A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60), an
aft body (61), and a sound modifying component (59) is disclosed herein.
The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return
portion (74). The aft-body (61) is composed of a crown portion (62), a
sole portion (64) and optionally a ribbon section (90). The face
component (60) is composed of a metal material, and the aft-body (61) is
composed of a non-metal material such as a composite material or a
thermoplastic material. The sound modifying component (59), which is
attached to the metallic face component (60), alters the sound of the
golf club head (42) when it impacts a golf ball.