Golf club grip

Abstract

A pre-molded or moldable shaft grip includes a pre-configured or moldable section disposed within a substantially circular outer grip layer. A pre-configured or moldable section substantially conforms to a player's grip, facilitating consistent finger placement. The pre-configured section may comprise the shaft, a separate section, or multiple sections of varying durometer. The moldable section may include a layer of moldable material, or a cavity disposed between the outer grip layer and the shaft containing a moldable substance. Overall grip durometer can be adjusted by varying the pressure within the cavity.

1 . A golf club grip comprising:
 a body disposed around a golf club shaft, the body comprising an inner section and an outer section, at least a portion of the inner section being pre-configured in a shape of a grip of a player, the outer section being adjacent to the inner section, the outer section being configured to substantially conform to the shape of the grip when gripped, the outer section further configured to return to and maintain a substantially circular cross section when the outer section is released from being gripped.   
     
     
         2 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the outer section comprises a closed-cell foam. 
     
     
         3 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the outer section comprises a viscoelastic foam 
     
     
         4 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the durometer of the inner layer is greater than the durometer of the outer layer. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the inner section is molded into the shape of the grip prior to the outer section being gripped by the player. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club grip of  claim 5 , wherein at least a portion of the inner section that is not pre-configured in the shape of the grip of a player has a substantially circular cross section. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the inner section is a portion of a shaft of a golf club. 
     
     
         8 . A golf club grip comprising:
 a body disposed around a golf club shaft, the body having an inner section and an outer section, at least a portion of the inner section having a generally circular cross sectional shape, the inner section including one or more outwardly extending ridges, the one or more outwardly extending ridges configured to guide the placement of at least a golf grip of a player about the outer section, the outer section being adjacent to the inner section, the outer section being configured to substantially conform to the shape of the golf grip when gripped by a player, the outer section further configured to return to and maintain a substantially circular cross section when the outer section is released from being gripped.   
     
     
         9 . The golf club grip of  claim 8 , wherein the outer section comprises a closed-cell foam. 
     
     
         10 . The golf club grip of  claim 8 , wherein the outer section comprises a viscoelastic foam 
     
     
         11 . The golf club grip of  claim 8 , wherein the durometer of the inner layer is greater than the durometer of the at least one outwardly extending ridge. 
     
     
         12 . The golf club grip of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one outwardly extending ridge is molded into the shape of the golf grip prior to the outer section being gripped by a player. 
     
     
         13 . The golf club grip of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one outwardly extending ridge is a portion of a shaft of a golf club. 
     
     
         14 . A golf club grip comprising:
 a portion of a golf club shaft having a pre-configured portion, the pre-configured including a portion having a shape of a grip of a player; and   an outer section adjacent to the pre-configured portion of the golf club shaft, the outer section being configured to substantially conform to the shape of the grip when gripped by a player, the outer section further configured to return to and maintain a substantially circular cross section when the outer section is released from being gripped.   
     
     
         15 . The golf club grip of  claim 14 , wherein the outer section comprises a closed-cell foam. 
     
     
         16 . The golf club grip of  claim 14 , wherein the outer section comprises a viscoelastic foam 
     
     
         17 . The golf club grip of  claim 14 , wherein the durometer of the pre-configured portion is greater than the durometer of the outer layer. 
     
     
         18 . The golf club grip of  claim 14 , wherein the pre-configured portion is molded into the shape of the grip prior to the outer section being gripped by the player. 
     
     
         19 . The golf club grip of  claim 18 , wherein at least a portion of the golf club shaft adjacent to the outer portion has a substantially circular cross section.