GOLF CLUBS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUBS
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1. A golf club comprising:
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a club head coupled to the shaft, the club head comprising;
a body portion having an interior cavity, a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, and a crown portion, the crown portion having an opening;
a polymer insert in the interior cavity, the polymer insert in contact with an inner surface of the bottom portion; and
a non-metal cover portion coupled to the crown portion to cover the opening, the non-metal cover portion comprising;
a top layer comprising a composite material;
a middle layer adjacent to the top layer, the middle layer comprising a polymer material; and
a bottom layer adjacent to the middle layer, the bottom layer comprising a composite material.
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Abstract
Embodiments of golf clubs and methods to manufacture golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club may include a club head coupled to a shaft. The club head may include a body portion having an interior cavity, a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, a crown portion with an opening, a polymer insert in the interior cavity, and a non-metal cover portion coupled to the crown portion to cover the opening. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
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1. A golf club comprising:
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a shaft; a club head coupled to the shaft, the club head comprising; a body portion having an interior cavity, a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, and a crown portion, the crown portion having an opening; a polymer insert in the interior cavity, the polymer insert in contact with an inner surface of the bottom portion; and a non-metal cover portion coupled to the crown portion to cover the opening, the non-metal cover portion comprising; a top layer comprising a composite material; a middle layer adjacent to the top layer, the middle layer comprising a polymer material; and a bottom layer adjacent to the middle layer, the bottom layer comprising a composite material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf club comprising:
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a shaft; a club head coupled to the shaft, the club head comprising; a body portion having an interior cavity, a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, and a crown portion, the crown portion having a recess; a polymer insert in the interior cavity, the polymer insert in contact with an inner surface of the bottom portion; and a non-metal cover portion coupled to the crown portion within the recess, the non-metal cover portion comprising; a top layer comprising a composite material; a middle layer adjacent to the top layer, the middle layer comprising a polymer material; and a bottom layer adjacent to the middle layer, the bottom layer comprising a composite material. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A golf club comprising:
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a shaft; a club head coupled to the shaft, the club head comprising; a body portion having an interior cavity, a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, and a crown portion, the crown portion having a first opening and a second opening separated by a reinforcement portion; a polymer insert in the interior cavity, the polymer insert in contact with an inner surface of the bottom portion; a first non-metal cover portion coupled to the crown portion to cover the first opening, the first non-metal cover portion comprising a first composite top layer, a first polymer middle layer adjacent to the first composite top layer, and a first composite bottom layer adjacent to the first polymer middle layer; and a second non-metal cover portion coupled to the crown portion to cover the second opening, the second non-metal cover portion comprising a second composite top layer, a second polymer middle layer adjacent to the second composite top layer, and a second composite bottom layer adjacent to the second polymer middle layer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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