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 center 8 is constituted with a styrene
block-containing thermoplastic elastomer. The mid layer 10 is obtained by
crosslinking a rubber composition. The cover 6 is constituted with a
resin composition. The center 8 has a diameter of 18 mm or greater and 35
mm or less. The center 8 has a hardness H1 of equal to or less than 25.
The center 8 has an amount of compressive deformation of 5.0 mm or
greater and 10.0 mm or less, as measured with the initial load of 1 kgf
and the final load of 10 kgf. The difference (H2-H1) between the surface
hardness H2 of the core 4 and the hardness H1 of the center 8 is 25 or
greater and 60 or less. The difference (H3-H1) between the hardness H3 of
the cover 6 and the hardness H1 of the center 8 is 40 or greater and 65
or less.