Weighted golf club

Abstract

In an embodiment, a golf club driver includes a club head and a shaft attached to the club head. In a particular embodiment, the ratio of the weight of the club head to the weight of the shaft is within the range of approximately 1.2 to approximately 1.6.

1 . A golf club driver comprising:
 a substantially hollow club head; and   a shaft, said shaft comprising a butt end and a tip end;   wherein said club head is coupled to said shaft at said tip end; and   wherein a ratio of a weight of said club head to a weight of said shaft comprises a range of approximately 1.2 to approximately 1.6.   
   
   
       2 . The driver of  claim 1 , wherein said club head weighs approximately 400 grams and said shaft weighs approximately 250 grams. 
   
   
       3 . The driver of  claim 1 , wherein said club head weighs approximately 350 grams and said shaft weighs approximately 250 grams. 
   
   
       4 . The driver of  claim 1 , wherein said club head weighs approximately 310 grams and said shaft weighs approximately 225 grams. 
   
   
       5 . The driver of  claim 1 , wherein said club head weighs approximately 275 grams and said shaft weighs approximately 200 grams. 
   
   
       6 . The driver of  claim 1 , wherein said club head weighs approximately 260 grams and said shaft weighs approximately 190 grams. 
   
   
       7 . The driver of  claim 1 , wherein said club head weighs approximately 240 grams and said shaft weighs approximately 175 grams. 
   
   
       8 . The driver of  claim 1 , wherein said ratio of a weight of said club head to a weight of said shaft comprises less than 1.2. 
   
   
       9 . The driver of  claim 1 , further comprising a grip, said grip coupled to said shaft at said butt end of said shaft. 
   
   
       10 . The driver of  claim 1 , wherein said club head comprises one or more of aluminum, titanium, and stainless steel, and said shaft comprises one or more of steel and a steel alloy. 
   
   
       11 . The driver of  claim 1 , wherein the combined weight of said club head and said shaft is greater than approximately 400 grams. 
   
   
       12 . The driver of  claim 1 , further comprising a weight attached to an inside surface of the hollow club head. 
   
   
       13 . A golf club driver comprising:
 a substantially hollow club head; and   a shaft, said shaft comprising a butt end and a tip end, and said shaft further comprising a hollow longitudinal axis;   wherein said club head is coupled to said tip end of said shaft; and   wherein said club head comprises walls wherein a thickness of said walls ranges from approximately 1.6 mm to approximately 6.2 mm.   
   
   
       14 . The driver of  claim 13 ,
 wherein a front face of said club head ranges in thickness from approximately 5 mm to approximately 6.2 mm;   wherein a top surface of said club head ranges in thickness from approximately 1.6 mm to approximately 2.9 mm; and   wherein a bottom surface of said club head ranges in thickness from approximately 2.3 mm to approximately 3 mm.   
   
   
       15 . The driver of  claim 13 ,
 wherein the inside diameter of said tip end of said shaft ranges from approximately 0.25 mm to approximately 0.27 mm;   wherein the outside diameter of said tip end of said shaft ranges from approximately 0.33 mm to approximately 0.34 mm;   wherein the thickness of the shaft wall at said tip end ranges from approximately 0.066 mm to approximately 0.088 mm;   wherein the inside diameter of said butt end of said shaft ranges from approximately 0.53 mm to approximately 0.57 mm;   wherein the outside diameter of said butt end of said shaft ranges from approximately 0.58 mm to approximately 0.60 mm; and   wherein the thickness of the shaft wall at said butt end ranges from approximately 0.044 mm to approximately 0.063 mm.   
   
   
       16 . The driver of  claim 13 , wherein said shaft comprises a plurality of sections, each section comprising a different inside and outer diameter. 
   
   
       17 . The driver of  claim 13 , further comprising a grip, said grip coupled to said butt end of said shaft. 
   
   
       18 . The driver of  claim 13 , wherein said club head comprises one or more of aluminum, titanium, and stainless steel, and said shaft comprises one or more of steel and a steel alloy. 
   
   
       19 . A golf club driver comprising:
 a substantially hollow club head; and   a shaft, said shaft comprising a butt end and a tip end;   wherein said club head is coupled to the tip end of said shaft;   wherein said club head ranges in weight from approximately 240 grams to approximately 450 grams; and   wherein said shaft ranges in weight from approximately 175 grams to approximately 250 grams.   
   
   
       20 . The driver of  claim 19 , wherein a ratio of a weight of said club head to a weight of said shaft comprises a range of approximately 1.2 to 1.6. 
   
   
       21 . The driver of  claim 19 , wherein said club head comprises one or more of aluminum, titanium, and stainless steel, and said shaft comprises one or more of steel and a steel alloy. 
   
   
       22 . The golf club driver of  claim 19 , wherein the weights of said club head and said shaft perfect the timing of the release of said club head when said driver is swung by a golfer.