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A putter having a soft elastomeric striking face is described. The elastomer of the striking face has a hardness of at least 70 Durometer A and a hardness less than the hardness of a golf ball, and a high resiliency with controlled dampening. This hardness permits penetration of a golf ball into the elastomer when a ball is stroked with the elastomeric face, and the resiliency and controlled dampening causes the stroked ball to rebound from the face at a distance at least as great as the distance of the rebound of the ball when the ball is stroked with an equal force with a metal putter head of equal mass. Additionally, the resilient face imparts to the putter an improved sense of touch and feel without sacrificing distance. In FIGS. 1-5 of the drawing different species of the golf clubs of the present invention are disclosed. In FIG. 1 resilient face 6 extends across the front of the club head; in FIG. 2 the resilient face 6 is partially indented in the club head; in FIGS. 3 and 4 the resilient face 6 extends entirely around the club head; and in FIG. 5 the resilient face is in two sections, the forward section having a low rebound response and the rear section having a high rebound response. In FIG. 6, attachable resilient pads having different rebound characteristics are provided. The preferred resilient face is made of ADIPRENE 5418 which is a urethane elastomer manufactured and sold by the duPont Company.
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