Golf club with improved performance characteristics

A metal wood type golf club comprising:

• a shaft;
• a grip connected to a proximal end of said shaft;
• and
• a head connected to a distal end of said shaft, wherein said head further comprises,
• a face portion providing a striking surface having a measurable face depth for striking a golf ball;
• and
• a body portion extending from a rear section of said face portion including a crown portion and a sole portion,
• wherein said head has a volume of between 200 cc to 300 cc,
• wherein said head has a CG location that is positioned at a measurable height above a horizontal plane containing a ground, and
• wherein said head has a performance factor of greater than about 2,900 g-cm2;
• said performance factor defined as the product of said face depth, a COR value of said head, and a MOI value of said head about a y-axis divided by said height of said CG location,
• wherein a total club length of said shaft combined with said head is between 41 inches to 45 inches and
• wherein said MOI value about said y-axis is between about 2,500 g-cm2 to about 4,500 g-cm2.

A metal wood type golf club comprising:

• a shaft;
• a grip connected to a proximal end of said shaft;
• and
• a head connected to a distal end of said shaft;
• wherein said head further comprises,
• a face portion providing a striking surface having a measurable face depth for striking a golf ball;
• and
• a body portion extending from a rear section of said face portion including a crown portion and a sole portion,
• wherein said head has a volume of between 200 cc to 300 cc,
• wherein said head has a CG location that is positioned at a measurable height above a horizontal plane containing a ground,
• wherein a total club length of said shaft combined with said head is between 41 inches to 45 inches,
• wherein said COR value of said head is between about 0.790 to about 0.830,
• wherein said face portion is further comprises,
• a top portion containing a first radius of curvature;
• and
• a bottom portion containing a second radius of curvature;
• wherein said second radius of curvature is greater than said first radius of curvature, and
• wherein said MOI value about said y-axis is between about 2,500 g-cm2 to about 4,500 g-cm2.

A metal wood type golf club comprising:

• a shaft;
• a grip connected to a proximal end of said shaft;
• and
• a head connected to a distal end of said shaft, wherein said head further comprises,
• a face portion providing a striking surface having a measurable face depth for striking a golf ball;
• and
• a body portion extending from a rear section of said face portion including a crown portion and a sole portion,
• wherein said head has a volume of between 200 cc to 300 cc,
• wherein said head has a CG location that is positioned at a measurable height above a horizontal plane containing a ground,
• wherein a total club length of said shaft combined with said metal wood type golf club head is between 41 inches to 45 inches;
• wherein said head has an accuracy factor of less than about 550 g-cm2;
• said accuracy factor defined as the product of a MOI value of said head about a shaft axis and said height of said CG location divided by the product of said face depth and said COR value of said head, and
• wherein said MOI value about said y-axis is between about 2,500 g-cm2 to about 4,500 g-cm2.