Golf club assembly and golf club with aerodynamic features
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1. A golf club head for a metal wood type club, the club head comprising:
- a body member having a ball striking face, a heel, a toe, a back, a crown, a sole, and a hosel region located at the intersection of the ball striking face, the heel, and the crown;
the sole including a channel extending from the hosel region toward the toe,wherein the channel extends across a centerline of the club head; and
an insert located within the channel, the insert having a top surface and defining a recess in the top surface.
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Abstract
A golf club includes a shaft and a club head. The club head includes a body member having a ball striking face, a heel, a toe, a back, a crown, a sole, and a hosel region located at the intersection of the ball striking face, the heel and the crown. The sole includes a channel extending from the hosel region toward the toe. An insert is received within the channel. The club head further includes means for detachably securing the insert to the channel. A second insert configured for being received within the channel may be provided.
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1. A golf club head for a metal wood type club, the club head comprising:
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a body member having a ball striking face, a heel, a toe, a back, a crown, a sole, and a hosel region located at the intersection of the ball striking face, the heel, and the crown; the sole including a channel extending from the hosel region toward the toe, wherein the channel extends across a centerline of the club head; and an insert located within the channel, the insert having a top surface and defining a recess in the top surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A golf club head for a metal wood type club, the club head
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a body member having a ball striking face, a heel, a toe, a back, a crown, a sole, and a hosel region located at the intersection of the ball striking face, the heel, and the crown; the sole including a channel extending from the hosel region toward the toe; an insert located within the channel, the insert defining a top surface and a recess located in the top surface; wherein a portion of the insert is below a surface of the sole; and wherein the insert forms a step in the sole. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A golf club head for a metal wood type club, the club head comprising:
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a body member having a ball striking face, a heel, a toe, a back, a crown, a sole, and a hosel region located at the intersection of the ball striking face, the heel, and the crown; the sole including a channel extending from the hosel region toward the toe; an insert located within the channel, the insert defining a top surface and a recess located in the top surface; and wherein the recess has a cross-sectional area that increases as it extends away from the hosel region and towards the toe. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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