Patent ID: 9623291
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. A golf club head comprising: a club head body having a crown and a sole; a face coupled to the club head body, such that the club head defines a hollow interior region between the face, the crown, and the sole; and an elongated stiffening member permanently secured within the hollow interior region of the golf club head and having a first end coupled to the crown, a second end coupled to the sole, and an elongated intermediate portion spanning across the hollow interior region from the first end to the second end; wherein the intermediate portion is suspended within the hollow interior region such that the intermediate portion does not contact any portion of the crown or the sole; wherein the stiffening member is co-formed with the club head body; wherein the first mode frequency of the golf club head, generated upon impact with a golf ball, is greater than 2,800 Hz; and wherein the stiffening member increases the stiffness of the golf club head and increases the frequency of sound vibrations produced by the golf club head when striking a golf ball.