Systems and methods for additive manufacturing of a golf club

A process of manufacturing a golf club component, comprising:

• spreading a layer of powdered material over a build plane defined over a build platform;
• depositing a binding agent over portions of the layer of powdered material,
• wherein the spreading and depositing are repeated until the golf club component is formed;
• sintering the golf club component;
• and
• extracting loose powdered material from the golf club component,
• wherein the build plane is offset from a ground plane by between about 5 degrees and about 160 degrees,
• wherein the ground plane is defined as a horizontal plane parallel to the ground when the golf club component is at address, and
• wherein the build plane is not a face angle of the golf club component.

A process of manufacturing a solid portion of a golf club head, comprising:

• spreading a layer of powdered material over a build plane defined over a build platform;
• bonding, using an energy source, portions of the layer of powdered material,
• wherein the spreading and binding are repeated until the solid portion of the golf club head is formed of sintered material;
• and
• removing a portion of the sintered material from the solid portion of the golf club head,
• wherein the build plane is offset from a ground plane between about 5 degrees and about 160 degrees,
• wherein the ground plane is defined as a horizontal plane parallel to the ground when the golf club head is at address,
• wherein the build plane is not a face angle of the golf club head, and
• wherein the golf club head comprises:
• a front face extending across a front side from a toe region through a medial region to a heel region,
• a topline extending laterally along a top side in a heel-toe direction,
• a sole extending laterally along a bottom side in a heel-toe direction, and
• a hosel.

A golf club including a golf club head formed by an additive manufacturing process, the golf club head comprising:

• a front side, a rear side, a bottom side, a top side, a toe side, and a heel side;
• a body that defines a toe region, a heel region, and a medial region between the toe region and the heel region;
• a first plane that extends orthogonal to a ground plane and separates the toe region from the medial region, wherein the ground plane is defined as a horizontal plane parallel to the ground when the golf club head is at address;
• a second plane that extends orthogonal to the ground plane and separates the heel region from the medial region;
• a front face that extends along the front side from the toe region, through the medial region, and into the heel region, wherein the front face is formed of sintered material by the additive manufacturing process;
• a topline extending laterally in a heel-toe direction along the top side;
• a sole extending laterally in the heel-toe direction along the bottom side;
• a plurality of grooves disposed on the front face;
• a toe portion that is defined between a distal end of the toe side and the first plane;
• a heel portion that is defined between a distal end of the heel side and the second plane;
• a hosel that is configured to receive a shaft;
• an internal cavity within the golf club head;
• and
• an aperture that is in fluid communication with the internal cavity.

A golf club including a golf club head formed by an additive manufacturing process, the golf club head comprising:

• a front side, a rear side, a bottom side, a top side, a toe side, and a heel side;
• a body that defines a toe region, a heel region, and a medial region between the toe region and the heel region, wherein the body is formed of sintered material by the additive manufacturing process;
• a first plane that extends orthogonal to a ground plane and separates the toe region from the medial region, wherein the ground plane is defined as a horizontal plane parallel to the ground when the golf club head is at address;
• a second plane that extends orthogonal to the ground plane and separates the heel region from the medial region;
• a front face that extends along the front side from the toe region, through the medial region, and into the heel region;
• a topline extending laterally in a heel-toe direction along the top side;
• a sole extending laterally in the heel-toe direction along the bottom side;
• a plurality of grooves disposed on the front face;
• a toe portion that is defined between a distal end of the toe side and the first plane;
• a heel portion that is defined between a distal end of the heel side and the second plane;
• a hosel that is configured to receive a shaft;
• an internal cavity within the golf club head;
• and
• an aperture that is in fluid communication with the internal cavity.