Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Embodiments 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 having a first interior cavity and a second interior cavity. The first interior cavity may be located in a first transition region between the top portion and the front portion. The second interior cavity may be located within the body portion and in a second transition region between the bottom portion and the front portion. Other examples and embodiments 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 bottom portion, a rear portion, and a front portion;
a weight port region at the bottom portion, the weight port region including a plurality of weight ports;
a plurality of weight portions, each weight portion of the plurality of weight portions coupled to a corresponding weight port of the plurality of weight ports;
a first interior cavity located within the body portion and in a first transition region between the top portion and the front portion, the first interior cavity comprising elastic polymer material; and
a second interior cavity located within the body portion and in a second transition region between the bottom portion and the front portion, the second interior cavity comprising elastic polymer material,
wherein the plurality of weight ports extend into the second interior cavity,
wherein each weight port of the plurality of weight ports is at least partially surrounded by the elastic polymer material of the second interior cavity,
wherein the first interior cavity extends more than 50% of a maximum toe-to-heel distance across the body portion, and the second interior cavity extends more than 50% of the maximum toe-to-heel distance across the body portion, and
wherein the golf club head has a club head volume greater than or equal to 300 cc.
2. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first interior cavity is located entirely above a midpoint of the front portion, and the second interior cavity is located entirely below the midpoint of the front portion.
3. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 further comprising an opening in at least one weight port of the plurality of weight ports, the opening connected to the second interior cavity and through which the elastic polymer material is supplied to the second interior cavity.
4. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first interior cavity is partially filled with elastic polymer material.
5. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first interior cavity is entirely filled with elastic polymer material.
6. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second interior cavity is partially filled with elastic polymer material.
7. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second interior cavity is entirely filled with elastic polymer material.
8. A golf club head comprising:
a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a rear portion, and a front portion;
a weight port region at the bottom portion, the weight port region including a plurality of weight ports;
a plurality of weight portions, each weight portion of the plurality of weight portions coupled to a corresponding weight port of the plurality of weight ports;
a first interior cavity located within the body portion and in a first transition region between the top portion and the front portion, the first interior cavity comprising thermoplastic elastomer material; and
a second interior cavity located within the body portion and in a second transition region between the bottom portion and the front portion, the second interior cavity comprising thermoplastic elastomer material,
wherein the plurality of weight ports extend into the second interior cavity,
wherein each weight port of the plurality of weight ports is at least partially surrounded by the thermoplastic elastomer material of the second interior cavity,
wherein the first interior cavity extends more than 50% of a maximum toe-to-heel distance across the body portion, and the second interior cavity extends more than 50% of the maximum toe-to-heel distance across the body portion, and
wherein the first interior cavity is located entirely above a midpoint of the front portion, and the second interior cavity is located entirely below the midpoint of the front portion.
9. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the golf club head has a club head volume greater than or equal to 300 cc.
10. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the first interior cavity is at least 50% filled with thermoplastic elastomer material.
11. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the second interior cavity is at least 50% filled with thermoplastic elastomer material.
12. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the thermoplastic elastomer material is a non-foaming injection moldable elastomer.
13. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 further comprising an opening in at least one weight port of the plurality of weight ports, the opening connected to the second interior cavity and through which the thermoplastic elastomer material is supplied to the second interior cavity.
14. A golf club head comprising:
a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a rear portion, and a front portion;
a weight port region at the bottom portion, the weight port region including a plurality of weight ports;
a plurality of weight portions, each weight portion of the plurality of weight portions coupled to a corresponding weight port of the plurality of weight ports;
a first interior cavity located within the body portion and in a first transition region between the top portion and the front portion;
a second interior cavity located within the body portion and in a second transition region between the bottom portion and the front portion;
a first structural support disposed within the first interior cavity; and
a second structural support disposed within the second interior cavity,
wherein the plurality of weight ports extend into the second interior cavity,
wherein each weight port of the plurality of weight ports is at least partially surrounded by the second structural support of the second interior cavity,
wherein the first interior cavity extends more than 50% of a maximum toe-to-heel distance across the body portion, and the second interior cavity extends more than 50% of the maximum toe-to-heel distance across the body portion, and
wherein the golf club head has a club head volume greater than or equal to 300 cc.
15. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the first structural support comprises an elastomer material.
16. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the second structural support comprises an elastomer material.
17. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the first interior cavity is located entirely above a midpoint of the front portion, and the second interior cavity is located entirely below the midpoint of the front portion.
18. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the first structural support fills at least 50% of the first interior cavity.
19. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the second structural support fills at least 50% of the second interior cavity.
20. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 further comprising an opening in at least one weight port of the plurality of weight ports, the opening connected to the second interior cavity and through which the second structural support is supplied to the second interior cavity.