Hosel insert for a golf club head

Abstract

Various embodiments of a golf club head comprising a body having a strike face, a heel portion, and a toe portion, a hosel having a body with a first end, extending from the heel portion of the body of the club head, and a second end, configured to receive a shaft, a cavity positioned adjacent to the body of the hosel, and an insert configured to be secured within the cavity are described herein.

1 . A golf club head comprising:
 a body having a strike face, a heel portion, and a toe portion;   a hosel having a body with a first end, extending from the heel portion of the body of the club head, and a second end, configured to receive a shaft;   a cavity positioned adjacent to the body of the hosel; and   an insert configured to be secured within the cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The golf club of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity is located adjacent to the first end of the hosel, the cavity including (a) a volume, (b) a length extending along an axis perpendicular to the strike face, and (c) a width extending along an axis parallel to the strike face. 
     
     
         3 . The golf club head of  claim 2 , wherein the volume of the cavity ranges from 0.1 cm 3 -0.8 cm 3 . 
     
     
         4 . The golf club head of  claim 2 , wherein the length of the cavity ranges from 0.45 inches to 0.75 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club head of  claim 2 , wherein the width of the cavity ranges from 0.30 inches to 0.35 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the insert has indicia to indicate the lie angle of the club head. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the insert is coupled to the hosel over the cavity using a snap fit mechanism. 
     
     
         8 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the insert is coupled to the hosel over the cavity using an adhesive. 
     
     
         9 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the insert has electronic indicia indicating the distance to the front, middle, and back of the green of a hole. 
     
     
         10 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the insert has electronic indicia indicating the range of yardage the golfer may achieve using the golf club head as part of a golf club. 
     
     
         11 . A set of golf clubs comprising:
 at least two golf clubs, each of the at least two golf clubs having a head,
 the head including;
 a body having a strike face, a heel portion, and a toe portion; 
 a hosel having a body with a first end, extending from the heel portion of the body of the club head, and a second end, configured to receive a shaft; 
 a cavity positioned adjacent to the body of the hosel; and 
 an insert configured to be secured within the cavity. 
 
   
     
     
         12 . The set of golf clubs of  claim 11 , wherein volume of the cavity of each golf club head is different. 
     
     
         13 . The set of golf clubs of  claim 11 , wherein the length and the width of the cavities of each golf club head are different. 
     
     
         14 . The set of golf clubs of  claim 11 , wherein the at least two golf clubs include a first golf club having a first insert, and a second golf club having a second insert. 
     
     
         15 . The set of golf clubs of  claim 14 , wherein the first insert of the first golf club has indicia that is different from the second insert of the second golf club. 
     
     
         16 . The set of golf clubs of  claim 14 , wherein the first insert of the first golf club has indicia that is the same as the second insert of the second golf club. 
     
     
         17 . A method of manufacturing the set of golf clubs of  claim 11  comprising:
 providing a set of golf clubs having heads with cavities; 
 providing a plurality of inserts having indicators, wherein each indicator designates a lie angle; 
 bending the hosel and the shaft of each of the golf clubs to a desired lie angle, 
 and positioning the insert having the indicator designating the desired lie angle within the cavity of the golf club. 
 
     
     
         18 . A golf club head comprising:
 a body having a strike face, a heel portion, and a toe portion;   a hosel having a body with a first end, extending from the heel portion of the body of the club head, and a second end, configured to receive a shaft;   a cavity positioned adjacent to the body of the hosel and configured to receive an insert.