An iron type golf club head (10) having a single runner (28) centrally located on the bottom sole (22) in a heel-to-toe direction under the center of gravity. The runner (28) extends outwardly from the sole (22) and is progressively thicker in a direction from the leading edge (32) to the rear edge (33) for engaging the ground surface prior to the bottom (22) sole when a golf club is used during the execution of a golf shot. <IMAGE>
