CPC A63B 53/0466 (2013.01) [A63B 53/04 (2013.01); A63B 53/045 (2020.08); A63B 53/047 (2013.01); A63B 53/0408 (2020.08); A63B 53/0412 (2020.08); A63B 53/0433 (2020.08); A63B 53/0487 (2013.01); A63B 60/002 (2020.08); A63B 2053/0479 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0491 (2013.01); A63B 2209/00 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A golf club head comprising:
a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball;
a body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face, the body having a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe; and
wherein the face comprises a face height measured through a face center from a ground plane to a midpoint of a radius between the crown and the face;
a channel extending across a portion of the sole in a heel to toe direction,
wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and has a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole,
wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe,
wherein the heel portion of the channel comprises a forward heel portion, a rear heel portion, and a heel rib member where the heel rib member separates the forward heel portion from the rear heel portion and the forward heel portion has a depth that differs from a depth of the rear heel portion;
wherein the toe portion of the channel comprises a forward toe portion, a rear toe portion, and a toe rib member where the toe rib member separates the forward toe portion from the rear toe portion and the forward toe portion has a depth that differs from a depth of the rear toe portion;
wherein the channel has a rear wall, a front wall, a front edge, a rear edge, and a channel width defined between the front and rear edges, and wherein a channel center portion width is substantially constant, and the channel width at both the heel and toe portions is greater than the channel center portion width.
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