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 toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a rear portion, a first interior cavity portion, and a second interior cavity portion. The second interior cavity portion may include a filler material. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
1. A golf club head comprising:
a body portion comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a front portion, and a rear portion;
a face portion attached to the front portion;
a first groove on the bottom portion, the first groove including:
a first groove portion extending in a direction from the toe portion to the heel portion, the first groove portion generally parallel to the face portion;
a second groove portion proximate the toe portion and extending from the first groove portion toward the toe portion and the rear portion; and
a third groove portion proximate the heel portion and extending from the first groove portion toward the heel portion and the rear portion; and
a second groove on the bottom portion, the second groove including:
a first groove portion extending in a direction from the toe portion to the heel portion, the first groove portion generally parallel to the face portion;
a second groove portion proximate the toe portion and extending from the first groove portion toward the toe portion and the rear portion; and
a third groove portion proximate the heel portion and extending from the first groove portion toward the heel portion and the rear portion,
wherein the first groove is located closer to the front portion than the rear portion,
wherein the second groove is located closer to the rear portion than the front portion, and
wherein the first groove is greater in length than the second groove.
2. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first groove extends between the toe portion and the heel portion between more than about 50% and less than about 90% of a maximum toe-to-heel distance of the golf club head.
3. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first groove extends a distance between the toe portion and the heel portion, and wherein the distance is greater than or equal to 50% of a maximum toe-to-heel distance of the golf club head.
4. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second groove extends between the toe portion and the heel portion between more than about 50% and less than about 90% of a maximum toe-to-heel distance of the golf club head.
5. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second groove extends a distance between the toe portion and the heel portion, and wherein the distance is greater than or equal to 50% of a maximum toe-to-heel distance of the golf club head.
6. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a first interior cavity portion within the body portion and a second interior cavity portion defined by a recess in the bottom portion, the second interior cavity portion having a shape that complements a shape of the bottom portion that is between the second groove and the rear portion.
7. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a bottom cover portion attached to the body portion and located between the second groove and the rear portion, the bottom cover portion covering an interior cavity portion comprising an interchangeable insert.
8. A golf club head comprising:
a body portion comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a front portion, and a rear portion;
a first interior cavity portion within the body portion;
a second interior cavity portion defined by a recessed exterior surface of the bottom portion, the second interior cavity portion comprising an insert;
a bottom cover portion at least partially covering the second interior cavity portion;
a first groove on the bottom portion having a length extending between the toe portion and the heel portion; and
a second groove on the bottom portion having a length extending between the toe portion and heel portion,
wherein the second groove is located aft of the first groove,
wherein the second interior cavity portion is located aft of the second groove, and
wherein the first groove is greater in length than the second groove.
9. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the insert comprises an elastic polymer or elastomer material.
10. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the insert is shaped to fill the second interior cavity portion.
11. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , further comprising a fastener securing the bottom cover portion to the body portion, wherein the bottom cover portion and the fastener together retain the insert in the second interior cavity portion.
12. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the insert is interchangeable with other inserts having at least one of different elasticity or stiffness characteristics.
13. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the insert is partially visible from the bottom portion.
14. A golf club head comprising:
a body portion comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a front portion, and a rear portion;
a first groove on the bottom portion having a length extending between the toe portion and the heel portion;
a second groove on the bottom portion having a length extending between the toe portion and heel portion; and
a plurality of weight ports located on the bottom portion between the first groove and the second groove; and
a plurality of weight portions, each weight portion of the plurality of weight portions received in a weight port of the plurality of weight ports,
wherein the first groove is located closer to the front portion than the rear portion,
wherein the second groove is located closer to the rear portion than the front portion,
wherein the first groove has a different length than the second groove, and
wherein the first groove has a different width than the second groove.
15. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the plurality of weight ports include a first pair of weight ports spaced apart at the toe portion and extending between the first groove and the second groove.
16. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the plurality of weight ports include a second pair of weight ports spaced apart at the heel portion and extending between the first groove and the second groove.
17. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , further comprising a first interior cavity portion within the body portion, a second interior cavity portion aft of the second groove and filled with a filler material comprising an elastic polymer or an elastomer material, and a bottom cover portion completely covering the second interior cavity portion.
18. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , further comprising a first interior cavity portion within the body portion, a second interior cavity portion aft of the second groove and filled with a filler material comprising an elastic polymer or an elastomer material, and a bottom cover portion partially covering the second interior cavity portion such that the filler material is visible from the bottom portion.
19. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the first groove extends a distance between the toe portion and the heel portion, and wherein the distance is greater than or equal to 50% of a maximum toe-to-heel distance of the golf club head.
20. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the second groove extends a distance between the toe portion and the heel portion, and wherein the distance is greater than or equal to 50% of a maximum toe-to-heel distance of the golf club head.