Golf ball with improved intermediate layer

A golf ball comprising:

• a core;
• a cover;
• and
• at least one intermediate layer positioned between the cover and the core, said intermediate layer comprising a soft, flexible resin and at least one hardness-enhancing material mixed with said resin, said hardness enhancing material including at least a quantity of non-continuous fiber elements, said fiber elements comprise fiber elements having lengths with a range of approximately 0.5 millimeters to approximately 50 millimeters.

A golf ball comprising:

• a core;
• a cover;
• and
• at least one intermediate layer positioned between the cover and the core, said intermediate layer comprising a soft, flexible resin and at least one hardness-enhancing material mixed with said resin, said hardness enhancing material including at least a quantity of non-continuous fiber elements, said intermediate layer having a hardness value of equal to or greater than 63.6 shore C.

A golf ball comprising:

• a core;
• a cover;
• and
• at least one intermediate layer positioned between the cover and the core, said intermediate layer comprising a soft, flexible resin and at least one hardness-enhancing material mixed with said resin, said hardness enhancing material including at least a quantity of non-continuous fiber elements;
• said resin comprising at least 80 weight percent of said intermediate layer;
• and
• said golf ball comprising a flex modulus of at least 2.004 kpsi.