Patent ID: 6988961

Claim:
A golf ball comprising: a core, said core having a diameter ranging from 1.30 to 1.61 inches, said core comprising a polybutadiene material, said core defining at least one hollow channel extending around the longitudinal axis of the core perpendicular to the ball's spin axis; at least one high-density region disposed in said hollow channel, the high density region comprising a metallic band, the metallic band having a density greater than the polybutadiene material of the core and a density greater than 4.0 grams per cubic centimeter; and an inner cover layer disposed about the core and the high density region, the inner cover layer having a thickness ranging from 0.01 to 0.1 inch; an outer cover layer disposed over the inner cover layer, the outer cover layer having a thickness ranging from 0.01 to 0.10 inch.