Club head with sole mass element and related method

A golf club head comprising:

• a club head body comprising a sole surface;
• and
• a sole mass element configured to be coupled to the club head body;
• wherein:
• the golf club head comprises a club head center of gravity (CG);
• the golf club head comprises at least one keel point;
• the sole mass element is configured as a plate;
• the club head CG comprises a club head CG height, the club head CG height being a distance that is parallel to a top-bottom axis of the golf club head between the club head CG and the at least one keel point;
• the golf club head comprises a leading edge, wherein the leading edge comprises at least one leading edge point;
• the club head CG comprises a club head CG depth, the club head CG depth being a distance that is parallel to a face-rear axis of the golf club head between the club head CG and each of the at least one leading edge point;
• the club head CG depth is greater than or equal to approximately 3.431 centimeters;
• when the sole mass element is coupled to the club head body, the sole mass element comprises an exposed surface;
• the exposed surface of the sole mass element comprises a surface area;
• the sole surface comprises a sole mass element cavity configured to receive the sole mass element;
• the sole mass element is configured to be coupled to the club head body at the sole mass element cavity;
• the sole mass element is configured to be removably coupled to the club head body;
• the sole mass element is configured to be mechanically coupled to the club head body;
• the sole mass element comprises a sole mass element material;
• at least one of:
• the sole mass element material comprises a specific gravity greater than or equal to approximately 16;
• or
• the sole mass element material comprises a metal injection molded material;
• the sole mass element comprises at least one highest element point;
• the sole mass element cavity comprises a thickness greater than or equal to approximately 0.076 centimeters;
• and
• the club head body comprises a face surface;
• the face surface comprises a face height and a ratio of the club head CG height to the face height is less than or equal to approximately 0.36.