Golf Club Head and Golf Club

• US 20080227565A1
• Filed: 03/12/2008
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co Limited (Bridgestone Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co Limited (Bridgestone Corporation)
• Inventors: Matsunaga, Hideo, Ban, Wataru, Motoyoshi, Koki
• Application Number:
  US12/046,530
• Publication Number:
  US 20080227565A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/343
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/042 the face insert consisting of a material different from that of the head
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type

Abstract

This invention provides a wood golf club head having a loft angle of not more than 15°. In this golf club head, a progression length FP from a leading edge of a face to an axis line of a shaft axis and a horizontal length VZG from the leading edge of the face to a center of gravity of the head in a depth direction satisfy the following expression; −2<VZG−2×FP<2.

Claims

1. A wood golf club head having a loft angle of not more than 15°

, wherein

a progression length FP from a leading edge of a face to an axis line of a shaft axis and a horizontal length VZG from the leading edge of the face to a center of gravity of the head in a depth direction satisfy the following expression;

−

2<

VZG−

2×

FP<

2.

2. The head according to claim 1, wherein the FP satisfies 12 mm<

FP<

20 mm.

3. The head according to claim 2, wherein the FP satisfies 12 mm<

FP<

17 mm.

4. A golf club comprising a wood golf club head according to claim 1.