Patent ID: 7918747

Claim:
A golf club head, comprising: a body having a hosel, a generally planar striking face with grooves formed therein, a toe, and a sole that is coupled to said striking face at a leading edge, said face including a first region of directional texturing different than said grooves, and said club head has a first leading edge height relative to a planar ground surface when said club head is in a square orientation; wherein: said region includes a plurality of notches, each notch formed by a first, departing surface extending away from said striking face and a second, returning surface extending between said first surface and said striking face; said first and second surfaces of adjacent notches defining a first angle therebetween; said first surface defines a second angle relative to a vertical reference plane passing through a junction between said first and second surfaces; said first angle is greater than said second angle; said notches are directed toward said toe; and said sole has a contour configured such that when said golf club head is in an opened orientation in which said club head is rotated about a hosel axis by about 15 degrees said club head has a second leading edge height that is different than said first leading edge height by less than or equal to about 30%.