Patent ID: 9474943
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: A63B

Claim Text:
1. A golf ball comprising: a center formed from a polybutadiene composition and having a compression of greater than 40 and a diameter of 1.500 inches or less, the polybutadiene composition comprising 35 phr or greater of a coagent selected from the group consisting of zinc salts of acrylates, diacrylates, methacrylates, dimethacrylates, and mixtures thereof; an outer cover layer formed from a polyurethane composition having a material hardness of greater than 60 Shore D; an intermediate layer disposed between the center and the outer cover layer, the intermediate layer having an outer surface hardness of less than 70 Shore C and being formed from a composition having a solid, single core compression of 40 or less; wherein the outer surface hardness of the intermediate layer is less than that of both the center and the outer cover layer; and wherein the solid, single core compression of the intermediate layer composition is at least 10 compression points less than the compression of the center.