A golf ball 2 includes a main body 4 and a paint film 6. The paint film 6 includes an inner layer 14 and an outer layer 16. A modulus Min of the inner layer 14 is higher than a modulus Mout of the outer layer 16. A difference (MinMout) is not less than 25 kgf/cm.sup.2. The golf ball 2 has a plurality of dimples 18. A ratio So of a sum of areas of the dimples 18 relative to a surface area of a phantom sphere of the golf ball 2 and a ratio Rs of a number of the dimples 18 each having a diameter of not less than 9.60% and not greater than 10.37% of a diameter of the golf ball 2, relative to a total number of the dimples 18, satisfy the following mathematical formula (1).

Rs2.5*So+273 (1)

A golf ball 2 includes a core 4, one or more mid layers 6, a cover 8, and dimples 10. A central hardness Ho and a surface hardness Hs of the core 4, a hardness Hm(min) of a layer having a lowest hardness among the mid layers 6, and a hardness Hc of the cover 8 satisfy the following mathematical formulas (1) to (4).

HsHo>15(1)

HcHm(min)>20(2)

10<Hm(min)Ho<15(3)

5<HcHs<20(4)

An occupation ratio So and a ratio Rs of a number of the dimples 10 each having a diameter of from 9.60% to 10.37% of a diameter of the golf ball 2, relative to a total number of the dimples 10, satisfy the following mathematical formula (5).

Rs2.5*So+273(5)

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a golf ball having excellent stability on an approach shot around the green while maintaining or improving a flight distance on a driver shot for a golfer with a slow head speed. The present disclosure provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core, and an outermost cover positioned outside the spherical core and having a plurality of dimples formed thereon, wherein when a hardness difference S (=HsHo) between a surface hardness Hs of the spherical core and a center hardness Ho (Shore C hardness) of the spherical core, a material hardness C (Shore D hardness) of the outermost cover, and a total volume V (mm.sup.3) of the plurality of dimples below a surface of a virtual sphere satisfy V+SC1200.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a golf ball bending in a great amplitude and rolling a short distance after landing. The present disclosure provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core, an intermediate layer, and an outermost cover having a plurality of dimples formed thereon, wherein when a center hardness (Shore C hardness) of the spherical core is Ho, a surface hardness (Shore C hardness) of the spherical core is Hs, a hardness difference S=HsHo, a material hardness (Shore D hardness) of the intermediate layer is Hm, a thickness of the intermediate layer is Tm (mm), a material hardness (Shore D hardness) of the outermost cover is Hc, a thickness of the outermost cover is Tc (mm), and a total lower volume of the plurality of dimples is Vi (mm.sup.3), [S(HmTm+HcTc)]/(Tm+Tc)Vi/1000<230 is satisfied.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a golf ball having an excellent flight distance and stability on a second or subsequent shot while maintaining or improving a flight distance on a driver shot for a golfer with a slow head speed. The present disclosure provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core, and an outermost cover positioned outside the spherical core and having a plurality of dimples formed thereon, wherein a hardness difference S (=HsHo) between a surface hardness Hs of the spherical core and a center hardness Ho (Shore C hardness) of the spherical core, a material hardness C (Shore D hardness) of the outermost cover, and a total volume V (mm.sup.3) of the plurality of dimples below a surface of a phantom sphere satisfy VSC0.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a golf ball having a small difference in the flight distance on a driver shot when hit at a high head speed and when hit at a low head speed. The present disclosure provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core, an intermediate layer and an outermost cover, wherein when a center hardness Ho (Shore C hardness) of the spherical core, a surface hardness Hs (Shore C hardness) of the spherical core, a hardness difference S=HsHo, a material hardness Hm (Shore D hardness) of the intermediate layer, a material hardness Hc (Shore D hardness) of the outermost cover, a thickness Tc (mm) of the outermost cover, and a total lower volume Vi (mm.sup.3) of a plurality of dimples satisfy Vi>365 and (Hc/Tc)(SHm/Vi)130.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a golf ball that has a high spin rate but does not fly up in a high maximum flying height, thereby having a reduced number of shots into the OB area on a driver shot. The present disclosure provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core, an intermediate layer and an outermost cover, wherein a material hardness Hm (Shore D hardness) of the intermediate layer, a material hardness Hc (Shore D hardness) of the outermost cover, a thickness Tc (mm) of the outermost cover, and a total lower volume Vi (mm.sup.3) of a plurality of dimples satisfy Vi>365 and (Hc/Tc)(Hm/Vi)7.5.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a golf ball having a lowered flight distance difference between flight distances on various numbered-iron shots. The present disclosure provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core, an intermediate layer covering the spherical core, and an outermost cover positioned outside the intermediate layer and having a plurality of dimples formed thereon, wherein the plurality of dimples have a total lower volume Vi of more than 365 mm.sup.3, and a slab hardness Hc (Shore D) of a cover composition constituting the outermost cover, a thickness Tc (mm) of the outermost cover and the total lower volume Vi (mm.sup.3) of the plurality of dimples satisfy a relationship of 8.5Tc/HcVi.

A golf ball has a large number of dimples 10 on a surface thereof. The dimples 10 include a plurality of small dimples 10S each having an area of less than 8.0 mm.sup.2, and a plurality of large dimples 10L each having an area of equal to or greater than 8.0 mm.sup.2. A ratio PS of a sum of areas of all the small dimples 10S to a surface area of a phantom sphere of the golf ball is less than 2.0%. A ratio PL of a sum of areas of all the large dimples 10L to the surface area of the phantom sphere is equal to or greater than 79.0%. A degree G of uniformity of areas of the large dimples 10L is equal to or less than 1.15.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a golf ball having improved controllability on iron shots. The present disclosure provides a golf ball 2 comprising a spherical core 4, an intermediate layer 6 and an outermost cover 8 having a plurality of dimples 10 formed thereon, wherein the spherical core 4 is formed from a rubber composition containing a polybutadiene rubber and a butyl rubber in a predetermined amount, a slab hardness of an intermediate layer composition forming the intermediate layer 6 is greater than a slab hardness of a cover composition forming the outermost cover 8, a total lower volume of the plurality of dimples 10 is 365 mm.sup.3 or more, and an occupation ratio of a total area of the plurality of dimples 10 in a surface area of a virtual sphere that is assumed to have no dimples on the outermost cover 8 is 75% or more.