A GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH A FACE COMPOSED OF A FORGED MATERIAL

摘要

A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a striking plate (72) having a thickness in the range of 0.010 to 0.250 inch is disclosed herein. The club head (42) may be composed of three pieces, a face (60), a sole (64) and a crown (64). Each of the pieces (60, 62 and 64) may be composed of a titanium material. The striking plate (72) of the club head (42) may have an aspect ratio less than 1.7. The striking plate (72) may also have concentric region s of thickness with the thickness portion in the center. The club head (42) ma y be composed of a titanium material, have a volume in the range of 175 cubic centimeters to 400 cubic centimeters, a weight in the range of 165 grams to 300 grams, and a striking plate (72) surface area in the range of 4.00 squar e inches to 7.50 square inches. The golf club head (42) may also have a coefficient of restitution greater than 0.8 under test conditions such as th e USGA test conditions specified pursuant to Rule 4-1e, Appendix II, of the Rules of Golf for 1998-1999.