Golf club ring

A device mounted on a golf club having a shaft with oppositely-disposed first and second ends, a grip at the first end of the shaft, and a head at the second end of the shaft, the grip having a first grip portion and a second grip portion located closer to the second end of the shaft than the first grip portion, the grip being tapered so that the second grip portion has a smaller diameter than the first grip portion, the device comprising:

• a body having an axis of symmetry;
• an opening in the body, the opening defining an inner perimeter of the body surrounding the axis of the body and contacting the grip of the club, the opening having a minimum dimension larger than the diameter of the second grip portion of the grip but smaller than the diameter of the first grip portion of the grip so that the body is prevented from being removed from the club over the first grip portion;
• an outer perimeter spaced radially outward from and surrounding the inner perimeter;
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• a slot in the body and extending between the inner and outer perimeters thereof, the slot having a width greater than the diameter of the shaft to permit installation of the body on the golf club.

A method for inhibiting hands of a golfer from slipping on a grip of a golf club having a shaft with oppositely-disposed first and second ends and a head at the second end of the shaft, the grip being at the first end of the shaft and having a first grip portion and a second grip portion located closer to the second end of the shaft than the first grip portion, the grip being tapered so that the second grip portion has a smaller diameter than the first grip portion, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a device having a body, an opening in the body so as to define an inner perimeter of the body, an outer perimeter spaced radially outward from and surrounding the inner perimeter, and a slot in the body and extending between the inner and outer perimeters thereof;
• installing the device on the club by passing the shaft of the club through the slot;
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• securing the device on the club by pushing the device over the grip until an interference fit exists between the inner perimeter of the body and the first grip portion of the grip, wherein the opening in the body is sufficiently small to prevent the device from being removed from the club over the first grip portion.