Club head with sole mass element and related method
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a club head body; and
a sole mass element configured to be coupled to the club head body;
wherein;
the golf club head comprises a club head center of gravity (CG);
the golf club head comprises at least one keel point;
the sole mass element is configured as a plate;
the club head CG comprises a club head CG height, the club head CG height being a distance that is parallel to a top-bottom axis of the golf club head between the club head CG and the at least one keel point;
when the sole mass element is coupled to the club head body, the sole mass element comprises an exposed surface;
the exposed surface of the sole mass element comprises a surface area; and
the surface area of the exposed surface of the sole mass element is greater than or equal to approximately 15 square centimeters.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include a club head with sole mass element. Other embodiments of related club heads and methods are also disclosed.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a club head body; and a sole mass element configured to be coupled to the club head body; wherein; the golf club head comprises a club head center of gravity (CG); the golf club head comprises at least one keel point; the sole mass element is configured as a plate; the club head CG comprises a club head CG height, the club head CG height being a distance that is parallel to a top-bottom axis of the golf club head between the club head CG and the at least one keel point; when the sole mass element is coupled to the club head body, the sole mass element comprises an exposed surface; the exposed surface of the sole mass element comprises a surface area; and the surface area of the exposed surface of the sole mass element is greater than or equal to approximately 15 square centimeters. - 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 comprising:
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a club head body comprising a sole surface; and a sole mass element configured to be coupled to the club head body; wherein; the golf club head comprises a club head center of gravity (CG); the golf club head comprises at least one keel point; the sole mass element is configured as a plate; the club head CG comprises a club head CG height, the club head CG height being a distance that is parallel to a top-bottom axis of the golf club head between the club head CG and the at least one keel point; when the sole mass element is coupled to the club head body, the sole mass element comprises an exposed surface; the exposed surface of the sole mass element comprises a surface area; the surface area of the exposed surface of the sole mass element is greater than or equal to approximately 15 square centimeters; the sole surface comprises a sole mass element cavity configured to receive the sole mass element; the sole mass element is configured to be coupled to the club head body at the sole mass element cavity; the sole mass element is configured to be removably coupled to the club head body; the sole mass element is configured to be mechanically coupled to the club head body; the sole mass element comprises a sole mass element material; and at least one of; the sole mass element material comprises a specific gravity greater than or equal to approximately 16;
orthe sole mass element material comprises a metal injection molded material.
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17. A method of providing a golf club head, the method comprising:
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providing a club head body; providing a sole mass element configured to be coupled to the club head body; and wherein; the golf club head comprises a club head center of gravity (CG); the golf club head comprises at least one keel point; the sole mass element is configured as a plate; the club head CG comprises a club head CG height, the club head CG height being a distance that is parallel to a top-bottom axis of the golf club head between the club head CG and the at least one keel point; when the sole mass element is coupled to the club head body, the sole mass element comprises an exposed surface; the exposed surface of the sole mass element comprises a surface area; and the surface area of the exposed surface of the sole mass element is greater than or equal to approximately 15 square centimeters. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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