Variable Bounce and Heel Relief for Irons

A golf club head, comprising:

• a) a striking face located at a frontal portion of the golf club head, the striking face having a plurality of scorelines;
• b) a back portion located opposite the striking face;
• c) a topline located at an upper portion of the golf club head;
• d) a heel portion located at a proximal end of the golf club head;
• e) a hosel adjacent to the heel portion and the topline, the hosel configured to receive a shaft;
• f) a toe portion located at a distal end of the golf club head opposite the heel portion;
• g) a center portion located in between the heel portion and the toe portion;
• h) a sole located at a lower portion of the golf club head opposite the topline;
• i) a leading edge adjacent to the striking face and the sole;
• j) a trailing edge adjacent to the back portion and the sole,
• k) wherein the sole defines a camber radius from the leading edge to the trailing edge, wherein the camber radius changes when measured from the toe portion compared to when measured from the heel portion.

A golf club head, comprising:

• a) a striking face located at a frontal portion of the golf club head, the striking face having a plurality of scorelines;
• b) a back portion located opposite the striking face;
• c) a topline located at an upper portion of the golf club head;
• d) a heel portion located at a proximal end of the golf club head;
• e) a hosel adjacent to the heel portion and the topline, the hosel defining a longitudinal axis and configured to receive a shaft;
• f) a toe portion located at a distal end of the golf club head opposite the heel portion;
• g) a center portion located in between the heel portion and the toe portion;
• h) a sole located at a lower portion of the golf club head opposite the topline;
• i) a leading edge adjacent to the striking face and the sole;
• and
• j) a trailing edge adjacent to the back portion and the sole,
• k) wherein a bounce line from the leading edge to the trailing edge defines a bounce angle with a ground plane when the hosel is oriented perpendicular to the ground plane, and wherein the bounce angle changes from the toe portion to the heel portion.