a golf club which comprises a shaft and an improved club head , the club head having a toe portion , a heel portion , a sole , a front face defined by a bottom edge adjacent the sole , a heel side edge and a toe side edge adjacent the heel and toe portions respectively , and a top edge , the front face having a recessed portion extending substantially between the heel side edge and the toe side edge . the recessed portion may have various configurations from concave to the combination of different planar surfaces .