Patent ID: 9630068
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. A golf club head comprising: a golf club body, the golf club body including a crown as a top of the golf club body, a sole as a bottom of the golf club body comprising a ground contact area and at least one area outside the ground contact area, and a skirt connecting the crown to the sole, the golf club body occupying a volume of at least 150 cubic centimeters, the golf club body including a toe portion and a heel portion, the golf club body including a hosel connected to the heel portion, the golf club body defining an external surface area on the sole; a face connected to a front of the golf club body; a surface covering applied to at least 60% of the external surface area on the sole, but not to the ground contact area, wherein the ground contact area is defined as a region of the external surface area located within 1.0 mm of a ground plane when the golf club head is ideally positioned, the surface covering being applied over at least one of a manufacturing defect and a material porosity.