A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60) and an
aft body (61) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking
plate portion (72), a return portion (74), and a second layer (72b)
attached to an interior surface of the striking plate portion (72). The
aft-body (61) is composed of a crown portion (62), a sole portion (64)
and optionally a ribbon section (90). The club head (42) has a volume in
the range of 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, a weight in
the range of 165 grams to 300 grams, and a striking plate portion (72)
surface area in the range of 4.00 square inches to 7.50 square inches.
The golf club head (42) has a coefficient of restitution greater than
0.81 under test conditions such as the USGA test conditions specified
pursuant to Rule 4-1e, Appendix II, of the Rules of Golf for 1998 1999.