Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having a front portion and a back portion with a back wall portion, a face portion coupled to the front portion, a plate portion located in the body portion, a first filler material in the body portion between the plate portion and the back wall portion, a second filler material in the body portion between the plate portion and the face portion, and a mass portion. A distance between the mass portion and the face portion is greater than a distance between the plate portion and the face portion. A thickness of the plate portion is different from a thickness of the face portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
1. A golf club head comprising:
a body portion comprising a first material having a first density, an interior cavity, a front portion with a front opening, a back portion with a back wall portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, and a sole portion with a sole portion edge;
a face portion coupled to the front portion to close the front opening;
a plate portion comprising a second material having a second density, the plate portion located in the interior cavity between the face portion and the back wall portion, the plate portion defining a first interior cavity portion between the plate portion and the back wall portion and a second interior cavity portion between the plate portion and the face portion;
a first filler material at least partially filling the first interior cavity portion; and
a second filler material at least partially filling the second interior cavity portion,
wherein a distance between the top portion edge and the sole portion edge is greater than a distance between the face portion and the back wall portion,
wherein the body portion has a volume of greater than or equal to 25 cubic centimeters and less than or equal to 100 cubic centimeters,
wherein the first interior cavity portion is connected to the second interior cavity portion, and
wherein a thickness of the plate portion is different from a thickness of the face portion.
2. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the plate portion is at least partially coupled to the face portion or to the body portion.
3. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the plate portion comprises at least one aperture connecting the first interior cavity portion and the second interior cavity portion.
4. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises at least one port connected to the interior cavity.
5. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first filler material and the second filler material have at least one different physical property.
6. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first filler material and the second filler material have different coefficients of restitution.
7. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first material and the second material have different densities.
8. A golf club head comprising:
a body portion comprising an interior cavity, a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a front portion with a front opening, a back portion with a back wall portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, and a sole portion with a sole portion edge;
a face portion coupled to the front portion to close the front opening;
a plate portion located in the interior cavity;
a first interior cavity portion between the plate portion and the back wall portion, at least a portion of the first interior cavity portion including a first filler material;
a second interior cavity portion between the plate portion and the face portion, at least a portion of the second interior cavity portion including a second filler material;
a mass portion comprising a material having a greater density than a density of a material of the body portion; and
a port on the body portion connected to the interior cavity, the port configured to receive the mass portion,
wherein a distance between the top portion edge and the sole portion edge is greater than a distance between the face portion and the back wall portion,
wherein the body portion has a volume of greater than or equal to 25 cubic centimeters and less than or equal to 100 cubic centimeters,
wherein a distance between the port and the face portion is greater than a distance between the plate portion and the face portion, and
wherein the first interior cavity portion is connected to the second interior cavity portion.
9. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the port is located at or proximate to the toe portion edge.
10. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein a distance between the plate portion and the face portion is substantially less than a distance between the plate portion and the back wall portion.
11. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the plate portion comprises at least one aperture connecting the first interior cavity portion and the second interior cavity portion.
12. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the port is cylindrical having a threaded port wall portion, and wherein the mass portion is cylindrical having a threaded mass wall portion configured to engage the threaded port wall portion of the port.
13. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the first filler material and the second filler material have at least one different physical property.
14. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein a thickness of the plate portion in a front-to-back direction is different from a thickness of the face portion in the front-to-back direction.
15. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
a body portion comprising a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a front portion with a front opening, a back portion with a back wall portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, and a sole portion with a sole portion edge;
a face portion coupled to the front portion to close the front opening;
a plate portion located in the body portion;
a first filler material in the body portion between the plate portion and the back wall portion;
a second filler material in the body portion between the plate portion and the face portion; and
a mass portion comprising a material having a greater density than a density of a material of the body portion,
wherein a distance between the top portion edge and the sole portion edge is greater than a distance between the face portion and the back wall portion,
wherein a distance between the mass portion and the face portion is greater than a distance between the plate portion and the face portion, and
wherein a thickness of the plate portion in a front-to-back direction is different from a thickness of the face portion in the front-to-back direction.
16. An iron-type golf club head as defined in claim 15 , wherein the mass portion is located at or proximate to the toe portion edge.
17. An iron-type golf club head as defined in claim 15 , wherein a distance between the plate portion and the face portion is substantially less than a distance between the plate portion and the back wall portion.
18. An iron-type golf club head as defined in claim 15 , wherein the plate portion comprises at least one aperture connecting the first filler material and the second filler material.
19. An iron-type golf club head as defined in claim 15 , wherein the mass portion comprises a tungsten-type material and the body portion comprises a steel-type material.
20. An iron-type golf club head as defined in claim 15 , wherein the first filler material and the second filler material have at least one different physical property.