Coating free, finished golf ball with ionomer cover

A coating free, finished golf ball consisting essentially of:

• a core;
• and
• a cover defining an outermost surface of the coating free, finished golf ball such that the cover is bare, the cover being formed from a composition comprising ionomer and a silicone-based cleaning additive or a siloxane-based cleaning additive;
• wherein the cover has a dimple pattern comprising a plurality of dimples, and an average edge radius among all of the plurality of dimples is 0.055 inches-0.065 inches, and
• the cover includes at least one marking integrally molded thereon.

A method of forming a coating free, finished golf ball, the method comprising:

• providing a golf ball sub-assembly comprising a core;
• forming a cover around an outermost surface of the golf ball sub-assembly, the cover being formed from a composition comprising ionomer and at least one of a silicone-based cleaning additive or a siloxane-based cleaning additive;
• and
• forming at least one marking directly on the cover via integrally molding the at least one marking into the cover.