Abstract: Embodiments of a golf club comprising a club head, a shaft, and features that improve bonding strength between the club head and the shaft are described herein. The club head comprises a hosel that receives a tip end of the shaft. The shaft tip end defines a shaft bonding area and an effective bonding area. The features described herein are designed to increase the effective shaft bonding area with the hosel to improve bonding strength between the club head and the shaft. In some embodiments, the features comprise microgrooves located within the shaft bonding area. The microgrooves can increase the effective bonding area and provide multi-directional resistance to forces applied to the shaft. In some embodiments, the features comprise a ferrule including a weighting feature that replaces a tip weight. In some embodiments, the features comprise a hot melt weight located within the shaft.