Patent 8206239 was granted and assigned to Acushnet (company) on June, 2012 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head has a body member and a face insert formed of different materials. The body material is relatively soft and ductile to allow the club to be customized, and the face insert member is relatively hard and wear resistant to ensure that the face groove geometry remains substantially unaltered through use.