Golf club head with hosel support structure

A golf club head comprising:

• a body comprising a sole, a heel side, a toe side, a front wall, a rear side opposite the front wall, a return portion extending away from the front wall towards the rear side, a hollow interior, and an upper opening;
• a hosel connected to the body at the heel side, the hosel comprising a tube portion and a shaft receiving bore;
• a flange region defined as an interface between the tube portion and the body;
• a crown affixed to the body to close the upper opening and enclose the hollow interior;
• and
• a support rod disposed within the hollow interior,
• wherein the support rod extends from the sole to the return portion proximate the flange region, and
• wherein the support rod reduces stress in the flange region when the hosel is bent.