or as solid inserts or composed of a heavy substance the inserts 23 and 24 can be secured in place with the use of an adhesive the weight of the lower part of the putter shaft therefore can be increased with respect to the weight of the remaining upper portion of the putter shaft 1 39 the weight of the lower portion can also be varied by the amount of weight of the inserts 23 and 24 or by insertion of only one of the inserts 23 or 24 instead of both inserts depending upon the feel desired in the grip and the size and weight of the golfer for whom the shaft is being custom made in the embodiment shown in fig3 the putter shaft in accordance with the present invention is connected to the putter head 3 with interposition of an adaptor 31 the adaptor has a portion 32 of a greater diameter inserted in the lower end of the putter shaft 1 a portion 33 of a smaller diameter inserted into the putter head and a flange 34 located between the portions 32 and 33 the portions 32 and 33 can be connected with the putter shaft 1 and the putter head 3 for example by adhesive such an adaptor is disclosed in my patent application ser no 491 781 it will be understood that each of the elements described above or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above while the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied in a golf putter it is not intended to be limited to the details shown since various modifications.