Golf club head
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a frame having a sole opening positioned at a lower portion of the frame, a crown opening positioned at an upper portion of the frame, a face positioned at a forward portion of the frame, an aft end positioned at a rear portion of the frame, and a lateral weight track configured to receive one or more laterally slideably adjustable weights, the lateral weight track being located forward of the sole opening, wherein movement of the one or more laterally slideably adjustable weights adjusts a center of gravity of the club head;
a sole insert secured to the frame to cover the sole opening;
a crown insert secured to the frame to cover the crown opening;
the frame further including one or more weight ports located at the rear portion of the frame, rearward of the lateral weight track; and
an adjustable head-shaft connection assembly comprising a sleeve secured by a fastening member in a locked position, the head-shaft connection system configured to allow the golf club head to be adjustably attachable to a golf club shaft in a plurality of different positions resulting in different combinations of loft angle, face angle, or lie angle.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a metal frame having a sole opening, a composite laminate crown joined to the frame, a composite laminate sole insert joined to the frame and overlying the sole opening, and a thermoplastic composite component overmolded on the sole insert. The composite component may include a weight track, ribs, supports or other features. A method of making the golf club includes the steps of forming a frame having a sole opening, forming a composite laminate sole insert, forming a composite laminate crown insert, injection molding a thermoplastic composite head component over the sole insert to create a sole insert unit, and joining the sole insert unit and crown insert to the frame.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a frame having a sole opening positioned at a lower portion of the frame, a crown opening positioned at an upper portion of the frame, a face positioned at a forward portion of the frame, an aft end positioned at a rear portion of the frame, and a lateral weight track configured to receive one or more laterally slideably adjustable weights, the lateral weight track being located forward of the sole opening, wherein movement of the one or more laterally slideably adjustable weights adjusts a center of gravity of the club head; a sole insert secured to the frame to cover the sole opening; a crown insert secured to the frame to cover the crown opening; the frame further including one or more weight ports located at the rear portion of the frame, rearward of the lateral weight track; and an adjustable head-shaft connection assembly comprising a sleeve secured by a fastening member in a locked position, the head-shaft connection system configured to allow the golf club head to be adjustably attachable to a golf club shaft in a plurality of different positions resulting in different combinations of loft angle, face angle, or lie angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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