Adjustable golf club

Abstract

Apparatus and methods are described herein to provide a golf club, such as, for example, a putter, with a select loft angle and/or a select lie angle. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a golf club having a golf club head, a hosel, and a hosel shim. The golf club head has a hosel shank and the hosel is configured to be coupled to the hosel shank. The hosel shim is configured to be coupled to the hosel to position the hosel at a select angle relative to the golf club head such that the golf club has a select lie angle. The hosel shim is further configured to limit rotational movement of the hosel relative to the golf club head such that the select lie angle is maintained when the hosel is coupled to the golf club head.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a golf club including a golf club head, a hosel, and a hosel shim,   the golf club head having a hosel shank, the hosel configured to be coupled to the hosel shank,   the hosel shim configured to be coupled to the hosel to position the hosel at a select angle relative to the golf club head such that the golf club has a select lie angle, the hosel shim configured to limit rotational movement of the hosel relative to the golf club head such that the select lie angle is maintained when the hosel is coupled to the golf club head;   wherein the hosel defines a plurality of grooves, the hosel shim includes a protrusion configured to be received within a select groove from the plurality of grooves such that the golf club has the select lie angle.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the golf club further includes a face member removably coupled to the golf club head; and
 a loft angle shim removably disposable between the golf club head and the face member, the loft angle shim configured to provide the face member with a select loft angle relative to the golf club head when the loft angle shim is disposed between golf club head and the face member.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first bushing and a second bushing each couplable to the hosel shank, the first bushing, the second bushing and the hosel collectively configured to adjust a shaft offset of the golf club based on a position of the first bushing and a position of the second bushing relative to the hosel when coupled to the hosel shank.   
     
     
         4 . A kit, comprising:
 a golf club including a golf club head and a hosel, the golf club head having a hosel shank, the hosel configured to be coupled to the hosel shank; and   a plurality of selectable hosel shims, each hosel shim from the plurality of selectable hosel shims configured to be selectively coupled to the hosel to position the hosel at a select angle relative to the golf club head such that the golf club has a select lie angle, the select hosel shim configured to limit rotational movement of the hosel relative to the golf club head such that the select lie angle is maintained when the hosel is coupled to the golf club head.   
     
     
         5 . The kit of  claim 4 , wherein each hosel shim from the plurality of selectable hosel shims has an inner perimeter configured to be matingly coupled to an outer perimeter portion of a mounting portion of the hosel. 
     
     
         6 . The kit of  claim 14 , wherein each hosel shim from the plurality of selectable hosel shims has an inner perimeter configured to be matingly coupled to a top outer perimeter portion of a mounting portion of the hosel. 
     
     
         7 . The kit of  claim 4 , wherein each hosel shim from the plurality of selectable hosel shims can be coupled to the hosel in a first orientation for a right handed user and a second orientation different than the first orientation for a left handed user. 
     
     
         8 . The kit of  claim 4 , wherein each hosel shim from the plurality of selectable hosel shims has an inner perimeter with an angled surface portion, the angled surface portion configured to provide the golf club with the select lie angle when the hosel shim is coupled to the hosel. 
     
     
         9 . The kit of calm  4 , wherein each hosel shim from the plurality of selectable hosel shims has an inner perimeter configured to be matingly coupled to a bottom outer perimeter portion of a mounting portion of the hosel. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a golf club including a golf club head, a hosel, and a hosel shim,   the golf club head having a hosel shank, the hosel configured to be coupled to the hosel shank;   the hosel shim configured to be coupled to the hosel in a first position for a right handed user and a second position different than the first position for a left handed user,   the hosel being disposed at a first angle relative to the golf club head when the hosel shim is coupled to the hosel in the first position such that the golf club has a select lie angle, the hosel being disposed at a second angle relative to the golf club head when the hosel shim is coupled to the hosel in the second position such that the golf club has the select lie angle; and   a face member removably coupled to the golf club head.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the golf club further includes a loft angle shim removably disposable between the golf club head and the face member, the loft angle shim configured to provide the face member with a select loft angle relative to the golf club head when the loft angle shim is disposed between golf club head and the face member. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a first bushing and a second bushing each couplable to the hosel shank, the first bushing, the second bushing and the hosel collectively configured to adjust a shaft offset of the golf club based on a position of the first bushing and a position of the second bushing relative to the hosel when coupled to the hosel shank.   
     
     
         13 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a golf club including a golf club head, a hosel, a hosel shim and an alignment rod, the hosel configured to be coupled to the golf club head,   the hosel shim defining a plurality of alignment openings,   the alignment rod configured to be received in a select one of the alignment openings from the plurality of alignment openings such that the hosel is disposed at a select angle relative to the golf club head and the golf club has a select lie angle,   the alignment rod configured to limit rotational movement of the hosel relative to the golf club head such that the select lie angle is maintained when the hosel is coupled to the golf club head.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the hosel shim is a first hosel shim, the apparatus including a second hosel shim defining a plurality of alignment openings,
 the alignment rod configured to be received in a select alignment hole from the plurality of alignment holes of the second hosel shim.