abuts the barrier when a shaft is inserted into the hosel insert;

the golf club head comprises the club head body;

the club head body comprises a second metallic material having a second density and further comprises:

a hollow interior;

a strike face;

the crown portion;

a sole portion; and

the support structure located between the crown portion and the sole portion;

the crown portion comprises the crown hole;

the crown hole opens into the hollow interior;

the support structure comprises the structure hole;

the structure hole is aligned with the crown hole;

the structure hole has a first aperture opening into the hollow interior toward the crown hole and a second aperture opposite the first aperture and opening into the hollow interior away from the crown hole; and

the second density is less than the first density;

wherein the hosel insert has a first end proximate the crown hole and a second end proximate the structure hole, and a sidewall located between the first end and the second end;

wherein the hosel insert comprises a plurality of voids in non-end portions of the sidewall of a hosel insert surface;

wherein the hosel insert is fixedly attached to the club head body.

18. The golf club of claim 17 , further comprising:

the golf club head;

wherein:

the second material is different than the first material; and

at least one of:

the first density is between approximately 2.6 g/cm 3 and approximately 7.8 g/cm 3 ;

or

the second density is between approximately 1.0 g/cm 3 and approximately 2.8 g/cm 3 .