CPC A63B 60/54 (2015.10) [A63B 53/0408 (2020.08); A63B 53/0445 (2020.08); A63B 53/047 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
a strike face comprising a geometric center and a back face opposite the strike face;
a heel portion;
a toe portion opposite the heel portion;
a top rail;
a sole opposite the top rail;
a rear wall extending upward from the sole at least partially towards the top rail;
wherein the rear wall comprises a rear wall top edge;
an insert cavity formed by at least an inner surface of the rear wall and a lower portion of the back face;
wherein the insert cavity comprises an insert cavity opening extending between the rear wall top edge and the lower portion of the back face;
wherein the insert cavity comprises an insert cavity base formed by an inner surface of the sole;
a damping system comprising:
an insert disposed within the insert cavity;
a badge attached to an upper portion of the back face;
wherein the insert and the badge are in contact with back face;
wherein the damping system defines a damping system coverage area measured as a combined surface area of the back face contacted by the insert and the badge;
wherein the damping system coverage area is greater than 3.0 in2; and
wherein the damping system coverage area is greater than 85% of an available surface area of the back face.
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