A golf club grip being axially coupled about the end of a golf club shaft. The diameter of the golf club grip is progressively reduced from the interface between the golf club grip and the golf club shaft to the opposing cap end of the golf club grip. The external surface of the golf club grip is extended upwardly into an elevated, linear ridge which extends from the interface between the golf club grip and the golf club shaft to the opposing end of the golf club grip along the axis of the club shaft. The elevated ridge provides the basis for consistent positioning of the grip in the user's hand.

An improved golf club grip, adaptable to a golf club shaft, which promotes a more correct grip positioning, having a grip body, having a longitudinal axis, a top end with a first diameter and a flared cap with outwardly disposed sides attached thereto, a shaft end with a second diameter, an internal surface, an external surface with a uniformly and progressively increasing diameter from the first diameter to the second diameter, and at least one reminder rib, preferably y-shaped in configuration, extending from the external surface, aligned with the longitudinal axis of the grip body and intersecting with the outwardly sides of the flared cap that allows the golfer to carry or hold the grip more loosely in the fingers because of the reverse taper feature.

A golf club wherein a redistribution of weight is provided to increase the moment of inertia but to decrease the swing weight of the club and thus allow increased velocity about the pivot point of the club when using the same energy input or swing, by means of a hollow tubular extension of one to six inches, preferably three to five inches, bearing a weight of 25 to 200 grams, preferably 50 to about 100 grams, at the end of the hollow tubular extension, which weight is thereby upwardly spaced from the gripping surface of the club so as to place the added weight in alignment with the vertical or longitudinal axis of the club shaft and behind the hands of the golfer during a swing, as well as such an extension comprising an adapter for converting a normal golf club to such a club.

A golf club grip (10) with an integral hand placement indicator (20) for encouraging hand placement using a plurality of opposed arcs (32, 32') for a traditional three knuckle power position which assists in squaring the club face (17) with a golf ball upon impact. The predetermined sinuous surface pattern (20) provides at least a first pair of opposed arcs (34, 34'), a second pair of opposed arcs (36, 36') and a third pair of opposed arcs (38, 38') with the second pair (36, 36') and the third pair (38, 38') being preferably indicative of a first hand position (40) and a second hand position (42).

A method and device for preventing a golfer's hands from slipping off a golf club grip. The device has a body with an opening that defines an inner perimeter of the body, an outer perimeter spaced radially outward from and surrounding the inner perimeter, and a slot in the body that extends between the inner and outer perimeters thereof. The slot has a width greater than the diameter of the golf club shaft to permit installation of the body on the golf club. The opening in the body has a minimum dimension larger than the diameter of a second grip portion of the grip but smaller than the diameter of a first grip portion of the grip, so that the body can be prevented from being removed from the club over the first grip portion. In this manner, the device is secured on the grip by an interference fit.