Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited

Yohei Ozaki

Masahide Onuki

Seiji Hayase

A golf club head having a hollow portion therein, the head includes a face portion, and a main body including a crown portion and a sole portion each extending backwardly from the face portion. The main body is provided with at least one slit that penetrates the main body and extends in a head-front-back direction. The at least one slit includes a pair of slit inner walls extending in the head-front-back direction and at least one joint connecting the pair of slit inner walls to each other.

Golf club head and method for manufacturing the same

A golf club head with a hollow therein comprises a face portion and a main body portion including a crown portion and a sole portion extending rearward from the face portion. The main body portion is provided with at least one slit penetrating through the main body portion. The slit has a width in the toe-heel direction and a length in the front-rear direction which is larger than the width. The surrounding area of the slit is at least partially provided with a thick portion.

Golf club head

A golf club head having a cavity therein comprises a wall at least a part of which is formed as a convexo-concave wall portion. The convexo-concave wall portion is composed of convexed portions repeatedly arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, and concaved portions formed between the convexed portions. Each of the convexed portions includes at least one first protrusion extending in the first direction and at least one second protrusion extending in the second direction.

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Kobe, Japan

Yohei Ozaki