Patent ID: 7387577

Claim:
A golf club head comprising: a face component composed of a forged metal material and comprising a return portion and a striking plate portion, the striking plate portion having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the striking plate portion extending from a heel section of the golf club head to a toe section of the golf club head, a return extending laterally inward from a perimeter of the striking plate portion, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging an upper section of the return portion and a lower section of the return portion; and an aft body composed of a plurality of plies of pre-preg, the aft body comprising crown portion and a sole portion, the crown portion attached to the return portion at a distance of at least 0.50 inch from the perimeter of the striking plate portion, the sole portion secured to the return portion at a distance of at least 0.50 inch from the perimeter of the striking plate portion.