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Abstract

Described are embodiments of wedge-type golf clubs that include a counterbalance weight located at the butt end of the shaft. The shaft and/or grip of disclosed clubs can have reduced mass while the club head and the butt of the shaft can have increased mass compared to conventional clubs, which provides a similar overall total mass but with an increase in the moment of inertia (MOI). The increase in MOI compared to a conventional club of similar style and mass can provide increased swing stability during a stroke, decreasing unintentional waggling about the hand grip fulcrum. The added weight in the head and the added weight in the butt of the shaft can counterbalance each other so that the overall swingweight of the club can be about the same as for a conventional, non-counterbalanced club having the same total mass, thereby providing a familiar feel and easy playability.

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