Golf club head having a detached faceplate
A golf club head includes a body having a faceplate with a strike surface, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end opposite the faceplate, and a sole opposite a top rail, the faceplate is connected to the sole and configured to pivot about the sole.
1. A golf club head comprising:
a body including
a faceplate having a strike surface,
a toe end opposite a heel end,
a back end opposite the faceplate,
a sole opposite a top rail,
a first slot extending through the top rail and into the toe end of the body, the first slot having a first end proximate the sole, the first end comprising a radius; and
a second slot extending through the top rail, having an end proximate the face plate, the end comprising a radius, wherein the radius of the first end of the first slot and the radius of the end of the second slot is within 0.05 to 0.08 inches.
2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the first slot defines a gap which separates the faceplate from the back end.
3. The golf club head of claim 2 , wherein the gap has a width defined as the distance across the first slot, and wherein the width is within the range of 0.2 to 2 inches.
4. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the second slot defines a gap which separates the top rail from the heel end of the body.
5. The golf club head of claim 4 , wherein the gap has a width defined as the distance across the second slot, and wherein the width is within the range of 0.2 to 2 inches.