Patent ID: 6672976
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a core and a multi-layer cover, said golf ball satisfying the following conditions (1) to (5):(1) the number of dimples is 360 to 492; (2) total volume enclosed by the dimples as expressed as a percentage of the volume of the golf ball, VR, is 0.715% to 0.825%; (3) total surface area of the dimples as expressed as a percentage of the surface area of the golf ball, SR, is not less than 70%; (4) value obtained through subtraction of JIS C hardness of a surface portion of the core from average JIS C hardness of the cover is 3 to 15; and (5) initial velocity is in excess of 77.7 m/s (255 ft/s).