US Patent 7285060 Golf club head with gasket

A method for fitting a golf club head to a golfer is disclosed herein. The method includes determining an optimized face angle for a golfer. The golf club (40) has a club head (42) with a face component (60), an aft body (61) and a gasket (300). The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return portion (74). The aft-body (61) is preferably composed of a crown portion (62), a sole portion (64) and optionally a ribbon section (90). The gasket (300) controls the face angle of the club head (42). The width of the gasket (300) varies to provide an open face angle club head, a closed face angle club head, or a neutral face angle club head (42).