A damping element for a golf club is disclosed. The damping element is utilized to reduce an amplitude of vibrations in the golf club. The damping element may be positioned within an interior void of a shaft of the golf club and may exhibit a shape that corresponds with a shape of the void within the shaft. The damping element may exhibit an elongate configuration that extends along at least a portion of the shaft, and the damping element may have the configuration of either a fluid-filled chamber or a foam structure.