Golf club head with elevated internal weight

A hybrid-type golf club head comprising:

• a body comprising a sole, a hosel, a heel side, a toe side, a rear side, a face portion, a return portion extending away from the face portion towards the rear side, and a hollow interior;
• and
• a weight bar comprising a first end, a second end, a heel support section proximate the first end, a toe support section proximate the second end, a central section between the heel support section and the toe support section, and an overall mass;
• wherein the face portion comprises an interior surface facing the hollow interior and an exterior striking surface,
• wherein the weight bar is disposed within the hollow interior proximate the interior surface of the face,
• wherein the first end of the weight bar is connected to the heel side with a brazing material, and wherein the second end of the weight bar is connected to the toe side with a brazing material,
• wherein the central section bridges at least a central portion of the sole and extends towards the interior surface of the face without making contact with any portion of the face,
• wherein the central section comprises at least 50% of the overall mass,
• wherein the sole comprises at least one slot,
• wherein the body is composed of a first material having a first density,
• wherein the weight bar is composed of a second material having a second density, and
• wherein the first density is lower than the second density.

A hybrid-type wood golf club head comprising:

• a metal alloy body comprising a sole, a hosel, a heel side, a toe side, a rear side, a face, an upper opening, and a hollow interior;
• a weight bar comprising a first end, a second end, a heel support section proximate the first end, a toe support section proximate the second end, a central section between the heel support section and the toe support section, an overall mass, and an overall width measured along a horizontal y-axis extending parallel with the face;
• and
• a carbon composite crown sized to close the upper opening,
• wherein the sole comprises first and second slots in communication with the hollow interior,
• wherein the weight bar is disposed within the hollow interior proximate the face,
• wherein the first end of the weight bar is connected to the heel side with a brazing material and the second end of the weight bar is connected to the toe side with a brazing material,
• wherein the central section bridges at least a central portion of the sole, extends towards the face without making contact with any portion of the face, has a first front-to-rear length designated as L1, and comprises at least 50% of an overall length of the weight bar,
• wherein the heel support section has a second front-to-rear length designated as L2,
• wherein the toe support section has a third front-to-rear length designated as L3, and
• wherein L1≥2×L2 and L1≥2×L3.