a golf club head includes a balance weight for swing balancing the golf club . the balance weight is selected from a plurality of balance weights and mounted in a weight cavity formed in the golf club head . a cover , imprinted with information such as the club model designation , is mounted to the club head body so that it substantially covers the balance weight . by providing a single cover for each model of golf club , in combination with a plurality of weights that are interchangeable between golf club models , the total number of balance weights that must be maintained in inventory is significantly reduced .