Patent ID: 7470199

Claim:
A grip for the handle of a golf club, such grip comprising: a resilient underlisting sleeve having a main portion, a top end, and a bottom end, the sleeve further comprising: a cap positioned at the top end and defining an underside portion positioned between the end of the cap and the bottom end of the sleeve; and a hole configured to receive the end of a golf club shaft and positioned near the bottom end; a single panel comprising a top region, a bottom region, and two side regions, wherein the panel further comprises: a configuration corresponding to the exterior shape of the resilient sleeve; and at least an inner layer and an outermost layer, the outermost layer comprising polyurethane; the single panel being adhered to the underlisting sleeve such that the polyurethane of the outermost layer in the top region contacts the underside portion of the cap, wherein the inner layer is made of felt and comprises an inner face and the top region including skiving extending around substantially the entire sleeve adjacent the cap and extending through at least a portion of both the inner layer and the outermost layer.