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A golf ball includes a solid core, an intermediate layer, and a cover in a surface of which a plurality of dimples are formed. The solid core has a center JIS-C hardness of 50-70 and a surface JIS-C hardness of 60-80, and has a diameter of 35-40 mm. The intermediate layer is made from a material mainly containing an ionomer resin, and has a JIS-C hardness of 70-85 and a thickness of 0.5-2 mm. The cover is made from a material mainly containing an ionomer resin, and has a JIS-C hardness of 85 or more and a thickness of 0.5-2 mm. A difference in JIS-C hardness between the intermediate layer and the surface of the solid core is in a range of 15 or less. A different in JIS-C hardness between the cover and the intermediate layer is in a range of 10 or more. The hardnesses of the solid core, the intermediate layer, and the cover satisfy a relationship of (hardness gradient from intermediate layer to cover)/(hardness gradient from core center to intermediate layer)>=6. The dimples are arranged such that there is no great circle line not crossing any one of the dimples. The golf ball can exhibit a very soft hitting feel, an excellent durability, a low spin rate and a high hitting angle, and an increased carry due to a high resilience.</PTEXT> |