Patent ID: 8864601

Claim:
A wood-type golf club head comprising: a face component comprising a geometric center, a striking surface, a face edge, and a first aerodynamic feature disposed within a perimeter modification zone; and a body comprising a crown, a sole, a heel end, and a toe end, wherein the crown comprises a second aerodynamic feature, wherein the geometric center and the first aerodynamic feature are disposed on the striking surface, wherein the face edge is defined by an intersection between the striking surface and the crown, sole, heel end, and toe end, and extends around the entire periphery of the striking surface, and wherein the perimeter modification zone extends inward from the face edge towards the geometric center by a distance that is no less than 0.050 inch and no more than 0.50 inch, and wherein the first aerodynamic feature is selected from the group composed of a cusp-shaped ridge, a rib, a surface discontinuity, a surface roughness, and a groove.