HOSEL INSERT FOR A GOLF CLUB HEAD
Various embodiments of a golf club head comprising a body having a strike face, a heel portion, and a toe portion, a hosel having a body with a first end, extending from the heel portion of the body of the club head, and a second end, configured to receive a shaft, a cavity positioned adjacent to the body of the hosel, and an insert configured to be secured within the cavity are described herein.
1 . A golf club head comprising:
a body having a strike face, a heel portion, and a toe portion;
a hosel having a body with a first end, extending from the heel portion of the body of the club head, and a second end, configured to receive a shaft;
a cavity positioned adjacent to the body of the hosel; and
an insert configured to be secured within the cavity.
2 . The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is located adjacent to the first end of the hosel, the cavity including (a) a volume, (b) a length extending along an axis perpendicular to the strike face, and (c) a width extending along an axis parallel to the strike face.
3 . The golf club head of claim 2 , wherein the volume of the cavity ranges from 0.1 cm 3 -0.8 cm 3 .
4 . The golf club head of claim 2 , wherein the length of the cavity ranges from 0.45 inches to 0.75 inches.
5 . The golf club head of claim 2 , wherein the width of the cavity ranges from 0.30 inches to 0.35 inches.
6 . The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the insert has indicia to indicate the lie angle of the club head.
7 . The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the insert is coupled to the hosel over the cavity using a snap fit mechanism.
8 . The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the insert is coupled to the hosel over the cavity using an adhesive.
9 . The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the insert has electronic indicia indicating the distance to the front, middle, and back of the green of a hole.
10 . The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the insert has electronic indicia indicating the range of yardage the golfer may achieve using the golf club head as part of a golf club.
11 . A set of golf clubs comprising:
at least two golf clubs, each of the at least two golf clubs having a head,
the head including;
a body having a strike face, a heel portion, and a toe portion;
a hosel having a body with a first end, extending from the heel portion of the body of the club head, and a second end, configured to receive a shaft;
a cavity positioned adjacent to the body of the hosel; and
an insert configured to be secured within the cavity.
12 . The set of golf clubs of claim 11 , wherein volume of the cavity of each golf club head is different.
13 . The set of golf clubs of claim 11 , wherein the length and the width of the cavities of each golf club head are different.
14 . The set of golf clubs of claim 11 , wherein the at least two golf clubs include a first golf club having a first insert, and a second golf club having a second insert.
15 . The set of golf clubs of claim 14 , wherein the first insert of the first golf club has indicia that is different from the second insert of the second golf club.
16 . The set of golf clubs of claim 14 , wherein the first insert of the first golf club has indicia that is the same as the second insert of the second golf club.
17 . A method of manufacturing the set of golf clubs of claim 11 comprising:
providing a set of golf clubs having heads with cavities;
providing a plurality of inserts having indicators, wherein each indicator designates a lie angle;
bending the hosel and the shaft of each of the golf clubs to a desired lie angle,
and positioning the insert having the indicator designating the desired lie angle within the cavity of the golf club.
18 . A golf club head comprising:
a body having a strike face, a heel portion, and a toe portion;
a hosel having a body with a first end, extending from the heel portion of the body of the club head, and a second end, configured to receive a shaft;
a cavity positioned adjacent to the body of the hosel and configured to receive an insert.