Patent ID: 7115046

Claim:
A wood-type golf club comprising: a club head including a striking face, a crown portion, a sole portion, a heel end, a toe end, and an internal hosel having a first opening in the crown portion; a sleeve mounted in the internal hosel of the club head, the sleeve including an upper portion projecting from the first opening in the crown portion of the club head, the upper portion including a first connection section and a top section, the top section having a plurality of fingers and plurality of slits formed therein, each slit extending from an upper end of the sleeve toward the first connection section, the sleeve further including a rib extending diametrically across the interior of the sleeve; a shaft having a tip end removably mounted in the sleeve of the club head, the tip end having a notch formed therein, the notch engaging the rib of the sleeve to prevent rotation of the shaft with respect to the sleeve; and a mechanical fastener placed over the tip end of the shaft and in sliding relationship with the shaft, the mechanical fastener including a second connection section for engagement with the first connection section of the sleeve, the mechanical fastener constricting the plurality of fingers of the sleeve to removably secure the shaft to the club head.