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 ).
1 . A golf club head, comprising:
a club head body, the club head body includes a striking face, a soleplate, a toe, a heel and a hosel;
the club head body including 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 ).
2 . The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible material is composed of carbon nanotubes.
3 . The golf club head according to claim 2 , wherein the carbon nanotubes are tiny carbon tubes woven into a sheet of a predetermined size.
4 . The golf club head according to claim 2 , wherein the shell includes a crown which is composed of carbon nanotubes.
5 . The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the club head body has a volume of at least approximately 300 cc.
6 . The golf club head according to claim 5 , wherein the club head body has a mass of approximately 180 g to approximately 250 g, and the body shell has a mass of no more than 150 g.
7 . The golf club head according to claim 2 , wherein the soleplate is composed of carbon nanotubes.
8 . The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the club head body has a volume of at least approximately 300 cc.
9 . The golf club head according to claim 8 , wherein the club head body has a mass of approximately 180 g to approximately 250 g, and the body shell has a mass of no more than 150 g.
10 . The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the club head is a metal wood type golf club head.
11 . The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the striking face has a loft of approximately 7 degrees to approximately 13 degrees.
12 . The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the club head body has a volume of at least approximately 300 cc.
13 . The golf club head according to claim 12 , wherein the club head body has a mass of approximately 180 g to approximately 250 g, and the body shell has a mass of no more than 150 g.