Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Embodiments of golf clubs and golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf clubs and golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion includes an interior cavity and a front portion having a perimeter ledge portion and an undercut portion. The golf club head includes a face portion having a back surface with a perimeter portion attached to the perimeter ledge portion to close the interior cavity. The golf club head further includes a first mass portion, and a second mass portion. A port above the second mass portion is connected to the interior cavity and is configured to receive the first mass portion. The golf club head further includes a polymer material in the interior cavity interior cavity. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
1. A golf club head comprising:
a body portion having a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a hosel portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, a sole portion with a sole portion edge, a back portion with a back wall portion, a front portion, and an interior cavity with an opening at the front portion, the front portion comprising:
a perimeter ledge portion defining an outermost boundary of the front portion, the perimeter ledge portion having a width of greater than or equal to 0.06 inch (1.52 millimeters) and less than or equal to 0.12 inch (3.05 millimeters), and
an undercut portion having a first undercut portion wall extending from the perimeter ledge portion toward the back wall portion and defining an undercut portion depth of greater than or equal to 0.06 inch (1.52 millimeters) and less than or equal to 0.14 inch (3.56 millimeters), and a second undercut portion wall extending transverse to the first undercut portion wall and defining an undercut portion width of greater than or equal to 0.06 inch (1.52 millimeters) and less than or equal to 0.12 inch (3.05 millimeters);
a face portion with a face portion thickness of less than or equal to about 0.075 inch (1.9 millimeters), the face portion having a front surface and a back surface, a perimeter portion of the back surface of the face portion being attached to the perimeter ledge portion of the body portion to cover the opening and close the interior cavity;
a first mass portion;
a second mass portion coupled to the body portion below a horizontal midplane of the body portion;
a port above the second mass portion and connected to the interior cavity, the port configured to receive the first mass portion to close the port; and
a polymer material in the interior cavity,
wherein a maximum distance between the top portion edge and the sole portion edge is substantially greater than a maximum distance between the face portion and the back wall portion,
wherein the polymer material is injected into the interior cavity from the port,
wherein a distance between the port and the toe portion edge is less than a distance between the port and the hosel portion,
wherein a distance between a portion of the second mass portion and the toe portion edge is less than a distance between the portion of the second mass portion and the hosel portion,
wherein the second mass portion is made from a material having a greater density than a material of the body portion,
wherein the first mass portion and the second mass portion are spaced apart from the face portion, and
wherein a total mass of the second mass portion is greater than a total mass of the first mass portion.
2. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second mass portion includes a portion of the sole portion edge.
3. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second mass portion includes a portion of the toe portion edge below the horizontal midplane.
4. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second mass portion includes a portion of the back wall portion.
5. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein a distance between a portion of the second mass portion and the hosel portion is less than a distance between the portion of the second mass portion and the toe portion edge.
6. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second mass portion is made from a material having a greater density than a material of the first mass portion.
7. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the body portion further comprises a second port connected to the interior cavity and configured to receive the second mass portion.
8. A golf club head comprising:
a body portion having a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a hosel portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, a sole portion with a sole portion edge, a back portion with a back wall portion, a front portion, and an interior cavity with an opening at the front portion, the front portion comprising:
a perimeter ledge portion defining an outermost boundary of the front portion, the perimeter ledge portion having a width of greater than or equal to 0.06 inch (1.52 millimeters) and less than or equal to 0.12 inch (3.05 millimeters); and
an undercut portion having a first undercut portion wall extending from the perimeter ledge portion toward the back wall portion and defining an undercut portion depth of greater than or equal to 0.06 inch (1.52 millimeters) and less than or equal to 0.14 inch (3.56 millimeters), and a second undercut portion wall extending transverse to the first undercut portion wall and defining an undercut portion width of greater than or equal to 0.06 inch (1.52 millimeters) and less than or equal to 0.12 inch (3.05 millimeters);
a face portion with a face portion thickness of less than or equal to about 0.075 inch (1.9 millimeters), the face portion having a front surface and a back surface, a perimeter portion of the back surface of the face portion being attached to the perimeter ledge portion of the body portion to cover the opening and close the interior cavity;
a first mass portion;
a second mass portion coupled to the body portion below a horizontal midplane of the body portion;
a port above the second mass portion and connected to the interior cavity, the port configured to receive the first mass portion to close the port; and
a polymer material in the interior cavity,
wherein a maximum distance between the top portion edge and the sole portion edge is substantially greater than a maximum distance from the face portion to the back wall portion,
wherein the polymer material is injected into the interior cavity from the port,
wherein a distance between the port and the toe portion edge is less than a distance between the port and the hosel portion,
wherein the second mass portion is made from a material having a greater density than a material of the body portion,
wherein the first mass portion and the second mass portion are spaced apart from the face portion, and
wherein the second mass portion includes a portion of the sole portion edge, a portion of the toe portion edge below the horizontal midplane, and a portion of the back wall portion.
9. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 further comprising a plurality of cylindrical mass portions, wherein the second mass portion includes a plurality of ports with each port of the plurality of ports configured to receive a cylindrical mass portion of the plurality of cylindrical mass portions.
10. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 wherein the second mass portion includes at least one port.
11. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein a distance between a first portion of the second mass portion and the hosel portion is less than a distance between the first portion of the second mass portion and the toe portion edge, and wherein a distance between a second portion of the second mass portion and the hosel portion is greater than a distance between the second portion of the second mass portion and the toe portion edge.
12. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the first mass portion and the second mass portion are made from materials having different densities.
13. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the first mass portion is greater than or equal to 0.1 gram and less than or equal to 20 grams, and the second mass portion has a greater mass than the first mass portion.
14. A golf club comprising:
a shaft portion; and
a golf club head comprising:
a body portion having a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a hosel portion coupled to the shaft portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, a sole portion with a sole portion edge, a back portion with a back wall portion, a front portion, and an interior cavity with an opening at the front portion, the front portion comprising:
a perimeter ledge portion defining an outermost boundary of the front portion, the perimeter ledge portion having a width of greater than or equal to 0.06 inch (1.52 millimeters) and less than or equal to 0.12 inch (3.05 millimeters), and
an undercut portion having a first undercut portion wall extending from the perimeter ledge portion toward the back wall portion and defining an undercut portion depth of greater than or equal to 0.06 inch (1.52 millimeters) and less than or equal to 0.14 inch (3.56 millimeters), and a second undercut portion wall extending transverse to the first undercut portion wall and defining an undercut portion width of greater than or equal to 0.06 inch (1.52 millimeters) and less than or equal to 0.12 inch (3.05 millimeters);
a face portion with a face portion thickness of less than or equal to about 0.075 inch (1.9 millimeters), the face portion having a front surface and a back surface, a perimeter portion of the back surface of the face portion being attached to the perimeter ledge portion of the body portion to cover the opening and close the interior cavity;
a first mass portion;
a second mass portion coupled to the body portion below a horizontal midplane of the body portion;
a port above the second mass portion and connected to the interior cavity, the port configured to receive the first mass portion to close the port; and
a polymer material in the interior cavity,
wherein a maximum distance between the top portion edge and the sole portion edge is substantially greater than a maximum distance between the face portion and the back wall portion,
wherein the polymer material is injected into the interior cavity from the port,
wherein a distance between the port and the toe portion edge is less than a distance between the port and the hosel portion,
wherein a distance between a portion of the second mass portion and the toe portion edge is less than a distance between the portion of the second mass portion and the hosel portion,
wherein the second mass portion is made from a material having a greater density than a material of the body portion,
wherein the first mass portion and the second mass portion are spaced apart from the face portion, and
wherein a total mass of the second mass portion is greater than a total mass of the first mass portion.
15. A golf club as defined in claim 14 , wherein the second mass portion includes a portion of the sole portion edge.
16. A golf club as defined in claim 14 , wherein the second mass portion includes a portion of the toe portion edge below the horizontal midplane.
17. A golf club as defined in claim 14 , wherein the second mass portion includes a portion of the back wall portion.
18. A golf club as defined in claim 14 , wherein a distance between a portion of the second mass portion and the hosel portion is less than a distance between the portion of the second mass portion and the toe portion edge.
19. A golf club as defined in claim 14 , wherein the second mass portion is made from a material having a greater density than a material of the first mass portion.
20. A golf club as defined in claim 14 , wherein the body portion further comprises a second port connected to the interior cavity and configured to receive the second mass portion.