Metal wood golf club head having externally protruding weights
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1. A metal wood golf club head comprising:
- a body portion forming a natural contour of said golf club head;
a sole portion near a bottom of said golf club head; and
a weight placed near a sole portion of said golf club head;
wherein said weight is invisible from a top view from an address position; and
wherein said golf club head has a MOIy to Front to Back Distance Ratio of greater than about 838 g-cm;
said MOIy to Front to Back Distance Ratio defined is a MOIy of said golf club head divided by a front to back distance of said golf club head.
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Abstract
A metal wood golf club with externally protruding weights that improves the performance of a golf club head is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a metal wood type golf club head that is capable of pushing the boundaries of performance all while maintaining the size and shape of a classic pear shaped golf club.
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20 Claims
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1. A metal wood golf club head comprising:
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a body portion forming a natural contour of said golf club head; a sole portion near a bottom of said golf club head; and a weight placed near a sole portion of said golf club head; wherein said weight is invisible from a top view from an address position; and wherein said golf club head has a MOIy to Front to Back Distance Ratio of greater than about 838 g-cm; said MOIy to Front to Back Distance Ratio defined is a MOIy of said golf club head divided by a front to back distance of said golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A metal wood golf club head comprising:
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a body portion forming a natural contour of said golf club head; a sole portion near a bottom of said golf club head; and a weight placed outside said natural contour of said golf club head; wherein wherein said natural contour is defined by an inner concentric circle and an outer concentric circle viewed from a two dimensional projection taken from a heel view of said golf club head; said inner concentric circle has a radius of 89.4 mm with a center located 33.1 mm backwards along the z axis and 19.3 mm upward along the y-axis from a center of gravity of said golf club head; said outer concentric circle has a radius of 94.8 mm with a center located 33.1 mm backward along the z axis and 19.3 mm upward along the y-axis from said center of gravity of said golf club head; and wherein said weight is invisible from a top view from an address position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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