Abstract:
A set of golf clubs in accordance with at least some examples of this disclosure may include one or more of the golf clubs which include an iron -type golf club head with a 3 -piece configuration (fig 4 ) which may include a ball striking face; a golf club head body including a rear surface opposite the ball striking face, which may include a perimeter weighting member extending in a direction rearward from the ball striking face and along at least a portion of a circumferential area of the golf club head body; and an insert engaged with the golf club head body and positioned behind the ball striking face of the golf club head. Further, one or more of the golf clubs in the set may include iron- type golf club heads with a 2 -piece configuration (fig 7 ) which may include a golf club head body and an insert engaged with the golf club head body. Additionally, one or more of the golf clubs in the set may include iron- type golf club heads with a 1 -piece configuration (fig 10 ).
Abstract:
Golf club fitting systems and methods include: (a) receiving input data indicating a golfer's driver loft angle and shaft flexibility characteristic; (b) determining initial candidate fairway wood clubs based on this data; and (c) identifying the initial candidate fairway wood clubs. Such systems and methods further may include: (d) receiving launch monitor data generated when the golfer hits balls using the initial candidate fairway wood clubs; (e) determining and identifying additional candidate fairway wood clubs for testing; (f) receiving launch monitor data generated when the golfer hits balls using the additional candidate fairway wood clubs; and (g) determining and identifying a recommendation for a final first fairway wood club based on the data. Other clubs in the fitted set also may be determined by these fitting systems and methods.
Abstract:
Golf club heads (402) are releasably engaged with shafts (106) so they may be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft orientation with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include a shaft adapter (202) and a head adapter (302). The shaft adapter may have an exterior surface extending along a first axis and a bore having a cross-sectional shape along a second axis configured to attach to a shaft member. The second end of the shaft adapter may have a cross-sectional shape of a regular polygon or a cross-sectional shape defined by splines. The head adapter has a first end and a second end along a first axis and a bore having either a shape of a regular polygon or a cross- sectional shape defined by splines along a second axis that is shaped to receive the second end of the shaft adapter in a plurality of orientations.
Abstract:
Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Golf clubs are provided that have spherical releasable connections between the golf club head and the golf club shaft along with head/shaft position adjusting features to allow interchange of shafts and heads and to allow modification of the head/shaft positioning properties. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: a shaft adapter, a shaft retainer, and a hosel insert located within an interior chamber of the club head. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing the securing system and exchanging the original parts with different parts. Furthermore, the shaft adapter may be rotated within the hosel insert to create different angles from the shaft so as to allow adjustment of the shaft position with respect to the club head.
Abstract:
Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so they may be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft orientation with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include a shaft adapter (202) and a head adapter (302). The shaft adapter may have an exterior surface extending along a first axis and a bore having a cross-sectional shape along a second axis configured to attach to a shaft member. The second end of the shaft adapter has a cross-sectional shape of a regular polygon. The head adapter has a first end and a second end along a first axis and a bore having a shape of a regular polygon along a second axis that is shaped to receive the second end of the shaft adapter in a plurality of orientations.
Abstract:
Golf club fitting systems and methods include: (a) receiving input data indicating a golfer's driver loft angle and shaft flexibility characteristic; (b) determining initial candidate fairway wood clubs based on this data; and (c) identifying the initial candidate fairway wood clubs. Such systems and methods further may include: (d) receiving launch monitor data generated when the golfer hits balls using the initial candidate fairway wood clubs; (e) determining and identifying additional candidate fairway wood clubs for testing; (f) receiving launch monitor data generated when the golfer hits balls using the additional candidate fairway wood clubs; and (g) determining and identifying a recommendation for a final first fairway wood club based on the data. Other clubs in the fitted set also may be determined by these fitting systems and methods.
Abstract:
Golf club heads (102) are releasably engaged with shafts (106) so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft include: a shaft adapter (200), a hosel adapter (300), a hosel ring (500), a securing system (408) and a club head having an interior chamber. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing the securing system and exchanging the original parts with different parts.
Abstract:
A ball striking device, such as a golf club head (102), has a head that includes a face (110) configured for striking a ball and a body (108) connected to the face, the body being adapted for connection of a shaft (104) proximate a heel thereof. The face has a thickened portion (130) including an annular tapered area (132B) that tapers in thickness between an upper or inner boundary (133) and a lower or outer boundary (134) and encloses an elevated area (136A) bounded by the upper boundary. The upper and/or lower boundary defines a shape having two lobes (137), each with an outer edge (137A,137B) with a convex profile, and a connecting portion (138) extending between the lobes, such that the connecting portion is defined by two outer edges (138A,138B) extending between the outer edges of the lobes, wherein at least one of the outer edges of the connecting portion has a concave outer profile.
Abstract:
A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head (102) that includes a face(112) having a ball striking surface (110) configured for striking a ball and a body (108) connected to the face and extending rearward from the face. The face may be defined by a plurality of peripheral edges (113, 115, 117, 119). The body has a receiver (140) therein, and a weight member (150) is connected to the body and is at least partially received by the receiver. The weight member is formed of a polymer material having a doping material embedded therein, with the doping material having a different density than the polymer material. Additionally, the weight member has connecting structure (152A) that engages a portion of the body to retain the weight member to the receiver.
Abstract:
A ball striking device, such as an iron- type golf club head (102), includes a face (112) having a ball striking surface (110) defined thereon and a body (108) connected to the face. The body has a sole member extending rearward from a bottom edge of the face, and the sole member has a sole surface (118) configured to confront the playing surface. The head has an elongated channel (140) located in the sole member, and the channel is recessed from the sole surface, extends along at least a portion of the bottom edge (115) of the face and is spaced from the bottom edge.