Golf club head with metal striking plate insert
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall with an opening, and a ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the opening, the body composed of a non-metal material, the body having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 90 grams;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a thickness in the range of 0.040 inch to 0.250 inch, the striking plate insert having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 80 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the recess of the ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 30 grams to 60 grams and composed of a metal material;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of 0.80 to 0.94, and the golf club head has a volume ranging from 330 cubic centimeters to 500 cubic centimeters.
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Abstract
A golf club head (20) having a body (22) with a front wall (30) with an opening (32) and a striking plate insert (40) is disclosed herein. The body (22) is preferably composed of a light weight non-metal material. A ribbon (28) of the body (22) has a recess (52) therein for placement of a rear weighting member (50). The golf club head (20) has a volume between 300 cubic centimeters and 500 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (20) has a mass between 105 grams and 300 grams.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall with an opening, and a ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the opening, the body composed of a non-metal material, the body having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 90 grams;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a thickness in the range of 0.040 inch to 0.250 inch, the striking plate insert having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 80 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the recess of the ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 30 grams to 60 grams and composed of a metal material;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of 0.80 to 0.94, and the golf club head has a volume ranging from 330 cubic centimeters to 500 cubic centimeters.
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2. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall with an opening, and a ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the opening, the body composed of a non-metal material;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a uniform thickness in the range of 0.040 inch to 0.250 inch, the striking plate insert having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 80 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the recess of the ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 30 grams to 60 grams and composed of a metal material;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of 0.80 to 0.94, and the golf club head has a volume ranging from 330 cubic centimeters to 500 cubic centimeters;
wherein the golf club head has a height, as measured while in address position from the sole to the crown, ranging from 2.0 inches to 3.5 inches, and a width, from the toe end to the heel end ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.5 inches;
wherein the moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity is greater than 3000 grams-centimeter squared, and the moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity is greater than 1900 grams-centimeter squared.
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3. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall with an opening, and a ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the opening, the body composed of a non-metal material;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a thickness in the range of 0.040 inch to 0.250 inch, the striking plate insert having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 80 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the recess of the ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 30 grams to 60 grams and composed of a tungsten alloy material;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of 0.82 to 0.89, the golf club head has a volume ranging from 360 cubic centimeters to 450 cubic centimeters, the golf club head has a mass ranging from 190 grams to 225 grams, the moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity is greater than 3000 grams-centimeter squared, and the moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity is greater than 1900 grams-centimeter squared.
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