| abstract |
A multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core, an intermediate layer, and a cover is improved in flight distance, feel and controllability when the solid core has a maximum hardness at a position spaced 3-10 mm inward from its surface, the difference between the maximum hardness and the hardness at its center is at least 3 JIS-C hardness units, the intermediate layer is harder than the cover, and the cover has a gage of 0.8-2.0 mm. |