Golf club head with molded polymeric body

A golf club head comprising:

• a forward section joined to a body section via a tongue-in-grove joint to define an internal volume therebetween;
• the body section includes:
• a lower portion that defines a sole portion and further comprises a body seam and a body flange;
• an upper portion that defines a crown portion and further comprises a first receiving portion configured to mate with the body flange of the lower portion in a clamshell-style arrangement;
• a second receiving portion defined by a forward edge and is positioned proximal to the forward section and extends circumferentially around the upper portion and the lower portion of the body section in a direction extending substantially parallel to a strike face;
• a support flange extending from the upper portion of the body section and secured to a support flange receiving portion;
• the forward section includes:
• the strike face adapted to impact a golf ball;
• a frame member extending rearwardly from the strike face and a forward flange further extending rearwardly from the frame member;
• wherein:
• the lower portion and the upper portion of the body section are distinct, single piece structure, thereby defining a first part and a second part, respectively;
• the forward section and the body section cooperate to form a three-part golf club head;
• the body seam extends around a perimeter of the lower portion and wherein the body flange is disposed along the body seam;
• wherein a height of the body flange decreases as a function of an increasing distance from the forward edge;
• the first and second receiving portions are a channel-like structure such that the first and second receiving portions extends to the opposing sides of the body flange and the forward flange, respectively;
• the first receiving portion of the upper portion is adapted to engage the body flange of the lower portion to become adhesively affixed;
• the forward flange of the forward section is configured to be directly inserted into the second receiving portion to become adhesively affixed;
• the support flange receiving portion forms a channel that is defined by two uniformly spaced walls positioned such that the two uniformly spaced walls extend on opposing sides of the support flange;
• and
• the support flange receiving portion is positioned on the lower portion of the body section.