ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,900, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Callaway Golf Co. (Carlsbad, Calif.).

"Reduced hosel exit bore size for IFIT system for golf clubs" was invented by Timothy G. Scott (Encinitas, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf club having a removable shaft is disclosed herein. A sole wall of a golf club head of the golf club has a hosel exit bore having an upper section and a lower section. The upper section is configured for transverse placement of a washer in the hosel exit bore. A screw threadingly engages the threaded bore through the washer and hosel exit bore."

The patent was filed on April 17, 2023, under Application No. 1...