Method of manufacturing golf club head having stress-reducing features

A method for manufacturing a golf club head having stress reducing features, the method comprising:

• tack welding a plate stiffening member to a golf club body, the golf club body comprising a face section with a face opening, a sole section extending from a lower edge of the face section and comprising a sole section cutout, a return section extending from an upper edge of the face section and comprising a return section cutout, the plate stiffening member comprising an upper end, a lower end, and at least one plate cutout, wherein the upper end fits within the return section cutout and the lower end fits within the sole section cutout;
• tack welding an upper extension of a face component and a lower extension of a face component to at least a portion of the plate stiffening member of the golf club body wherein the upper end and the lower end of the plate stiffening member are sandwiched between the golf club body and the face component;
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• welding the plate stiffening member and the face component to the golf club body.