Patent ID: 8425342

Claim:
A putter head, comprising: a putter head body having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe end and a heel end, wherein a rim member extends around at least a portion of a perimeter of the front portion of the putter head body to define a recess in the front portion of the putter head body, wherein the recess extends to at least a portion of a bottom surface of the putter head body; and a ball striking surface insert received in the recess and forming at least a portion of a ball striking surface of the putter head, the ball striking surface insert including: a first member having a plurality of openings extending therethrough, and a polymer material engaged with the first member, the polymer material at least partially filling the openings of the first member to form a portion of the ball striking surface, wherein the polymer material is exposed at the bottom surface of the putter head between the first member and the putter head body.