Golf club with opening at base of the head
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1. A golf club, comprising:
- a head having a striking face, a front toe, a rear heel, and opposing top and bottom edges;
an elongate shaft joined to the rear heel of said head and so as to define a juncture portion therebetween, anda single opening formed through said juncture portion so as to extend in a direction which is generally perpendicular to said striking face, said single opening being positioned at least substantially below the elevation of the top edge of the head and so as to define a pair of spaced branches on opposing sides of the opening, with the spaced branches being of substantially equal cross-sectional area, and wherein said spaced branches are vertically spaced apart a distance which is at least equal to about twice the cross-sectional vertical dimension of each of said spaced branches.
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A golf club, comprising a head having a striking face, a front toe, a rear heel, and opposing top and bottom edges. The club also includes a shaft joined to the heel of the head, and so as to define a juncture portion therebetween. Also at least one opening is formed through the juncture portion so as to define a pair of spaced branches on opposing sides of the opening.
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1. A golf club, comprising:
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a head having a striking face, a front toe, a rear heel, and opposing top and bottom edges; an elongate shaft joined to the rear heel of said head and so as to define a juncture portion therebetween, and a single opening formed through said juncture portion so as to extend in a direction which is generally perpendicular to said striking face, said single opening being positioned at least substantially below the elevation of the top edge of the head and so as to define a pair of spaced branches on opposing sides of the opening, with the spaced branches being of substantially equal cross-sectional area, and wherein said spaced branches are vertically spaced apart a distance which is at least equal to about twice the cross-sectional vertical dimension of each of said spaced branches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf club, comprising:
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a head having a striking face, a front toe, a rear heel, and opposing top and bottom edges; an elongate shaft joined to the rear heel of said head and so as to define a juncture portion therebetween, a single opening formed through said juncture portion so as to extend in a direction which is generally perpendicular to said striking face, with said opening being positioned at least substantially below the elevation of the top edge of the head and so as to define a pair of spaced branches on opposing sides of said opening, with the spaced branches being vertically spaced apart a distance which is at least equal to about twice the cross-sectional vertical dimension of each of said spaced branches, and said opening having an area of at least about 1 cm2. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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