Adjustable golf implement

Abstract

Golf implements and methods of adjusting golf implements are provided. In some aspects, a golf implement may be a putter and a user may be capable of initially setting the lie angle of the putter. In other aspects, a golf implement may be a putter and a user may be capable of adjusting the putter between numerous lie angles, hi still other aspects, a method of adjusting a golf implement may include adjusting a putter between multiple lie angles, hi further aspects, a golf implement may be a putter including a shaft, a plurality of necks, and a head. Such a putter may provide a user with a variety of playability options.

1 . A golf implement comprising:
 a shaft;   a neck including a first end and a second end, wherein the neck is coupled to the shaft at the first end; and   a head including
 a golf ball striking portion, 
 a cavity, 
 a first aperture in fluid communication with the cavity, 
 a second aperture in fluid communication with the cavity, and 
 a fastener; 
   wherein the second end of the neck is positioned in the cavity and the fastener is positioned in one of the first and second apertures to engage the neck; and   wherein adhesive is injected into the other one of the first and second apertures and the adhesive flows into the cavity to engage the neck to adhere the neck to the head.   
     
     
         2 . The golf implement of  claim 1 , wherein the golf implement is a putter. 
     
     
         3 . The golf implement of  claim 1 , wherein the neck generally has an L-shape with the first end of the neck positioned substantially perpendicular to the second end of the neck. 
     
     
         4 . The golf implement of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball striking portion is positioned near a front of the head, and the cavity is spaced apart from the golf ball striking portion and defined near a rear of the head. 
     
     
         5 . The golf implement of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity includes a longitudinal extent that extends in a substantially horizontal direction. 
     
     
         6 . The golf implement of  claim 5 , wherein the golf ball striking portion includes a longitudinal extent, and wherein the longitudinal extent of the cavity is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the golf ball striking portion. 
     
     
         7 . The golf implement of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second apertures include longitudinal extents, and wherein the longitudinal extents of the first and second apertures are substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal extent of the cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The golf implement of  claim 7 , wherein the first aperture is defined in the head from a bottom surface of the head to the cavity, and wherein the second aperture is defined in the head from one of a right side or a left side of the head to the cavity. 
     
     
         9 . The golf implement of  claim 1 , wherein the head further comprises a second fastener, and wherein the second fastener is positioned in the other one of the first and second apertures to engage the neck. 
     
     
         10 . The golf implement of  claim 1 , wherein the neck defines an annular channel and a groove, and wherein the annular channel is spaced from the second end of the neck and the groove extends from the annular channel to the second end of the neck, and wherein the annular channel and the groove are positioned in the cavity when the second end of the neck is positioned in the cavity. 
     
     
         11 . The golf implement of  claim 10 , wherein the annular channel is aligned and in fluid communication with the first and second apertures when the second end of the neck is positioned in the cavity. 
     
     
         12 . The golf implement of  claim 11 , wherein, when adhesive is injected into the other one of the first and second apertures, the adhesive flows into the annular channel and into the groove toward the second end of the neck. 
     
     
         13 . The golf implement of  claim 12 , wherein the groove is one of a plurality of grooves extending from the annular channel to the second end of the neck and the plurality of grooves are positioned in the cavity when the second end of the neck is positioned in the cavity, and wherein, when adhesive is injected into the other one of the first and second apertures, the adhesive flows into the annular channel and into the plurality of grooves toward the second end of the neck. 
     
     
         14 . The golf implement of  claim 12 , wherein the cavity is a first cavity, the head further including
 a second cavity defined in a rear of the head, in fluid communication with the first cavity, and having a larger size than the first cavity, and   a plate positionable in the second cavity.   
     
     
         15 . The golf implement of  claim 14 , wherein the adhesive flows from the groove into the second cavity and engages the plate when the plate is positioned in the second cavity to adhere the plate to the head in the second cavity. 
     
     
         16 . A golf implement comprising:
 a shaft;   a neck coupled to the shaft; and   a head including a golf ball striking portion, wherein the neck is adapted to couple to the head in a plurality of positions and the neck is movable from one of the plurality of positions to another one of the plurality of positions.   
     
     
         17 . The golf implement of  claim 16 , wherein the golf implement is a putter. 
     
     
         18 . The golf implement of  claim 16 , wherein the neck includes a first end adapted to couple to the shaft and a second end adapted to couple to the head in the plurality of positions. 
     
     
         19 . The golf implement of  claim 18 , wherein the head defines a cavity, and wherein the second end of the neck is positioned in the cavity and moveable within the cavity when the neck is moved from one of the plurality of positions to another one of the plurality of positions. 
     
     
         20 . The golf implement of  claim 19 , wherein the head further comprises a plurality of plates interchangeably engageable with the second end of the neck when the second end of the neck is positioned in the cavity, wherein one of the plurality of plates engages the second end of the neck when the neck is in the one of the plurality of positions and another one of the plurality of plates engages the second end of the neck when the neck is in the another one of the plurality of positions. 
     
     
         21 . The golf implement of  claim 20 , wherein each of the plurality of plates defines a plate aperture therethrough adapted to receive the second end of the neck. 
     
     
         22 . The golf implement of  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of plate apertures are complementarily shaped with the second end of the neck. 
     
     
         23 . The golf implement of  claim 21 , wherein the second end of the neck is receivable in only one of the plurality of plate apertures at each of the plurality of positions of the neck. 
     
     
         24 . The golf implement of  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of plates are interchangeably coupled to the second end of the neck with a fastener, and wherein the fastener is insertable through the plurality of plate apertures to interchangeably couple the plurality of plates to the second end of the neck. 
     
     
         25 . The golf implement of  claim 20 , wherein the plurality of plates are interchangeably coupled to the second end of the neck with a fastener. 
     
     
         26 . The golf implement of  claim 25 , wherein the fastener is a threaded fastener and a threaded aperture is defined in the second end of the neck, and wherein the threaded fastener threads into and from the threaded aperture in the neck to interchangeably couple the plurality of plates to the neck. 
     
     
         27 . The golf implement of  claim 20 , wherein the cavity is a first cavity of the head, the head further including a second cavity defined in the head, in fluid communication with the first cavity, and having a larger size than the first cavity, and wherein the plurality of plates are interchangeably positionable in the second cavity where the plurality of plates interchangeably engage the second end of the neck. 
     
     
         28 . The golf implement of  claim 27 , wherein the plurality of plates and the second cavity are complimentarily shaped. 
     
     
         29 . The golf implement of  claim 27 , wherein each of the plurality of plates is interchangeably positioned in the second cavity in only a single orientation. 
     
     
         30 . The golf implement of  claim 18 , wherein the neck includes a curved portion between the first and second ends of the neck. 
     
     
         31 . The golf implement of  claim 18 , wherein the neck includes a straight angled portion between the first and second ends of the neck. 
     
     
         32 . A method of adjusting a golf implement, the method comprising:
 coupling a shaft to a first end of a neck;   coupling a second end of the neck to a head in a first position, the head including a golf ball striking portion;   uncoupling the second end of the neck from the head;   moving the neck relative to the head from the first position to a second position different than the first position; and   recoupling the second end of the neck to the head with the neck in the second position.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein coupling a second end of the neck to a head further comprises
 inserting the second end of the neck into a cavity defined in the head,   moving the neck to the first position,   providing a plurality of plates,   selecting one of the plurality of plates, and   engaging the second end of the neck with the selected one of the plurality of plates, wherein engagement between the second end of the neck and the selected one of the plurality of plates inhibits movement of the neck relative to the selected one of the plurality of plates and the head to maintain the neck in the first position.   
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein coupling a second end of the neck to a head further comprises securing the selected one of the plurality of plates to the neck with a fastener. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein uncoupling the second end of the neck from the head further comprises
 unsecuring the fastener from the neck, and   disengaging the selected one of the plurality of plates from the neck.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein recoupling the second end of the neck to the head further comprises
 selecting a second one of the plurality of plates,   engaging the second end of the neck with the selected second one of the plurality of plates, wherein engagement between the second end of the neck and the selected second one of the plurality of plates inhibits movement of the neck relative to the selected second one of the plurality of plates and the head to maintain the neck in the second position, and   securing the selected second one of the plurality of plates to the neck with the fastener.   
     
     
         37 . A golf implement comprising:
 a shaft;   a plurality of necks, each of the plurality of necks including a first end, a second end, and a curved portion between the first and second ends, wherein the plurality of necks are adapted to be coupled, one at a time, to the shaft via first ends, and wherein the curved portions have different sized radii relative to one another; and   a head including a golf ball striking portion, wherein the plurality of necks are adapted to be coupled, one at a time, to the head via second ends.   
     
     
         38 . The golf implement of  claim 37 , wherein the head defines a cavity therein, and wherein the second ends of the plurality of necks are positionable in the cavity, one at a time, to couple the plurality of necks to the head. 
     
     
         39 . The golf implement of  claim 37 , wherein the plurality of necks include a first neck, a second neck, and a third neck, and wherein the first neck includes a first curved portion having a first radius of 1 inch, the second neck includes a second curved portion having a second radius of 1.25 inches, and the third neck includes a third curved portion having a third radius of 1.5 inches.