Solid golf ball
AssigneeBridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
InventorsAtsushi Nakamura, Hisashi Yamagishi, Takashi Maruko, Yutaka Masutani
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Abstract
In a solid golf ball comprising a solid core and a cover, the solid core has a multilayer construction which includes a center core and an outer core of at least one layer that encloses the center core. The center core is formed primarily of a resin and has a diameter from 3 mm to less than 15 mm. The outer core is formed of a rubber composition based on polybutadiene. The center core has a surface hardness which is higher than the hardness of an innermost layer of the outer core. The ball has a high-pitched click and a soft feel.
Claims17
A solid golf ball comprising a solid core and a cover that encloses the solid core, the solid core having a multilayer construction which includes a center core and an outer core of at least one layer that encloses the center core, wherein
- the center core is formed primarily of a resin and has a diameter of 3 mm to less than 15 mm,
- at least one layer of the outer core is formed of a rubber composition based on polybutadiene, and
- the center core has a Shore D hardness of 40 to 95 at its surface which is higher than the Shore D hardness of an innermost layer of the outer core, and
- wherein said center core has a specific gravity of 1.0 to 1.5 which is greater than the specific gravity of said at least one layer of the outer core formed of a rubber composition based on polybutadiene,
- wherein said solid core has a rebound of at least 90 cm when dropped under gravity from a height of 120 cm, and
- wherein said center core has a natural frequency of at least 1,000 Hz.
A solid golf ball comprising a solid core and a cover that encloses the solid core, the solid core having a multilayer construction which includes a center core and an outer core of at least one layer that encloses the center core, wherein
- the center core is formed primarily of a resin and has a diameter from 3 mm to less than 15 mm,
- at least one layer of the outer core is formed of a rubber composition based on polybutadiene, and
- the center core has a Shore D hardness at its surface which is higher than the Shore D hardness of an innermost layer of the outer core and has a specific gravity of 1.1 to 1.4,
- wherein said solid core has a rebound of at least 90 cm when dropped under gravity from a height of 120 cm, and
- wherein said center core has a natural frequency of at least 1,000 Hz.
A solid golf ball comprising a solid core and a cover that encloses the solid core, the solid core having a multilayer construction which includes a center core and an outer core of at least one layer that encloses the center core, wherein
- the center core is formed primarily of a resin and has a diameter of 3 mm to less than 15 mm,
- at least one layer of the outer core is formed of a rubber composition based on polybutadiene, and
- the center core has a Shore D hardness of 40 to 95 at its surface which is higher than the Shore D hardness of an innermost layer of the outer core,
- wherein said solid core has a rebound of at least 90 cm when dropped under gravity from a height of 120 cm, and
- wherein said center core has a natural frequency of at least 1,000 Hz.
A solid golf ball comprising a solid core and a cover that encloses the solid core, the solid core having a multilayer construction which includes a center core and an outer core of at least one layer that encloses the center core, wherein
- the center core is formed primarily of a resin and has a diameter of 3 mm to less than 15 mm,
- at least one layer of the outer core is formed of a rubber composition based on polybutadiene, and
- the center core has a Shore D hardness of 40 to 95 at its surface which is higher than the Shore D hardness of an innermost layer of the outer core,
- wherein the cover has a Shore D hardness of 40 to 75,
- wherein said solid core has a rebound of at least 90 cm when dropped under gravity from a height of 120 cm, and
- wherein said center core has a natural frequency of at least 1,000 Hz.
A solid golf ball comprising a solid core and a cover that encloses the solid core, the solid core having a multilayer construction which includes a center core and an outer core of at least one layer that encloses the center core, wherein
- the center core is formed primarily of a resin and has a diameter of 3 mm to less than 15 mm,
- at least one layer of the outer core is formed of a rubber composition based on polybutadiene;
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- the center core has a Shore D hardness of 40 to 95 at its surface which is higher than the Shore D hardness of an innermost layer of the outer core,
- wherein the cover has a specific gravity of 0.95 to 1.25,
- wherein said solid core has a rebound of at least 90 cm when dropped under gravity from a height of 120 cm, and
- wherein said center core has a natural frequency of at least 1,000 Hz.
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