Golf club
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising a face plate, a crown, a sole, and a hosel;
an adjustable head-shaft connection system configured to allow the golf club head to be adjustably attachable to a golf club shaft in a plurality of different positions resulting in different combinations of loft angle, face angle, and lie angle, the adjustable head-shaft connection system including a shaft sleeve having a weight of between about 4 g and about 9 g; and
at least two weights attachable to and removable from the body at a plurality of different positions relative to the body;
wherein the hosel has an outer diameter that is less than 14 mm; and
wherein the shaft sleeve of the head-shaft connection system comprises a sleeve comprising an upper portion configured to receive a distal end of the shaft and a lower portion comprising a plurality of splines for coupling the sleeve to the hosel, wherein the splines are positioned below the distal end of the shaft when the shaft is connected to the hosel.
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Abstract
A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, a sleeve including a top portion, a middle portion connected to the top portion is described. The middle portion includes a thin wall thickness. A bottom portion is connected to the middle portion including a plurality of engaging surfaces. A central longitudinal axis and an offset angle offset from the central longitudinal axis is described. The offset angle allows a maximum loft change of about 0.5 degrees to about 4.0 degrees. The total weight of the sleeve is less than 9 g.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a face plate, a crown, a sole, and a hosel; an adjustable head-shaft connection system configured to allow the golf club head to be adjustably attachable to a golf club shaft in a plurality of different positions resulting in different combinations of loft angle, face angle, and lie angle, the adjustable head-shaft connection system including a shaft sleeve having a weight of between about 4 g and about 9 g; and at least two weights attachable to and removable from the body at a plurality of different positions relative to the body; wherein the hosel has an outer diameter that is less than 14 mm; and wherein the shaft sleeve of the head-shaft connection system comprises a sleeve comprising an upper portion configured to receive a distal end of the shaft and a lower portion comprising a plurality of splines for coupling the sleeve to the hosel, wherein the splines are positioned below the distal end of the shaft when the shaft is connected to the hosel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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