Adjustable putter assembly

Abstract

A device, kit and method providing an adjustable hosel insert for a golf club capable of rotational adjustments that modify the shaft offset and toe hang characteristics of the golf club.

1 . An adjustable hosel insert for a golf club, comprising:
 an adjustable dominant hosel tip having incremental adjustment members;   the adjustable dominant hosel tip oriented in spaced parallel relationship to a subordinate hosel tip;   an angled hosel run disposed between the adjustable dominant hosel tip and the subordinate hosel tip; and   the adjustable dominant hosel tip oriented in a separate plane from the subordinate hosel tip.   
     
     
         2 . The adjustable hosel insert according to  claim 1  wherein the adjustable dominant hosel tip rotationally engages with corresponding adjustment members in a putter adapter. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable hosel insert according to  claim 2  wherein the adjustable dominant hosel tip and the putter adapter form a rotation joint therebetween. 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable hosel insert according to  claim 3  wherein rotation of the dominant hosel tip changes physical location of the subordinate hosel tip relative to the putter head. 
     
     
         5 . The adjustable hosel insert according to  claim 3  wherein the subordinate hosel tip is adapted to rotate radially around the dominant hosel tip as rotational adjustments are made to the dominant hosel rotation joint. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable hosel insert according to  claim 1  wherein the adjustable dominant hosel tip rotationally engages with corresponding adjustment members in a golf club putter head. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable hosel insert according to  claim 1  wherein the subordinate hosel tip and a golf club shaft member form a rotation joint therebetween. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable hosel insert according to  claim 1  wherein the angled hosel run forms an angled connection with the subordinate hosel tip and the dominant hosel tip. 
     
     
         9 . A putter club assembly having a shaft, hosel and putter head, comprising:
 the hosel comprising an adjustable hosel insert having a dominant and a subordinate hosel tip;   the putter head adjustably engaged with the dominant hosel tip whereby the dominant hosel tip has a first mating member mounted on the dominant hosel tip;   the dominant hosel tip oriented in a separate plane from the subordinate hosel tip with the subordinate hosel tip positioned opposite the dominant hosel tip and the hosel angularly disposed between the dominant hosel tip and the subordinate hosel tip; and   the subordinate hosel tip secured to the shaft of the putter club.   
     
     
         10 . The putter club assembly according to  claim 9  wherein the first mating member of the dominant hosel tip is mechanically engaged with a corresponding second mating member mounted on a putter adapter. 
     
     
         11 . The putter club assembly according to  claim 10  wherein the putter adapter is defined by the second mating member and a third mating member positioned at opposite ends of the putter adapter. 
     
     
         12 . The putter club assembly according to  claim 9  wherein an adjustable hosel insert securing member is insertable through the dominant hosel tip and threadedly engaged with the first mating member. 
     
     
         13 . The putter club assembly according to  claim 9  wherein the shaft is secured to a first end of a shaft adapter, the shaft adapter defined by a first mating shaft member at a second end opposite the first end and the first mating shaft member mechanically engaged with a corresponding second mating shaft member mounted on the subordinate hosel tip. 
     
     
         14 . The putter club assembly according to  claim 13  wherein a second adjustable hosel insert securing member is insertable through the subordinate hosel tip for threaded engagement with the second mating shaft member. 
     
     
         15 . The putter club assembly according to  claim 9  wherein the putter head includes a detachable putter face. 
     
     
         16 . The putter club assembly according to  claim 10  wherein the first mating member and the corresponding second mating member comprise male and female rotation joints. 
     
     
         17 . The putter club assembly according to  claim 10  wherein the first mating member and the corresponding second mating member comprise a flush joint. 
     
     
         18 . The putter club assembly according to  claim 10  wherein the first mating member and the corresponding second mating member comprise a meshed face joint. 
     
     
         19 . A putter club assembly having a shaft, hosel, putter head, and putter face comprising:
 the hosel defined by an adjustable hosel insert having a dominant and a subordinate hosel tip;   the putter head fixedly engaged with the dominant hosel tip;   the subordinate hosel tip positioned opposite the dominant hosel tip with the hosel disposed between the dominant hosel tip and the subordinate hosel tip;   the subordinate hosel tip defined by a first shaft mating member mounted on the subordinate hosel tip;   the shaft having a shaft adapter with a corresponding second shaft mating member positioned opposite the shaft on the shaft adapter;   the first shaft mating member of the shaft adapter adjustably secured to the second shaft mating member of the shaft adapter; and   the dominant hosel tip oriented in a separate plane from the subordinate hosel tip.   
     
     
         20 . The putter club assembly according to  claim 19  wherein the hosel extends horizontally in a vertical plane from the subordinate hosel tip and vertically in a horizontal plane from the dominant hosel tip. 
     
     
         21 . An adjustable putter assembly kit, comprising:
 a putter head;   a putter face insert;   a lie adapter having engagement members positioned at opposite ends;   an adjustable hosel insert having engagement members positioned at opposite ends;   a shaft adapter having engagement members positioned at opposite ends; and   a golf club shaft.   
     
     
         22 . The putter assembly kit according to  claim 21  wherein the engagement members are selected from the group consisting of male and female joint members, flush joint members, and meshed face members. 
     
     
         23 . A method of fitting a golfer for a putter, comprising the steps of:
 selecting a putter head;   selecting a putter face insert, the putter face insert having a shape that is configured to mate with the putter head;   selecting an adjustable hosel insert having shaft offset and toe hang rotational adjustment members, the adjustable hosel insert having terminal ends that are adapted to mate with the putter head and a golf club shaft;   mounting the putter face insert to the putter head;   mounting the putter head to the adjustable hosel insert; and   mounting the adjustable hosel insert to the shaft.   
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 23  wherein the steps further include:
 selecting a putter adapter defined by lie angle adjustment members, the putter adapter having terminal ends that are adapted to mate with the putter head and the adjustable hosel insert, and rotationally engaging a first mating member disposed on the first terminal end of the adjustable hosel insert with a corresponding second mating member disposed on the putter adapter forming a rotation joint. 
 
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 24  wherein the steps further include rotating the rotation joint thereby adjusting the shaft offset and toe hang characteristics. 
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 23  wherein the steps further include:
 selecting a shaft adapter, the shaft adapter having first and second terminal ends that are adapted to mate with the golf club shaft and the adjustable hosel insert, the adjustable hosel insert having a terminal end shaft mating member with adjustment members adapted to rotationally engage with corresponding adjustment members on the second terminal end of the shaft adapter.