Abstract: A golf club is provided, comprising a striking surface, a toe region, a heel region, a sole plate, a mass region and a hosel, the golf club further comprising a shaft attached to the club head by hosel of the club head. The sole plate extends from a bottom edge of the striking surface to a rear edge of the mass region and under the toe region to the heel region. The sole plate comprises the sole which contacts the ground as the club head lies at rest and has a width between about ½ inch and about 1½ inches. The mass region extends from the top side of the striking surface to the rear edge of the sole plate. The club head includes a vertical center of gravity below a median between the top edge of the striking surface and the bottom edge of the striking surface.

Abstract: A golf club is provided, comprising a striking surface, a toe region, a heel region, a sole plate, a mass region and a hosel, the golf club further comprising a shaft attached to the club head by hosel of the club head. The sole plate extends from a bottom edge of the striking surface to a rear edge of the mass region and under the toe region to the heel region. The sole plate comprises the sole which contacts the ground as the club head lies at rest and has a width between about 1/2 inch and about 11/2 inches. The mass region extends from the top side of the striking surface to the rear edge of the sole plate. The club head includes a vertical center of gravity below a median between the top edge of the striking surface and the bottom edge of the striking surface.