Golf club head

Abstract

A golf club head includes a head member having a front striking surface, a rear side, a top side, and a bottom side; a counterweight provided in at least one of the rear side and the bottom side; and a shock-absorbing member provided between the counterweight and the at least one of the rear side and the bottom side.

1 . A golf club head comprising: 
 a head member including a front striking surface, a rear side, a top side, and a bottom side;    a counterweight provided in at least one of said rear side and said bottom side; and    a shock-absorbing member provided between said counterweight and said at least one of said rear side and said bottom side.    
   
   
       2 . The golf club head according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one of said rear side and said bottom side has a recessed surface for receiving said counterweight and wherein said shock-absorbing member is provided between said counterweight and said recessed surface.  
   
   
       3 . The golf club head according to  claim 1 , wherein said counterweight is provided in said bottom side at a position adjacent to an intersection of said rear side and said bottom side.  
   
   
       4 . The golf club head according to  claim 1 , wherein said counterweight is provided on said rear side at a position adjacent to an intersection of said rear side and said bottom side.  
   
   
       5 . The golf club head according to  claim 2 , wherein said shock-absorbing member confines a cavity, said counterweight being press-fitted in said cavity and being detachable from said cavity.  
   
   
       6 . The golf club head according to  claim 2 , wherein said head member has a shell wall which includes said front striking surface, said rear side, said top side, and said bottom side, said shell wall including a plurality of venting holes which extend through said recessed surface.