Golf ball 2 has spherical core 4 and cover 6 provided so as to cover this core 4 . The core 4 has spherical center 8 and mid layer 10 provided so as to cover this center 8 . The resilience coefficient Ec of the center 8 , the resilience coefficient Em of the core 4 and the resilience coefficient Eb of the golf ball 2 satisfy the following formulae (1) and (2): Ec>Eb≧Em (1); Eb−Em≧Ec−Eb (2). The difference (Eb−Em) between the resilience coefficient Eb and the resilience coefficient Em is equal to or greater than 0.004. The difference (Ec−Eb) between the resilience coefficient Ec and the resilience coefficient Eb is equal to or greater than 0.004.
1. A golf ball which comprises a core and a cover positioned outside the core, the core having a center and a mid layer positioned outside the center, wherein
the resilience coefficient Ec of the center, the resilience coefficient Em of the core and the resilience coefficient Eb of the golf ball satisfy the following formula (5):
Ec>Eb>Em (5).
2. The golf ball according to claim 1 which further satisfies the following formula (6):
Eb−Em>Ec−Eb (6).
3. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the difference (Eb−Em) between the resilience coefficient Eb and the resilience coefficient Em is equal to or greater than 0.004.
4. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the difference (Ec−Eb) between the resilience coefficient Ec and the resilience coefficient Eb is equal to or greater than 0.004.
5. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein:
the center comprises a first layer and a second layer positioned outside this first layer; and
the resilience coefficient Ec 1 of the first layer and the resilience coefficient Ec of the center satisfy the following formula (3):
Ec>Ec 1 (3).
6. A golf ball which comprises a core and a cover positioned outside the core, the core having a center and a mid layer positioned outside the center, wherein
the resilience coefficient Ec of the center, the resilience coefficient Em of the core and the resilience coefficient Eb of the golf ball satisfy the following formula (1):
Ec>Eb>Em (1),
the center comprises a first layer and a second layer positioned outside this first layer,
the resilience coefficient Ec 1 of the first layer and the resilience coefficient Ec of the center satisfy the following formula (3):
Ec>Ec1 (3), and
the following formula (4) is satisfied:
Ec>Eb≧Em≧Ec1 (4).
7. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the hardness (shore D) of the mid layer is less than 35.