Golf club head with channel and stabilizing structure

摘要

The invention generally relates to a golf club with a channel area. The channel area includes a groove disposed alongside a ramp having a shallow slope with respect to the horizontal when the club head is at address. The channel area may extend across a portion of the club head such as the crown or the sole. The ramp is oriented such that, during a high speed drive, the ramped portion of the sole may distribute and neutralize torsional stresses, dampening unwanted and unpredictable twisting, preventing the ball from flying in unpredictable directions while the deeper groove contributes to a high coefficient of restitution of a ball-striking face, a large sweet spot area, or both, thus causing the ball to fly a long distance.

主权项

1. A golf club head comprising:
a crown, sole, heel portion, toe portion, and face cooperating to define a club head body; a hosel extending upwards from the body; and a channel extending along an outer surface of the sole from the heel portion towards the toe portion, the channel comprising:
a ramp with a surface that is sloped with respect to the horizontal when the club head is at address, anda groove disposed alongside the ramp, the groove comprising a fore facing inward wall and an aft-facing inward wall, wherein the aft-facing inward wall is sloped in the same direction as, but more steeply than, the surface of the ramp with respect to the horizontal when the club head is at address.