Golf club head with improved aerodynamic characteristics
A driver type golf club head comprising a body having a face, a crown and a sole, wherein the highest point of the crown surface is located within a crown apex zone, and the club head has a depth, the depth being at least twice the length as a height of the club head, wherein the depth is at least 4.600 inches.
1. A golf club head comprising:
a body having a face, a crown, a back end, and a depth of at least 4.600 inches,
wherein an apex point of the crown surface is located within a crown apex zone defined by a rectangle approximately 0.030 inch above in a +Z direction and 0.800 inch to the right in a +X direction of an end point of an intersection of the face and the crown, the rectangle having a height of 0.25 inch and a length of 1.000 inch, and
wherein a crown curve comprises a portion that exists above a 5.25 inch radius arc, the radius arc beginning at the apex point and extending rearward toward the back end.
2. A golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the body has a volume of less than 400 cubic centimeters.
3. A golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the body is composed of a stainless steel material.
4. A golf club head according to claim 1 , further comprising a sole composed of a metal material.
5. A golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the crown is composed of a non-metal material.
6. A golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the body is composed of a titanium alloy material.
7. A golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the golf club head comprises a coefficient of restitution of no less than 0.81 and no more than 0.845.
8. A golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the face has a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch.
9. A golf club head comprising:
a body comprising a face, a non-metal crown, a metal sole, a back end, and a depth of at least 4.600 inches,
wherein an apex point of the crown surface is located within a crown apex zone defined by a rectangle approximately 0.030 inch above in a +Z direction and 0.800 inch to the right in a +X direction of an end point of an intersection of the face and the crown, the rectangle having a height of 0.25 inch and a length of 1.000 inch,
wherein a crown curve comprises a portion that exists above a 5.25 inch radius arc, the radius arc beginning at the apex point and extending rearward toward the back end, and
wherein the golf club head has an Izz of 3500 to 6000 g-cm 2 , an Iyy of 2000 to 4000 g-cm 2 , and an Ixx of 2000 to 4000 g-cm 2 .