Golf ball 2 has spherical core 4 , cover 6 positioned outside the core 4 , mark layer 8 and paint layer 10 . The resin composition of the cover 6 includes composite particles. The composite particle has a nucleus and a coat layer. The nucleus is constituted with aluminum oxide. The coat layer is constituted with titanium oxide. The composite particles are flaky. The amount of the composite particles is 0.1 parts by weight or more and 15 parts by weight or less per 100 parts by weight of the base resin of the cover 6 . The composite particles may be also dispersed in the paint layer 10 . The amount of the composite particles in the paint layer 10 is 1 part by weight or more and 30 parts by weight or less per 100 parts by weight of the base resin of the paint layer 10.
1. A golf ball which comprises a core, a cover provided to cover the core, and a paint layer provided to cover the cover, wherein
the paint layer consists essentially of a base resin and composite particles, the composite particles having a nucleus, and a coat layer provided to coat the nucleus, and
the nucleus is constituted with aluminum oxide, and the coat layer comprises titanium oxide.
2. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the composite particles are flaky.
3. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the paint layer is constituted with a resin composition, and 1 part by weight or more and 30 parts by weight or less composite particles are included per 100 parts by weight of a base resin of the resin composition.