Patent ID: 8491408

Claim:
An adjustable length golf club shaft comprising: a grip portion, the grip portion having an end region including an end point and further includes an upper shaft and grip cover; a locking element located within the grip portion; and a lower shaft having an inner surface that is in frictional contact with the locking element, wherein the locking element is configured to engage the inner surface of the lower shaft, wherein a total length of the golf club shaft is adjustable by a distance of at least one inch and a total weight of the golf club shaft in a weight zone is less than 110 g, the weight zone being defined as all portions of the golf club shaft that are located between the end point of the grip portion to 11″ along a central axis of the golf club shaft toward a tip portion of the shaft, wherein the total weight of the golf club shaft in the weight zone is less than 55 g.