Oversized iron-type golf club
AssigneeTaylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
InventorsTodd P. Beach, Bret Wahl
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Abstract
A golf club, particularly adapted for use with an oversized iron-type head including an iron-type head and a shaft particularly adapted to overcome the droop effect and increase stability upon off-center impact. The iron-type head defines a sole portion, an impact face, a back portion and a hosel extension defining an opening. The shaft has a butt portion and a tip portion. The tip portion has a substantially straight profile and defines an outer diameter d greater than or equal to 0.38 inches and less than or equal to 0.40 inches (i.e., 0.38 inches≦d≦0.40 inches). The shaft has a weight W less than or equal to 85 grams (W≦85 grams). At least a part of the tip portion is positioned within the opening of the head. Desirably, the tip portion has a length of greater than or equal to 2 inches.
Claims9
A golf club, comprising:
- an iron-type head defining a sole portion, an impact face, a back portion and a hosel extension defining an opening;
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- a shaft having a shaft length between 33 to 40 inches, said shaft comprising a butt portion and a tip portion, said tip portion having a substantially straight profile, an outer diameter, an inner diameter and wall thickness defined by both said outer and inner diameter;
- said outer diameter of the tip portion being greater than or equal to 0.38 inches and less than or equal to 0.40 inches,
- said inner diameter of the tip portion being greater than or equal to 0.15 inches;
- said wall thickness of the tip portion being between 0.04 and 0.125 inches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.