Patent ID: 8715097

Claim:
A golf club head, comprising: a club head body; and a club head face associated with a front portion of the club head body, wherein the club head face includes in the central, ball-striking portion thereof a plurality of cavities extending partially into the club head body, with each of the cavities terminating within the club head body; wherein the club head face includes in the central, ball-striking portion thereof a plurality of protrusion posts and each of the plurality of protrusion posts includes a post body having a post base and a post head, wherein the plurality of protrusion posts is associated with the club head face to extend away from the surface of the club head face such that the post base of each of the plurality posts is associated with separate cavities of the plurality of cavities, at least some of the protrusion posts extending in a non-perpendicular fashion with respect to the surface of the club head face, the plurality of protrusion posts being spaced sufficiently close to each other to make contact with and impact a golf ball when the central portion of the club face strikes the ball.