Golf ball 2 has spherical main body 4 , mark layer 6 and paint layer 8 . The main body 4 has spherical core 10 , and cover 12 provided to cover this core 10 . The cover 12 does not include titanium oxide. The cover 12 includes a fluorescent colorant. The main body 4 has a chroma saturation of equal to or greater than 25. The paint layer 8 is constituted with a resin composition. This resin composition includes composite particles. The composite particle has a nucleus, and a coat layer provided to coat this nucleus. The nucleus is constituted with mica, while the coat layer is constituted with titanium oxide. The amount of the composite particles is 2 parts by weight or greater and 30 parts by weight or less per 100 parts by weight of the base resin of the paint layer 8.
1. A golf ball which comprises a spherical main body having a core and a cover provided to cover the core, and a paint layer provided to cover the main body,
the cover consisting essentially of a base resin and a fluorescent colorant,
the main body having a chroma saturation of equal to or greater than 25, a lightness L* equal to or greater than 60 and equal to or less than 76.4 and an index a* equal to or greater than 28.5 and equal to or less than 80.6, and
the paint layer including a polarizing material.
2. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein
the polarizing material is a composite particle having a nucleus, and a coat layer provided to coat the nucleus, and
the nucleus is constituted with mica or a metal oxide, and the coat layer includes titanium oxide.
3. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the paint layer is constituted with a resin composition and the amount of the polarizing material is 2 parts by weight or greater and 30 parts by weight or less per 100 parts by weight of a base resin of the resin composition.
4. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the main body has a chroma saturation of equal to or greater than 38.
5. The golf ball according to claim 2 , wherein the nucleus of the composite particle is mica.
6. The golf ball according to claim 3 , wherein the amount of the polarizing material is 5 parts by weight or greater and 20 parts by weight or less per 100 parts by weight of the base resin of the resin composition.
7. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the main body has a lightness L* of equal to or greater than 73 and equal to or less than 76.4.