minimal and its approach is intuitive and easy for a golfer to understand a preferred embodiment of the present variable length shaft invention is shown in fig1 4 according to the preferred embodiment of the invention and as shown in fig1 and 4 two sections of the shaft 10 the lower shaft and grip section 20 and the upper shaft and grip section 30 are joined together proximate the upper end 25 and lower end 35 of the shaft portions 24 34 respectively along a demarcation line 200 the line at which the two sections 20 30 meet as shown in fig1 3 and 4 the lower shaft and grip section 20 includes a lower grip portion 22 that encircles and is affixed to a lower part of the shaft 24 with double sided adhesive tape not shown in other embodiments the lower grip portion 22 may be affixed to the shaft 24 with another type of adhesive material a lower adapter 40 is affixed to or otherwise situated proximate the upper interior surface of the lower part of the shaft 24 and a lower adapter o ring 80 may be used to seal or otherwise secure the connection between the lower adapter 40 and the interior surface of the lower part of the shaft 24 as shown in fig4 the lower adapter 40 also contacts an interior surface of the lower grip portion 22 in the preferred.