Patent ID: 8382606

Claim:
A method, comprising: providing a first member including a first surface that faces a ball in use, a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein an opening is defined in the second surface, and a base member extending in a direction away from the first surface; inserting an insert portion of a second member into the opening defined in the first member such that the insert portion is exposed through the first surface of the first member and a surface of the insert portion of the second member forms at least a portion of a ball striking surface, wherein the second member further includes a body portion that extends in a direction away from the insert portion, wherein the body portion defines and encloses at least one exposed open area, and wherein, after the inserting is complete, at least some of the body portion of the second member remains outside the first member and extends rearwardly from the second surface of the first member to define and enclose the at least one exposed open area behind the second surface of the first member, and securing the first member and the second member to one another.