Patent ID: 7997998
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A golf club head, the club head comprising: a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining the face, sole, and crown, the body having a heel end and a toe end, wherein the body has an address position further comprises; a negative bounce portion on the sole of the golf club head at a distance of about 0.1 to about 1.0 inch away from the face of the golf club head, wherein the negative bounce portion has a constant angle an entire length of the negative bounce portion; and a cutaway portion at least partially adjacent to the rear of the negative bounce portion of the sole, wherein the cutaway portion has a different bounce angle than the negative bounce portion and wherein the cutaway portion forms a depression on the sole of the golf club head, wherein there is a step in depth at a boundary between the negative bounce portion and the cutaway portion.