Abstract: A golf club head formed of an alloy of steel that is capable of improving the center of gravity (CG) location while maintaining traditional external dimensions of the golf club head. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relatively low CG while maintaining traditional external dimensions by reducing the amount of mass contributed by the crown, the striking face, and the hosel, and strategically reallocating this mass within and/or proximate the sole of the golf club head.

Abstract: A modular golf club head with an improved weight assembly is disclosed herein. In accordance with the presently disclosed technology, the golf club head may include a body. The body may include a face, a back, and a cavity. The modular golf club head may include a weight assembly that includes a vertical track, a movable weight installable within the vertical track and movable therein, and an adjustable clamp.

Abstract: Golf balls having dimple patterns arranged in dipyramid layouts are disclosed. The patterns may be arranged in triangular dipyramid, quadrilateral dipyramid, pentagonal dipyramid, or hexagonal dipyramid layouts. The dipyramid patterns have six, eight, ten, or twelve substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the identical dimple sections have at least two different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter and a maximum dimple diameter. The resulting dimple patterns have a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring and classifying golf balls and/or components thereof according to concentricity including automated inspection systems that can simultaneously image multiple golf balls (or components thereof) to gather and analyze data on concentricity and, optionally, classify or sort the multiple golf balls (or components thereof) according to the analyzed concentricity data.

Abstract: Multi-layer golf ball cores having positive hardness and compression gradients and golf balls including these cores are disclosed. The hardness, compression, and diameter relationships in the core assemblage components help to reduce the spin rate of the ball off the driver while still providing desirable performance characteristics in and around the green.

Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. The golf club head includes a frontal portion and a rear portion formed of a thermoplastic composite material. The thermoplastic composite material is mechanically captured by at least one first attachment feature provided in the frontal portion such that the thermoplastic composite material may be joined to the frontal portion without the use of additional adhesives or external fasteners.

Abstract: A golf club head including a striking face, a periphery portion surrounding and extending rearwards from the striking face, a damping element including a front surface and a rear surface, the rear surface of the damping element opposite the front surface of the damping element, wherein the striking face comprises a first portion having a substantially constant thickness, wherein the front surface of the damping element comprises a geometric center, wherein the golf club head includes additional damping structures and materials to achieve desired acoustic characteristics.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a golf ball dimple pattern. In one aspect, each dimple having the minimum dimple diameter is nearest neighbors with at least one other dimple having the minimum dimple diameter, at least one dimple or a subset of dimples having the minimum dimple diameter is nearest neighbors with at least one of each of the at least three additional dimple diameters, and no dimple having the minimum dimple diameter is nearest neighbors with a dimple having the maximum dimple diameter. In another aspect, for each of the at least three additional diameters, at least one dimple or a subset of dimples of each diameter is nearest neighbors with: (i) at least one dimple having the minimum dimple diameter, (ii) at least one dimple of each of the at least three additional dimple diameters, and (iii) at least one dimple having the maximum dimple diameter.

Abstract: In some implementations, a system may include an imaging device, at least one sensor configured to capture position data associated with positions of an object, a lighting device configured to emit a light in response to receiving a triggering signal, the triggering signal being determined based on synchronization pulses emitted by the imaging device. The system may include a control unit, the control unit being configured to: receive imaging data from the imaging device including the synchronization pulses, each synchronization pulse being associated with a frame captured by the imaging device; receive the position data from the at least one sensor; determine a sequence of triggering signals by calculating, based on the imaging data and the position data, a number of synchronization pulses to skip between emissions of successive triggering signals; and transmit the triggering signals to the lighting device.

Abstract: A multi-piece, multi-material golf club head is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention utilizes multiple pieces of different materials to form a frontal portion of a golf club head, allowing more of the frontal portion of the golf club head to be made out of a lightweight material to match the lightweight material of the aft body of the golf club head.

Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples on a surface thereof is disclosed herein. At least a first group of the plurality of dimples has a cross-sectional dimple profile defined by a superposed function resulting from a sum of at least a first function and a second function. The first function can be defined by at least one of: a circular arc or a catenary curve, and the second function can be defined by a decaying sinusoidal function.

Abstract: Synergistic pairings of golf club and golf ball is important to achieve the maximum performance. The golf club and golf ball, although often designed in vacuum, can benefit from a synergistic design concept that base the design of one component based on the design of the other design. In one example, a golf ball may have a lower launch angle, lower spin generation, higher drag, and/or moderate to relatively lower net lift, which can be paired with a club head that generates a higher launch by having a laser-generated features that increases the surface roughness to create a higher launch and/or spin that creates contrast on the club face of the golf club head. The laser-generated features increase the surface roughness value of the external surface of the club face by imparting micro-grooves that have an average groove depths of between about 45 ?m and about 60 ?m.

Abstract: Synergistic pairing of golf clubs with golf balls both with improved aerodynamic properties to help improve the performance of both. In an example, a golf club has a golf club head; a grip; and a shaft having a tip end and a butt end. The golf club head is coupled to the shaft at the tip end, and the grip is coupled to the shaft at the butt end. The golf ball has at least a core and a cover having a plurality of dimples arranged in a dimple pattern.