Patent ID: 6997819

Claim:
A golf club comprising: a golf club head having a front surface adapted for impacting a golf ball, a back surface, a heel end and a toe end, said golf club head further comprising a hosel bore therein defining an inner surface for receiving a tip end of a golf club shaft; a golf club shaft having a tip end and a butt end, the tip end of said golf club shaft being disposed within the hosel bore; a radial crush sleeve disposed fully within the hosel bore radially outward of the tip end of the golf club shaft and radially inward of the inner surface of the hosel bore, said radial crush sleeve comprising a substantially cylindrical band portion having a plurality of radially extending dimples formed therein, said radial crush sleeve adapted to cause an interference fit between the tip end of the golf club shaft and the inner surface of the hosel bore; and a layer of adhesive disposed within the hosel bore for bonding the tip end of said golf club shaft to the hosel bore.