and dig into the ground. It follows that the longer the blade length the more enhanced the heel or toe digging will become as the side hill lies increase in steepness.
Deep rough for traditional irons is another challenging area where both the lower heel and toe portions of the face and sole experience increased resistance from the turf. Here also, the longer the blade length the greater the turf resistance.
Traditional iron or wedge type golf clubs incorporate the greatest amount of mass low on the club head, towards the sole whereby the face is largest and widest just above the leading edge of the club head. Variations of this conventional design in the prior art include iron configurations having a generally rounded leading edge but which have aCox filed a petition for divorce which James Cox did not contest. The divorce was granted and the parties' settlement agreement ("Guam agreement") was incorporated in the final judgment. The Guam agreement provided for support of the parties' children and for limited support of Kimi Cox while she attended college. The Guam agreement also set forth a detailed distribution of the parties' property, but James Cox's future military retirement benefits were not mentioned. Additionally, the Guam agreement was silent as to the effects, if any, of reconciliation or remarriage on the agreement.
In 1989, the parties remarried. In 1990, James Cox filed for divorce. Prior to trial, the parties entered into a written stipulation resolving all disputed issues save two. At trial, Kimi Cox argued that she was entitled