Patent Law

[0009] Likewise, the related-art ferrule and the related-art golf club described in JP-UM-B-55-21710 and Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3103748 are provided with a simple design such as a chain of ring-shaped patterns. They are devoid of a design or ornamental characteristic, either; do not show gorgeousness or sumptuousness; are inconspicuous; and exhibit an indistinctive design characteristic and yield a low ornamental effect.

[0010] Further, the related-art ferrule is split, and decoration rings are interposed among the split pieces of the ferrule. Hence, the related-art ferrule has low strength, and there has been a drawback of a ferrule of a golf club being easily broken. Moreover, the ferrule is formed through a plurality of processes and suffers a drawback of complicated manufacturing processes and an increase in cost.

[0011] In particular, in association with a recent increase in the number of female golfers, fashionable golf products, such as wear or accessories, have been offered, and the golfers enjoy fashionableness, too. In contrast, a golf club has been developed to pursue only functionality and lacks an ornamental characteristic. Hence, the golf club cannot be used with an ornamental pleasure.

[0012] Therefore, the present invention aims at solving the drawbacks in the related art and providing a golf club with decoration without involvement of a decrease in strength, thereby offering a golf club which exhibits a high ornamental effect; which can be manufactured readily, inexpensively; which radiates brilliance, to thus attracts attention; and which enables usage of the club with an ornamental pleasure, and offering a golf club head having a hosel for use with the golf club.

[0013] In order to serve as means for solving the drawback, according to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a golf club head including a hosel in which a brilliant three-dimensional decoration member is fixed to a surface of the hosel.