Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a putter-type golf club head includes a body portion and a retention cavity extending into the body portion and having an opening and one or more interior side walls. The retention cavity defines two or more ball retention areas for frictionally engaging and retaining a golf ball within the retention cavity. The two or more ball retention areas frictionally engage the golf ball along a ball circumference located above an equator of the golf ball at a distance greater than or equal to 0.050 inches (0.127 centimeters) and less than or equal to 0.070 inches (0.178 centimeters). The golf club head has a head mass greater than or equal to 300 grams and less than or equal to 400 grams. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a front portion, a rear portion, a top portion, and a sole portion. A retention cavity is located at the sole portion and includes an opening and a plurality of interior side walls connected to the opening. The plurality of interior side walls define two or more ball retention areas configured to frictionally engage at least a portion of a golf ball within the retention cavity. The two or more ball retention areas are located at or proximate the opening and frictionally engage the golf ball along a ball circumference located above an equator of the golf ball. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having an opening at a sole portion and an interior cavity. A first port and a second port are located at the sole portion and are in communication with the interior cavity. A sole plate is coupled to the sole portion to cover the opening and includes a depression with a through-port in communication with the interior cavity. The interior cavity is partially or entirely filled with a first filler material and a second filler material. The first filler material is a solid polymer material and the second filler material is a foam polymer material. A sole plate cover is coupled to the depression to cover the through-port. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a front portion, a rear portion, a top portion, and a sole portion. A retention cavity is located at the sole portion and includes an opening and a plurality of interior side walls connected to the opening. The plurality of interior side walls define two or more ball retention areas configured to frictionally engage at least a portion of a golf ball within the retention cavity. The two or more ball retention areas are located at or proximate the opening and frictionally engage the golf ball along a ball circumference located above an equator of the golf ball. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a face portion for striking a golf ball and an enclosed interior cavity. A filler material may be inside the interior cavity and may reinforce the face portion. The filler material may include a low density polymer material to enable discretionary mass placement to other areas of the golf club head to improve certain mass properties of the golf club head. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a front portion, a rear portion, a top portion, and a sole portion. A retention cavity is located at the sole portion and includes an opening and a plurality of interior side walls connected to the opening. The plurality of interior side walls define two or more ball retention areas configured to frictionally engage at least a portion of a golf ball within the retention cavity. The two or more ball retention areas are located at or proximate the opening and frictionally engage the golf ball along a ball circumference located above an equator of the golf ball. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a front portion, a rear portion, a top portion, and a sole portion. A retention cavity is located at the sole portion and includes an opening and a plurality of interior side walls connected to the opening. The plurality of interior side walls define two or more ball retention areas configured to frictionally engage at least a portion of a golf ball within the retention cavity. The two or more ball retention areas are located at or proximate the opening and frictionally engage the golf ball along a ball circumference located above an equator of the golf ball. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a face portion for striking a golf ball and an enclosed interior cavity. A filler material may be inside the interior cavity and may reinforce the face portion. The filler material may include a low density polymer material to enable discretionary mass placement to other areas of the golf club head to improve certain mass properties of the golf club head. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf clubs heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a hosel portion coupled to a golf shaft. The hosel portion is disposed within a space bounded by a center longitudinal plane, a heel boundary plane, a front boundary plane, and a lateral plane parallel to the front boundary plane. The hosel portion is intersected by a heel dividing plane parallel to and equidistant from the center longitudinal plane and the heel boundary plane. The hosel portion is configured to orient the shaft axis toe-ward relative to a center of gravity (CG) location of the golf club head. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Examples of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a putter-type golf club head may include a body portion. The body portion may include a toe portion, a heel portion, a front portion, a rear portion, a top portion, a sole portion, and a weight port. The weight port may have a threaded section and an unthreaded section. A first weight portion may be coupled to the unthreaded section by an epoxy or other adhesive. A second weight portion may be threadingly fastened to the threaded section. The first weight portion may include a central through-bore to provide at least one of air relief or relief for the epoxy or other adhesive. Other examples may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a face portion for striking a golf ball and an enclosed interior cavity. A filler material may be disposed in the interior cavity and may reinforce the face portion. The filler material may include a low-density polymer material to enable discretionary mass placement to other areas of the golf club head. The golf club head may also include a hosel portion configured to adjust certain mass properties of the golf club head. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion with a bottom portion comprising a toe-side wall, a heel-side wall, a center portion between toe-side and heel-side walls, a wall portion extending into an interior cavity of the body portion from an inner surface of the bottom portion, a weight portion, a weight port on the bottom portion located between the wall portion and a face portion. The weight port is configured to receive the weight portion. A polymer material is between the weight port and the wall portion. A rear portion of the polymer material is coupled to the wall portion and a front portion of the polymer material is coupled to the weight port. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a face portion for striking a golf ball and an enclosed interior cavity. A filler material may be inside the interior cavity and may reinforce the face portion. The filler material may include a low density polymer material to enable discretionary mass placement to other areas of the golf club head to improve certain mass properties of the golf club head. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion, a first set of ports extending in a heel-to-toe direction, a second set of ports extending in a heel-to-toe direction, a first cavity portion between the first set of ports and the face portion, a second cavity portion between the second set of ports and the rear portion, a first filler material in the first cavity portion, and a second filler material in the second cavity portion. The distance between each port of the first set of ports and the face portion is less than a distance between each port of the second set of ports and the face portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having an opening at a sole portion and an interior cavity. A first port and a second port are located at the sole portion and are in communication with the interior cavity. A sole plate is coupled to the sole portion to cover the opening and includes a depression with a through-port in communication with the interior cavity. The interior cavity is partially or entirely filled with a first filler material and a second filler material. The first filler material is a solid polymer material and the second filler material is a foam polymer material. A sole plate cover is coupled to the depression to cover the through-port. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a face portion for striking a golf ball and an enclosed interior cavity. A filler material may be disposed in the interior cavity and may reinforce the face portion. The filler material may include a low-density polymer material to enable discretionary mass placement to other areas of the golf club head. The golf club head may also include a hosel portion configured to adjust certain mass properties of the golf club head. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a face portion for striking a golf ball and an enclosed interior cavity. A filler material may be inside the interior cavity and may reinforce the face portion. The filler material may include a low density polymer material to enable discretionary mass placement to other areas of the golf club head to improve certain mass properties of the golf club head. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.