Golf club head with a face composed of a forged material

A golf club head comprising:

• a face member composed of a forged metal material, the face member comprising a stainless steel face plate for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the face plate extending from a heel section of the golf club head to a toe section of the golf club head, a face extension extending laterally inward from a perimeter of the face plate, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging an upper portion of the face extension and a lower portion of the face extension;
• a crown secured to the upper portion of the face extension at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate;
• and
• a sole plate secured to the lower portion of the face extension at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate;
• wherein the golf club head has a volume no greater than 400 cubic centimeters and a coefficient of restitution of ranging from 0.83 to 0.93 under standard USGA conditions.

A golf club head comprising:

• a face member comprising
• a face plate for stiking a golf ball having an exterior surface an interior surface, and a perimeter, the face plate extending from a heel section of the golf club head to a toe section of the golf club head,
• a face extension extending laterally inward along the entire perimeter of the face plate, the face extension having an upper portion, a lower portion opposite the upper portion, a heel wall in the heel section of the golf club head, and a toe wall in the toe section of the golf club head, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging the upper portion of the face extension and the lower portion of the face extension wherein the heel wall extends inward beyond the interior tubing;
• a crown member secured to the upper portion of the face extension at a predetermined distance from the face plate;
• and
• a sole member comprising a bottom portion and a ribbon upward from the bottom section, the bottom portion secured to the lower portion of the face extension at a predetermined distance from the face plate, and the ribbon secured to the crown member.

A golf club head comprising:

• a face member composed of a forged titanium alloy material, the face member comprising
• a face plate for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a perimeter, the face plate extending from a heel section of the golf club head to a toe section of the golf club head,
• a face extension extending laterally inward along the entire perimeter of the face plate, the face extension having an upper portion, a lower portion opposite the upper portion, a heel wall in the heel section of the golf club head, and a toe wall in the toe section of the golf club head, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging the upper portion of the face extension and the lower portion of the face extension wherein the heel wall extends inward beyond the interior tubing;
• a crown member composed of a coined titanium alloy material and having a thickness ranging from 0.025 inch to 0.06 inch, the crown member secured to the upper portion of the face extension along a non-planar engagement line at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate;
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• a sole member composed of a coined titanium alloy material and having a thickness ranging from 0.025 inch to 0.06 inch, the sole member comprising a bottom portion and a ribbon upward from the bottom sections the bottom portion secured to the lower portion of the face extension along a non-planar engagement line at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate, and the ribbon secured to the crown member.

A golf club head comprising:

• a face member composed of a forged titanium alloy material, the face member comprising
• a face plate for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a perimeter, the face plate having concentric regions of varying thickness with the thickest region in the center,
• a face extension extending laterally inward along the entire perimeter of the face plate, the face extension having an upper portion, a lower portion opposite the upper portion, a heel wall in the heel section of the golf club head, and a toe wall in the toe section of the golf club head, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging the upper portion of the face extension and the lower portion of the face extension wherein the heel wall extends inward beyond the interior tubing;
• a crown member secured to the upper portion of the face extension along a non-planar engagement line at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate;
• and
• a sole member comprising a bottom portion and a ribbon upward from the bottom section, the bottom portion secured to tie lower portion of the face extension along a non-planar engagement line at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate, and the ribbon secured to the crown member.