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.
A changeable grip 20 for a shock imparting implement grip has a body 22, ferrule element 24, and a sleeve 26. The body 22 and sleeve 26 portions of the grip are threadably connected to the ferrule element 24 which is attached to the shaft 14 of a shock imparting implement.
