abstract |
The present invention is directed to golf balls having at least one layer formed from a composition comprising an elastic protein. Golf balls of the present invention include one-piece, two-piece, and multi-layer golf balls. In two-piece and multi-layer golf balls of the present invention, the elastic protein-containing composition may be present in a core layer, a cover layer, an intermediate layer (in the case of multi-layer balls), or a combination thereof. |