Putter heads and putters having adjustable, multi-sided ball striking face insert

摘要

Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads (102), may include a putter body and an adjustable ball striking face insert (116) forming at least a portion of the ball striking face (104) and contained within the putter body. The insert (116) may have a plurality of sides (118a, 118b, 118c, 118d), each of the sides having different performance characteristics to permit customization of the putter (100). In some examples, the adjustable ball striking face insert (116) may be rotatably mounted within the putter head. Additionally or alternatively, the insert (116) may be removably mounted within the putter head (102). In some arrangements, the insert (116) may be finely adjustable to alter the loft angle of the putter head (102).

主权项

1. A golf club head, comprising:
a golf club head body formed of two separable portions, a toe portion and a heel portion, and including a cavity formed therein; an adjustable ball striking insert contained within the cavity and having at least four sides, at least two of the at least four sides having different groove patterns, the adjustable ball striking insert being adjustable to permit each of the at least four sides to form a ball striking face of the golf club head; wherein the cavity is enclosed on three sides; and wherein one of the at least four sides of the adjustable ball striking insert forms at least a portion of the ball striking face of the golf club head and the at least three remaining sides of the adjustable ball striking insert are enclosed within the golf club head.