Golf club cover

Abstract

A golf club cover having a cover element with a configuration corresponding generally to the configuration of the head of the golf club. The cover element contains an entrance aperture of sufficient size to accept the golf head. A golf club head engaging member is positioned within the cover element. Preferably, the golfclub head engaging member is compressible and of sufficient size to accommodate the club head and it has a shape retaining memory. A plurality of flexible flaps define the entrance aperture. Upon insertion of the golf club head, these flaps can remain in contact with the club head or return to their position prior to insertion of the golf club head.

What I claim is:  
     
         1 . a cover for a golf club having a head and a shaft attached thereto, said cover comprising: 
 a cover element having a configuration corresponding generally to the configuration of the golf club head, said cover element having an entrance aperture of sufficient size to accept the golf club head; and,    a golf club head engaging member positioned within said cover element.    
     
     
         2 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein said golf club head engaging member has sufficient compressibility to accommodate the head of the golf club.  
     
     
         3 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein said golf club head engaging member is absorbent.  
     
     
         4 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein said compressible golf club head engaging member is a synthetic foam.  
     
     
         5 . The cover of  claim 4  wherein said synthetic foam has a shape retaining memory.  
     
     
         6 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the cover element has the configuration of a driver golf club head.  
     
     
         7 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the cover element has the configuration of a putter golf club head.  
     
     
         8 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the cover element has the configuration of a hybrid golf club head.  
     
     
         9 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the cover element has the configuration of a fairway wood golf club head.  
     
     
         10 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the cover element has the configuration of an iron golf club head.  
     
     
         11 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein said entrance aperture is defined by a plurality of flexible flaps each separated from another flap by a substantially linear opening.  
     
     
         12 . The cover of  claim 11  wherein said linear opening is substantially straight.  
     
     
         13 . The cover of  claim 11  wherein said linear opening is substantially arcuate.  
     
     
         14 . The cover of  claim 11  wherein at least a portion of said plurality of flaps remains in contact with the head of the golf club when the golf club head is inserted in the cover.  
     
     
         15 . The cover of  claim 11  wherein at least a portion of said plurality of flaps returns to its pre golf club insertion entrance aperture defining configuration after insertion of the golf club head in said golf club cover.  
     
     
         16 . The cover of  claim 11  wherein at least a portion of said plurality of flaps remains in contact with the shaft of the golf club when the golf club head is inserted in the cover.  
     
     
         17 . The cover of  claim 1  further comprising a golf club shaft extension member having an absorbent material positioned therein.  
     
     
         18 . The cover of  claim 1  further comprising a golf club shaft extension member having a plurality of flexible flaps each separated from another flap by a substantially linear opening.  
     
     
         19 . A cover for a golf club having a head and a shaft attached thereto, said cover comprising: 
 a cover element having a configuration corresponding generally to the configuration of the golf club head and a portion of the shaft, said cover element having an entrance aperture of sufficient size to accept the golf club head the shaft portion; and,    a golf club shaft portion engaging member positioned within said cover element.    
     
     
         20 . The cover of  claim 19  wherein said golf club shaft portion engaging member has sufficient compressibility to accommodate the shaft portion of the golf club.  
     
     
         21 . The cover of  claim 19  wherein said golf club shaft portion engaging member is absorbent.  
     
     
         22 . The cover of  claim 19  wherein said compressible golf club shaft portion engaging member is a synthetic foam.  
     
     
         23 . The cover of  claim 22  wherein said synthetic foam has a shape retaining memory.  
     
     
         24 . The cover of  claim 19  wherein said entrance aperture is defined by a plurality of flexible flaps each separated from another flap by a substantially linear opening.  
     
     
         25 . The cover of  claim 19  wherein said linear opening is substantially straight.  
     
     
         26 . The cover of  claim 19  wherein said linear opening is substantially arcuate.  
     
     
         27 . The cover of  claim 19  wherein at least a portion of said plurality of flaps remains in contact with the shaft portion of the golf club when the golf club shaft portion is inserted in the cover.  
     
     
         28 . The cover of  claim 19  wherein at least a portion of said plurality of flaps returns to its pre golf club insertion entrance aperture defining configuration after insertion of the golf club shaft portion in said golf club cover.