a metal wood golf club head having a stamped metal impact insert welded to the body of the club head at a suitable distance from the crown / face perimeter or the sole plate / face perimeter transition junctions . thereby maximizing the coefficient of restitution value for the club by relocating the welds away from the transition junctions that are subject to the greatest stresses . the present invention having a metal weight disposed at a point rearward from the point where the hosel centerline would intersect with the sole plate . the metal weight disposed on the sole plate adjacently or in close proximity to the heel and skirt juncture .