Patent ID: 8292754

Claim:
A putter head, comprising: a putter head body having a front face; a recess formed in the front face; and a ball striking surface insert configured to be received in the recess, the ball striking surface insert forming at least a portion of an exposed ball striking surface of the putter head, the exposed ball striking surface including a first strip of polymeric material, with metal material provided adjacent and above the first strip of polymeric material and adjacent and below the first strip of polymeric material, wherein the exposed ball striking surface includes a first groove defined therein, wherein a first edge of the first groove is defined by the metal material and a second edge of the first groove opposite the first edge is defined by the first strip of polymeric material, and wherein the ball striking surface insert is mounted with respect to the putter head body and recess so as to produce a loft angle of less than 3 degrees.