Golf club head with multiple undercuts
The present invention relates to a golf club head having multiple undercuts. The club head includes a body defining a striking face, a top line, a sole, and a back, and having a heel and a toe. The back contains a cavity. Multiple undercuts in the form of a plurality of recesses are provided within the cavity. The recesses extend away from the cavity. The recesses may be oriented in a variety of ways. In a first arrangement, the recesses are aligned longitudinally to the striking face in a heel-to-toe direction. In a second arrangement, the recesses are recesses are aligned transverse to the striking face in a front-to-back direction and extend in a heel-to-toe direction. In a third arrangement, the plurality of recesses includes both longitudinally arranged and transversely arranged recesses. An insert, such as a weight insert, a dampening insert, or a combination insert, is preferably positioned within each of the recesses.
1. A golf club head, comprising:
a body defining a striking face, a top line, a sole, and a back, and having a heel and a toe, wherein:
the back contains a cavity therein extending toward the face; and
the back includes a plurality of recesses therein, each of the recesses extending from the cavity towards the sole;
wherein the plurality of recesses includes a first, second, and third recess;
wherein each of the first, second and third recesses have a volume;
and the volume of the third recess is greater than the volume of the first and second recess;
wherein the third recess is located intermediate the first and second recess;
at least one of the plurality of recesses includes a dampening member and at least one of the plurality of recesses includes a weight member;
a fourth recess extends toward the sole and is aligned substantially transverse to the striking face; and
a fourth insert is located within the fourth recess.
2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the first and second recess include dampening members and the third recess includes a weight member.
3. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of recesses includes a hybrid insert.
4. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the dampening member has a specific gravity less than a specific gravity of the club head.
5. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the weight member has a specific gravity greater than a specific gravity of the club head.
6. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of recesses include two inserts.
7. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the first recess includes a weight member, the second insert includes a dampening member, and the third recess includes a hybrid insert.
8. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the first and second recess include weight members and the third recess includes a dampening member.
9. A golf club head, comprising:
a body defining a striking face, a top line, a sole, and a back, and having a heel and a toe, wherein:
the back contains a cavity therein extending toward the face;
the back includes first, second, and third recesses therein, each of the first, second, and third recesses aligned substantially longitudinally to the striking face;
the third recess is located intermediate the first and second recess;
the first recess and the third recess include different inserts;
wherein each of the first, second and third recesses have a volume;
the volume of the third recess is greater than the volume of the first and second recess combined;
a fourth recess extends toward the sole and is aligned substantially transverse to the striking face; and
a fourth insert is located within the fourth recess.
10. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein the first and second recesses include inserts that have a specific gravity less than a specific gravity of the club head.
11. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein the third recess includes an insert that has a specific gravity higher than a specific gravity of the club head.
12. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first, second, and third recesses include a plurality of inserts.
13. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first, second, or third recesses include a hybrid insert.