Golf club head
View Patent ↗A golf club head having a multi-material face. The golf club head has a hard, wear resistant material as the ball-impacting face surface coupled to a softer material, allowing the multi-material face to be joined to a soft body material such that the body can be bent and customized. The multi-material face allows for improved playing characteristics by allowing the club designer to use a thinner face and lighter body material while still providing improved face wear resistance and durability.
1. A golf club head, comprising:
a body comprising a striking face that defines a striking surface,
wherein the striking face comprises a first set of grooves having a first pattern and a second set of grooves having a second pattern different than the first pattern,
wherein the first set of grooves and the second set of grooves extend into the striking face from the striking surface,
wherein the first set of grooves and the second set of grooves at least partially overlap,
wherein the grooves of the second set of grooves are generally concentric about, and spaced from, a center that is located in the lower central portion of the striking face between about 0.4 inch and about 0.8 inch above the leading edge of the club head, and
wherein the first set of grooves overlaps the center.
2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the first set of grooves includes a plurality of parallel grooves and the second set of grooves includes a plurality of grooves, each oriented at an angle relative to the first set of grooves.
3. The golf club head of claim 2 , wherein the second set of grooves are arranged in a starburst pattern.
4. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the second set of grooves includes a plurality of arced grooves.
5. The golf club head of claim 4 , wherein the second set of grooves is arranged in a swirl pattern.
6. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the striking face is a striking face insert that is attached to the body.
7. A golf club head, comprising:
a body; and
a striking face insert attached to the body and defining a striking surface,
wherein the striking face insert comprises a first set of grooves having a first pattern including a plurality of parallel grooves and a second set of grooves having a second pattern different than the first pattern and at least partially overlapping the first set of grooves,
wherein the first set of grooves and the second set of grooves extend into the striking face from the striking surface,
wherein the depth of the second set of grooves is less than the depth of the first set of grooves,
wherein the grooves of the second set of grooves are generally concentric about, and spaced from, a center that is located in the lower central portion of the striking face insert between about 0.4 inch and about 0.8 inch above the leading edge of the club head, and
wherein the first set of grooves overlaps the center.
8. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein the second set of grooves includes a plurality of grooves, each oriented at an angle relative to the first set of grooves.
9. The golf club head of claim 8 , wherein the second set of grooves are arranged in a starburst pattern.
10. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein the second set of grooves includes a plurality of arced grooves.
11. The golf club head of claim 10 , wherein the second set of grooves is arranged in a swirl pattern.