Patent ID: 8602915

Claim:
A golf ball comprising: a core; an intermediate layer substantially surrounding the core; and an outer layer, the outer layer including a plurality of dimples and at least one land area separating the dimples, each of the plurality of dimples including a base area defined by a bottom surface of the dimple; wherein the outer layer substantially surrounds the intermediate layer, such that the outer layer overlays the entirety of the intermediate layer except at the base area of each of the plurality of dimples; wherein the intermediate layer is configured to be capable of changing from a first configuration to a second configuration within the golf ball in a finished state; wherein the first configuration is associated with a first dimple depth, the second configuration is associated with a second dimple depth, the second dimple depth being different from the first dimple depth; and the first dimple depth causes the finished golf ball to exhibit first play characteristics, the second dimple depth causes the finished golf ball to exhibit second play characteristics, and the second play characteristics are different from the first play characteristics.