Putters include a putter body having a ball striking face member made of a
material having a first hardness characteristic. A cavity is defined in
the putter body behind the ball striking face member, and plural openings
are defined in the ball striking face member extending rearward with
respect to the ball striking face member and into the cavity. A polymeric
material at least partially fills the openings and the cavity, wherein
the polymeric material has a second hardness characteristic that is
softer than the first hardness characteristic. The ball striking face
member and the polymeric material exposed in at least some of the
openings provide a ball striking surface of the putter. The ball striking
surface may include grooves or scorelines to affect the launch angle,
spin, and/or roll of the ball during a putt. Methods for making such
putter devices also are described.