FAIRWAY WOOD CENTER OF GRAVITY PROJECTION
First Claim
1. A golf club head, comprising:
- a body formed of stainless steel and defining an interior cavity, a sole portion positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown portion positioned at a top portion, and a skirt portion positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown, the body also having a forward portion and a rearward portion and a maximum above ground height; and
a face positioned at the forward portion of the body, the face being formed of a non-stainless steel;
wherein,the body height is less than about 46 mm,the golf club head has an above ground center-of-gravity location, Zup, less than about 18.5 mm, anda center of gravity horizontally rearward of a center the face less than about 30 mm and a coefficient of restitution (COR) having a value of at least about 0.80 as measured at three locations including a first location at a center of the club face and two locations spaced by 7.5 mm on either side of the center of the club face along a horizontal axis passing through the center of the club face.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a body defining an interior cavity. The body includes a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion, and a skirt positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown. The body has a forward portion and a rearward portion. The club head includes a face positioned at the forward portion of the body. The face defines a striking surface having an ideal impact location at a golf club head origin. Embodiments include club heads for a fairway wood that at least one of a high moment of inertia, a low center-of-gravity, a thin crown and a high coefficient of restitution.
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25 Claims
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
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a body formed of stainless steel and defining an interior cavity, a sole portion positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown portion positioned at a top portion, and a skirt portion positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown, the body also having a forward portion and a rearward portion and a maximum above ground height; and a face positioned at the forward portion of the body, the face being formed of a non-stainless steel;
wherein,the body height is less than about 46 mm, the golf club head has an above ground center-of-gravity location, Zup, less than about 18.5 mm, and a center of gravity horizontally rearward of a center the face less than about 30 mm and a coefficient of restitution (COR) having a value of at least about 0.80 as measured at three locations including a first location at a center of the club face and two locations spaced by 7.5 mm on either side of the center of the club face along a horizontal axis passing through the center of the club face. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A golf club head, comprising:
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a body formed of stainless steel and defining an interior cavity, a sole portion positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown portion positioned at a top portion, and a skirt portion positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown, the body also having a forward portion and a rearward portion and a maximum above ground height; and a face positioned at the forward portion of the body, the face being formed of a non-stainless steel;
wherein,the body height is less than about 46 mm, the face has a loft angle greater than about 13 degrees, and the golf club head has a center of gravity (CG) projection of less than about 3 mm above a center of the face. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A golf club head, comprising:
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a body formed of stainless steel and defining an interior cavity, a sole portion positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown portion positioned at a top portion, and a skirt portion positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown, the body also having a forward portion and a rearward portion and a maximum above ground height; a face positioned at the forward portion of the body, the face being formed of a non-stainless steel; a channel defined in the sole adjacent the face; and added weight positioned rearward of the channel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A golf club head, comprising:
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a body formed of stainless steel and defining an interior cavity, a sole portion positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown portion positioned at a top portion, and a skirt portion positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown, the body also having a forward portion and a rearward portion and a maximum above ground height; and a face positioned at the forward portion of the body, the face being formed of a non-stainless steel; wherein, the body height is less than about 46 mm, the golf club head has an above ground center-of-gravity location, Zup, less than about 18.5 mm, and a center of gravity horizontally rearward of a center the face less than about 30 mm and a coefficient of restitution (COR) at about 2 mm below the center of the face of at least 0.80. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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