Golf club shaft with high balance point and golf club including same
A golf club shaft having a weight distribution such that the balance point percentage is less than or equal to 44.50%. The weight distribution of the shaft allows for an increase in length and/or club head weight of a golf club while having a reduced impact on the swing weight.
1. A wood-type golf club, comprising:
a club head having a weight greater than 180.0 grams; and
a shaft including an elongate body having a length greater than 44 inches and extending between a tip end and a butt end, wherein a center of gravity of the elongate body is located a distance from the butt end that is less than or equal to 43.75% of the length of the elongate body,
wherein the outer diameter of the tip end is 0.250-0.353 inch.
2. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the club head has a weight greater than 194.0 grams.
3. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the elongate body has a weight less than 90.0 grams.
4. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the outer diameter of the butt end is 0.550-0.900 inch.
5. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the elongate body has a butt frequency of 200-400 cycles per minute, a tip frequency of 400-1200 cycles per minute and a mid frequency of 150-450 cycles per minute.
6. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the elongate body has a torque value of 1°-10°.
7. A wood-type golf club, comprising:
a shaft including an elongate body having a length greater than 44 inches and extending between a tip end and a butt end, wherein a center of gravity of the elongate body is located a distance from the butt end that is less than or equal to 43.75% of the length of the elongate body;
a club head coupled to the tip end of the elongate body; and
a grip coupled to the butt end of the elongate body,
wherein the club head and the shaft apply a net moment about a reference point located 14.0 inches from the butt end of the elongate body of 221.7-252.3 in·oz, and
wherein the outer diameter of the tip end is 0.250-0.353 inch.
8. The golf club of claim 7 , wherein the elongate body has a weight less than 90.0 grams.
9. The golf club of claim 7 , wherein the outer diameter of the tip end is 0.320-0.353 inch and the outer diameter of the butt end is 0.550-0.700 inch.
10. The golf club of claim 7 , wherein the elongate body has a butt frequency of 200-400 cycles per minute, a tip frequency of 400-1200 cycles per minute and a mid frequency of 150-450 cycles per minute.
11. The golf club of claim 7 , wherein the elongate body has a torque value of 1°-10°.