Patent ID: 7232380

Claim:
A golf club head comprising: a face portion including an impact surface that impacts a golf ball; a sole portion; a hosel portion into which a golf club shaft is inserted and fixed; and an adiusting member which is bonded to the sole portion of said golf club head in such a manner that the adjusting member and the sole portion contact a ground surface when the golf club is set in a position to address a golf ball, the adjusting member being made from a metal having a specific gravity equal to or greater than 8; wherein a ratio of a head mass of said golf club head to a head volume of said golf club head is equal to or greater than 3 g/cm 3 ; and wherein said face portion including said impact surface is configured by using a member made from an aluminum alloy having a maximum tensile strength equal to or greater than 600 MPa, said aluminum alloy being made by using a rapid quenching method.