Abstract: A correlated set of iron-type golf club heads, wherein each head in the set employs the same sized vibration damping plaque. Each club head includes a substantially planar blade element having a front striking face for impacting a golf ball, and a rear surface opposite the front striking face. A perimeter weighting element is formed integrally with at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the rear surface and extends substantially rearwardly from the rear surface. The remainder of the rear surface not covered by the perimeter weighting element defines the bottom of an open cavity which is substantially surrounded by an inner peripheral surface of the perimeter weighting element. The area and shape of the remainder of the rear surface that defines the bottom of the open cavity are substantially identical in each club head of the correlated set, thus making it possible to use the same sized and shaped vibration damping plaque in each club head.

Abstract: A golf club head including a sloping front face having a grooved striking zone for impacting a golf ball, a toe, and a heel, said face including in addition to said striking zone a wide zone adjacent said toe and a narrow zone adjacent said heel, and at its base a lower, leading edge; and an integral hosel segment including a bore for receiving a shaft; wherein said hosel extends from said narrow zone between said heel portion and said striking zone, and the axis of said hosel bore is spaced from the tip end of said heel by a distance of at least 8 mm. Preferably, the back surface of the club head has perimeter weighting which is redistributed along the upper edge of the club to the heel and toe portions.