GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS
Examples of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion with a toe portion, a heel portion, a rear portion, a front portion with a strike face, a sole portion, and a top portion with a plurality of weight ports. The body portion may define a periphery of the golf club head. The golf club head may also include a plurality of weight portions with each weight portion disposed in one weight port of the plurality of weight ports. Other examples and examples may be described and claimed.
1 . A golf club head comprising:
a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a back portion, and a front portion;
a first visual guide portion extending from a front edge portion of the top portion to a location at or proximate to the back portion; and
a second visual guide portion extending along the front edge portion of the top portion between the toe portion and the heel portion,
wherein the first visual guide portion and the second visual guide portion define a T-shaped visual guide.
2 . A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first visual guide portion is defined by a recessed portion of the top portion.
3 . A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second visual guide portion is defined by a recessed portion of the top portion.
4 . A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second visual guide portion is defined by a recessed portion of the top portion, and wherein the recessed portion slopes downwardly from a top edge of the front edge portion to a bottom edge of the front edge portion.
5 . A golf club head as defined in claim 1 further comprising:
a plurality of weight portions;
a first region at or near the toe portion including a first weight platform portion extending between the front portion and the back portion, the first weight platform portion having a plurality of ports, each port of the first weight platform portion configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions, the first weight platform portion being connected to the top portion with at least two weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, and
a second region at or proximate to the heel portion including a second weight platform portion extending between the front portion and the back portion, the second weight platform portion having a plurality of ports, each port of the second weight platform portion configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions, the second weight platform portion being connected to the top portion with at least two weight portions of the plurality of weight portions.
6 . A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the front portion comprises a face portion comprising a face opening to access an interior cavity of the body portion, wherein the interior cavity is at least 50% filled with an elastic polymer material through the face opening, and wherein the face portion comprises a face insert configured to cover the face opening.
7 . A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the sole portion comprises a sole opening to access an interior cavity of the body portion, and wherein the interior cavity is at least 50% filled with an elastic polymer material through the sole opening.
8 . A golf club head as defined in claim 1 further comprising:
a plurality of weight portions;
a first region at or proximate to the toe portion including a first weight platform portion extending between the front portion and the back portion, the first weight platform portion having a plurality of ports, each port of the first weight platform portion configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions, the first weight platform portion being connected to the top portion with at least two weight portions of the plurality of weight portions; and
a second region at or proximate to the heel portion including a second weight platform portion extending between the front portion and the back portion, the second weight platform portion having a plurality of ports, each port of the second weight platform portion configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions, the second weight platform portion being connected to the top portion with at least two weight portions of the plurality of weight portions,
wherein the first weight platform portion and the second weight platform portion have a different color than a color of the body portion to define visual guide portions for an individual at an address position.
9 . A golf club head comprising:
a body portion having an interior cavity, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a back portion, and a front portion, the body portion associated with a first color;
a first region at or proximate to the toe portion having a first weight platform portion connected to the top portion, the first weight platform portion configured to define a first visual guide portion; and
a second region at or proximate to the heel portion having a second weight platform portion connected to the top portion, the second weight platform portion configured to define a second visual guide portion;
a third visual guide portion extending from a front edge portion of the top portion to a location at or proximate to the back portion; and
a fourth visual guide portion extending along the front edge portion of the top portion between the toe portion and the heel portion,
wherein the third visual guide portion and the fourth visual guide portion define a T-shaped visual guide.
10 . A golf club head as defined in claim 9 , wherein the third visual guide portion is defined by a recessed portion of the top portion.
11 . A golf club head as defined in claim 9 , wherein the fourth visual guide portion is defined by a recessed portion of the top portion.
12 . A golf club head as defined in claim 9 , wherein the front portion comprises a face portion comprising a face insert and a face opening connected to the interior cavity, wherein the interior cavity is filled with an elastic polymer material through the face opening, and wherein the face insert is configured to cover the face opening.
13 . A golf club head as defined in claim 9 , wherein the sole portion includes a sole opening connected to the interior cavity, and wherein the interior cavity is partially or entirely filled with an elastic polymer material through the sole opening.
14 . A golf club head as defined in claim 9 , wherein the first region has a first total mass, wherein the second region has a second total mass, and wherein the second total mass is different from the first total mass.
15 . A golf club head as defined in claim 9 , wherein the first weight platform portion has a length greater than 50% of a length of the body portion, and wherein the second weight platform portion has a length greater than 50% of the length of the body portion.
16 . A golf club head comprising:
a body portion having an interior cavity, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a back portion, and a front portion,
a first region at or proximate to the toe portion, the first region having a first weight platform portion connected to the top portion, the first weight platform portion having a length greater than 50% of a length of the body portion; and
a second region at or proximate to the heel portion, the second region having a second weight platform portion connected to the top portion, the second weight platform portion having a length greater than 50% of the length of the body portion;
a first visual guide portion extending from a front edge portion of the top portion to a location at or proximate to the back portion;
a second visual guide portion extending along the front edge portion of the top portion between the toe portion and the heel portion, and
wherein the first visual guide portion and the second visual guide portion define a T-shaped visual guide.
17 . A golf club head as defined in claim 16 , wherein the first visual guide portion is defined by a recessed portion of the top portion.
18 . A golf club head as defined in claim 16 , wherein the second visual guide portion is defined by a recessed portion of the top portion.
19 . A golf club head as defined in claim 16 , wherein the first weight platform portion and the second weight platform portion have a different color than a color of the body portion to define a third visual guide portion and a fourth visual guide portion for an individual at an address position.
20 . A golf club head as defined in claim 16 , further comprising a plurality of weight portions, wherein each of the first weight platform portion and the second weight platform portion includes a plurality of ports, wherein each port of the plurality of ports is configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions, wherein the first and second weight platform portions and the plurality of weight portions are configured to provide at least one of a toe-biased weight configuration or a heel-biased weight configuration.