Golf club adaptors and related methods

Abstract

Golf clubs, golf club adaptors and related methods are provided. The golf club adaptor can include a body having a first end and a second end. The golf club adaptor can include a first engagement at the first end of the body for engagement of a golf club at a hosel of a head of the golf club with the head of the golf club having a face with a designated contact position for making contact with a golf ball when hitting the ball. The golf club adaptor can further include a second engagement in the second end of the body for receiving a shaft of the golf club.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf club adaptor, comprising:
 a body having a first end and a second end;   a first engagement at the first end of the body for engagement of a golf club at a hosel of a head of the golf club with the head of the golf club having a face with a designated contact position for making contact with a golf ball when hitting the ball; and   a second engagement in the second end of the body for receiving a shaft of the golf club, the second engagement extending at an angle such that, when the hosel of the head of the golf club is secured in the first engagement and the shaft of the golf club is secured to the second engagement at the second end of the body, a centerline axis of the shaft intersects a centerline axis that passes through the designated contact position of the face of the head.   
     
     
         2 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 1  wherein the first engagement comprises a fixture shaft extending from the first end of the body for insertion into a portion of a hosel of a head of a golf club. 
     
     
         3 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 1  wherein the first engagement comprises a first aperture in the first end of the body configured for insertion of a portion of the hosel of the head of the golf club. 
     
     
         4 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 3  wherein the first aperture is configured to receive a portion of a stem shaft. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 3  wherein the second engagement comprises a second aperture in the second end of the body, the second aperture extending at an angle within the body such that when the hosel of the head of the golf club is secured in the first aperture and a shaft of the golf club is secured in the second end of the body, a centerline axis of the shaft intersects a centerline axis that passes through the designated contact position of the face of the head. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 3  wherein the body has a height such that the first aperture extends above the second aperture in the body. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 3  wherein the body has a length and a height such that the first aperture at least partially intersects the second aperture in the body. 
     
     
         8 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 3  wherein the first aperture intersects the second aperture so that the shaft of the club and the shaft extending from the hosel lock against each other. 
     
     
         9 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 3  wherein the second end of the body has a face cut at about 75° as measured from a plane that runs about parallel with a center line of the body. 
     
     
         10 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 3  wherein the second aperture extends into the second end of the body at about a right angle to the face of the second end. 
     
     
         11 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 1  wherein the body comprises at least one of aluminum or stainless steel. 
     
     
         12 . A golf club adaptor, comprising:
 a body having a first end and a second end;   a first aperture in the first end of the body for insertion of a portion of the golf club at a hosel of a head of the golf club with the head of the golf club having a face with a designated contact position for making contact with a golf ball when hitting the ball; and   a second aperture in the second end of the body for insertion of a shaft of the golf club, the second aperture extending at an angle within the body such that when the hosel of the head of the golf club is secured at the first end of the body and the shaft of the golf club is secured in the second end of the body such that a centerline axis of the shaft intersects a centerline axis that passes through the designated contact position of the face of the head.   
     
     
         13 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 12  wherein the first aperture is configured to receive a portion of a stem shaft and a portion of the hosel of the golf club. 
     
     
         14 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 12  wherein the body has a height such that the first aperture at least partially intersects the second aperture in the body. 
     
     
         15 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 12  wherein the body has a length and a height such that the first aperture extends above the second aperture in the body. 
     
     
         16 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 12  wherein the first aperture intersects the second aperture so that, upon formation of a golf club with the adaptor, the shaft of the club and the shaft extending from the hosel lock against each other. 
     
     
         17 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 12  wherein the second end of the body has a face cut at about 75° as measured from a plane that runs parallel with a center line of the body. 
     
     
         18 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 12  wherein the second aperture extends into the second end of the body at the right angle to the face of the second end. 
     
     
         19 . The golf club adaptor according to  claim 12  wherein the body comprises at least one of aluminum or stainless steel.