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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2011
William C. Knight, Granbury, TX (US);
David N. Franklin, Granbury, TX (US);
William C. Knight, Granbury, TX (US);
David N. Franklin, Granbury, TX (US);
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Golf club heads according to at least some example aspects of this disclosure include: an iron-type golf club head including an iron-type golf club head body, a ball striking face, or face plate, a rear plate, a sole, and a sole channel. According to aspects of the disclosure, the sole may be considered a wide sole as compared to conventional iron-type club head. The sole may be approximately 30-50% wider than conventional iron-type club heads. Further, according to aspects of the disclosure, the sole channel may be a channel generally defined as an undercut portion removed from the sole. The sole channel may be located generally within the sole portion of the club head.