Patent ID: 8382612

Claim:
A golf ball comprising: a core having a diameter of about 1.4 inches to about 1.66 inches, comprising: a) a center formed from a first rubber composition and having a diameter of from about 0.5 inches to about 1.45 inches, a center hardness of from about 35 Shore C to about 75 Shore C and a surface hardness of from 50 Shore C to 95 Shore C; b) an intermediate core layer formed from a second rubber composition and having a surface hardness of about 80 Shore C or greater; and c) an outer core layer formed from a third rubber composition and having a surface hardness of about 80 Shore C or greater; and a cover layer formed from a composition having a material hardness of from about 30 Shore D to about 65 Shore D; wherein the surface hardness of the intermediate core layer is greater than the surface hardness of the center and the surface hardness of the outer core layer.