Patent ID: 8668598

Claim:
A golf club head comprising: a pre-formed portion comprising; a striking face portion at a front of said golf club head, said striking face portion comprising a front surface for impacting a golf ball, and a rear surface opposite said front surface; and a body portion at the back of said golf club head providing support to said striking face portion, said body portion comprising a crown portion and a sole portion, said crown portion and said sole portion both extending substantially rearward from said front surface of said striking face portion; wherein a gap is left between said striking face portion and said body portion; and a molding portion provided in said gap between said striking face portion and said body portion, wherein said molding portion completely insulates said striking face portion from said body portion, wherein said molding portion does not contain any intermediary layers; wherein said molding portion is located adjacent said rear surface of said striking face portion and also adjacent to and substantially between said crown portion and said sole portion; and wherein said molding portion comprises a front surface adjacent said striking face portion and a rear surface opposite said front surface, wherein at least a portion of said rear surface of said molding portion is visible from behind said golf club head.