Golf club shaft having a steel and graphite composition

Abstract

A hybrid golf club shaft composite is disclosed. The first part of the invention comprises a metal tip core with a composite material over the core extending the full length of the shaft. The second part of the invention comprises a cured composite shaft rolled and formed on a mandrel with a metallic outer shell/tube bonded over the composite shaft proximate to the tip area.

1 . A hybrid golf club shaft comprising: 
 a metal core tube extending a portion of the way up a shaft;    a shaft material overlaying the metal core and cured to the metal core.    
   
   
       2 . The hybrid golf shaft of  claim 1  wherein the length of the metal core has a variable length.  
   
   
       3 . A hybrid golf club shaft composite comprising; 
 a cored composite shaft rolled and formed on a mandrel; and    a metal outer shell/tube bonded over the composite shaft proximate to the tip area.    
   
   
       4 . A hybrid golf shaft comprising: 
 a hybrid shaft core tube section designed to be affixed to the tip end of a golf club shaft; and 
 a prepreg steel shaft rolled over the core and cured therewith.