Golf club head
A golf club head includes a club head body having a striking face, a soleplate, a toe, a heel and a hosel. The club head body includes a body shell composed of the striking face, soleplate, toe and heel, wherein at least a portion of the body shell is composed of a flexible material having a density of less than approximately 2.5 g/cm 3 and tensile strength of at least approximately 465 MPa /(g/cm 3 ) which is secured to a substrate with the flexible material facing an exterior of the club head.
1. A golf club head, comprising:
a club head body, the club head body including a striking face, a soleplate, a toe, a heel and a hosel, the club head body having a volume of at least approximately 300 cc and a mass of approximately 180 g to approximately 250 g;
the club head body including a body shell composed of the striking face, soleplate, toe and heel, the body shell having a mass of no more than 150 g, wherein at least a portion of the body shell is composed of a flexible material having a density of less than approximately 2.5 g/cm 3 and tensile strength of at least approximately 465 MPa/(g/cm 3 ) which is secured to a substrate with the flexible material facing an exterior of the club head, the flexible material being composed of carbon nanotubes woven into a sheet of a predetermined size;
wherein the shell further includes a crown which is composed of carbon nanotubes.
2. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the soleplate is composed of carbon nanotubes.
3. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the club head is a metal wood type golf club head.
4. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the striking face has a loft of approximately 7 degrees to approximately 13 degrees.