Patent ID: 7211212

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a golf ball comprising a core and a cover composed of one or more layers around the core, said method comprising the steps of: (A) enclosing the core with a thermoplastic resin layer, and (B) tailoring the thermoplastic resin layer by applying heat and pressure thereto, for adjusting the thickness of the thermoplastic resin layer to 0.3 to 1.0 mm; wherein the step (B) of tailoring the thermoplastic layer by applying heat and pressure thereto includes applying heat and pressure to the thermoplastic resin layer enclosing the core in a tailoring mold; wherein the tailoring mold consists essentially of a plurality of split mold sections having inner surfaces that define a spherical cavity when mated and defining a parting plane therebetween, and has holes and/or slits disposed in the parting plane for communication between the interior and the exterior of the mold; and wherein in the tailoring mold, a plurality of protrusions are disposed on the spherical cavity-defining inner surfaces for shaping dimples.