Abstract: A golf club head (10) of the wood variety includes a first, second and third spaced apart guide fins (20, 22, 24) arranged from the hosel end of the head portion (12) to the opposite tip end. The first fin (20) extending along the lower and rear surfaces of the head portion is orthogonal to the ball striking surface (16). The second fin (22) on the hosel curved end wall extends angularly toward the player and angularly to the first fin. The third fin (24) is located on the tip (38) end wall extending downwardly and outwardly from the head portion. All three fins have respective maximum extension points (30, 36, 42) such that the club head can rest on these points on a flat surface spacing the major lower head portion surface from flat surface.

Abstract: A golf club head (10) of the wood variety includes a first, second and third spaced apart guide fins (20, 22, 24) arranged from the hosel end of the head portion (12) to the opposite tip end. The first fin (20) extending along the lower and rear surfaces of the head portion is orthogonal to the ball striking surface (16). The second fin (22) on the hosel curved end wall extends angularly toward the player and angularly to the first fin. The third fin (24) is located on the tip (38) end wall extending downwardly and outwardly from the head portion. All three fins have respective maximum extension points (30, 36, 42) such that the club head can rest on these points on a flat surface spacing the major lower head portion surface from flat surface.

Abstract: A golf club shaft (12) is provided with ringlike shaft stiffening bodies (22) at a given location along the shaft in order to locate the shaft flex point appropriately for a particular individual. Each stiffening body (22) consists of a quantity of an epoxy and glass fibers mixture which is molded about the shaft (12) and sets up to a rigid condition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-use golf club which allows a user to select a long or short shot without changing the dynamics of the user's golf swing. This is accomplished with a hand grip having at least two hand grip position designations located thereon, each hand grip designation defining a different set of golf club characteristics. During use, characteristics associated with a long shot are exhibited when the user's grip is positioned adjacent one hand grip designation, and characteristics associated with a short shot are exhibited when the users's grip is positioned adjacent the other hand grip designation. Additionally, the present invention implements a variable diameter golf club shaft which is uniquely calibrated for users having reduced club head speed swings such as junior and senior golfers. The solid core shaft of the present invention has a preselected taper portion and flex point adjustably located intermediate the top and bottom ends of the shaft.