CPC A63B 53/0466 (2013.01) [A63B 1/00 (2013.01); A63B 53/0408 (2020.08); A63B 53/0437 (2020.08)] | 20 Claims |
1. A golf club head comprising:
a hollow body;
a strike face defining a loft plane;
a heel region;
a toe region opposite the heel region;
a sole;
a crown;
a channel located behind the strike face and on the sole of the golf club head, the channel comprising:
a front edge adjacent to the sole;
a rear edge adjacent to the sole;
a main portion extending inward from the sole between the front edge and the rear edge, the main portion comprising:
a front wall, a rear wall, and an apex positioned along a tallest portion of the channel relative to the sole and extending from the heel region to the toe region, the apex separating the front wall from the rear wall, wherein:
the front wall extends from the front edge to the apex;
the rear wall extends from the rear edge to the apex; and
a curvature of the rear wall is concave to the front wall defining a cambered rear wall;
wherein the cambered rear wall promotes the flexing of the channel;
wherein the sole and the channel are formed from a single material;
wherein the rear wall of the channel has a radius of curvature that is between 2.0 inches and 2.5 inches;
wherein the channel comprises a triangular shape;
wherein the channel is rounded near the apex.
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