Patent ID: 8235841

Claim:
A golf club head comprising: a face having an outer surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face, the body including a heel, a toe, a top side, and a sole configured to confront a playing surface in use; and a first inwardly recessed channel and a second inwardly recessed channel at least partially located on the sole of the body and being configured to influence the impact of a ball on the face, the first channel being elongated between a proximal end located proximate a center of the sole and a distal end located more proximate the heel, and the second channel being elongated between a proximal end located proximate the center of the sole and a distal end located more proximate the toe, wherein a gap is defined proximate the center of the sole between the proximal ends of the first and second channels, and wherein the sole further comprises a keel positioned along the center of the sole and extending rearward from a bottom edge of the face toward a rear of the head opposite the face, wherein the keel is configured to be a lowest surface of the head in use, and at least a portion of the keel is raised with respect to adjacent surfaces of the sole, and wherein the keel is located at least partially within the gap.