Golf club head
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a face; and
a sole comprising an elongated recess disposed proximate the face;
wherein the elongated recess extends from a heel side of the golf club head to a toe side of the golf club head,wherein the elongated recess comprises an innermost surface, an opening, and a depth,wherein the opening comprises a first width,wherein the innermost surface of the elongated recess comprises a second width,wherein the first width is less than the second width, andwherein the depth is variable.
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Abstract
A golf club providing improved golf ball launch conditions is disclosed herein. The golf club includes a face component and a sole comprising an elongated recess disposed proximate the face component. The elongated recess preferably is tube shaped, and preferably has an opening with a smaller width than an innermost surface of the elongated recess. Some embodiments of the golf club also comprise a cover affixed to the sole and at least partially covering the opening of the elongated recess.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a face; and a sole comprising an elongated recess disposed proximate the face; wherein the elongated recess extends from a heel side of the golf club head to a toe side of the golf club head, wherein the elongated recess comprises an innermost surface, an opening, and a depth, wherein the opening comprises a first width, wherein the innermost surface of the elongated recess comprises a second width, wherein the first width is less than the second width, and wherein the depth is variable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a metal body comprising a crown, a face, a sole, a heel side, and a toe side; a tube shaped recess disposed in the sole proximate the face; and a cover comprising a thickened portion sized to at least partially fill the tube shaped recess, wherein the tube shaped recess extends from the heel side to the toe side, wherein the tube shaped recess comprises a curved inner surface and an opening, wherein the width of the opening is less than or equal to half of a width of the curved inner surface, wherein the opening comprises an axis that is perpendicular to a ground plane, and wherein the cover is affixed to the sole and partially covers the opening. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A golf club head comprising:
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a metal face; and a metal sole comprising a heel side, a toe side, and a tube shaped recess extending from the heel side to the toe side, wherein the tube shaped recess comprises a variable depth, wherein the tube shaped recess comprises two overlapping prongs, an internal diameter, and an opening, wherein the tube shaped recess is disposed no more than 0.500 inch from an inner surface of the face component, wherein the opening comprises a width and an axis that forms a non-ninety degree angle with a ground plane, wherein the width of the opening is less than the internal diameter of the recess, and wherein the golf club head has a volume of no less than 50 cubic centimeters and no more than 300 cubic centimeters. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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