Non-conforming golf balls

Abstract

Golf balls having an initial velocity greater than 255 ft/sec and/or an overall distance of greater than 320 yards are disclosed. The golf balls comprise one or more core layers, one or more cover layers, and optionally one or more intermediate layers disposed between the core and the cover. At least one layer is optionally formed from a composition comprising from 2 wt % to 50 wt % of a plasticizer, based on the total weight of the composition.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf ball comprising at least one layer formed from a plasticized composition comprising from 2 wt % to 50 wt %, based on the total weight of the plasticized composition, of a plasticizer, wherein the golf ball has an overall distance of greater than 320 yards. 
     
     
         2 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball has an initial velocity of greater than 255 ft/sec. 
     
     
         3 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the overall distance is 330 yards or greater. 
     
     
         4 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the overall distance is 340 yards or greater. 
     
     
         5 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the overall distance is 350 yards or greater. 
     
     
         6 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball comprises a plurality of dimples on the outer surface thereof, and wherein greater than 50% of the dimples have an edge angle of from 13.0° to 14.0°. 
     
     
         7 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball has a weight of greater than 1.620 ounces. 
     
     
         8 . The golf ball of  claim 7 , wherein the golf ball comprises a plurality of dimples on the outer surface thereof, and wherein greater than 50% of the dimples have an edge angle of from 11.5° to 13.5°. 
     
     
         9 . The golf ball of  claim 8 , wherein the overall distance is 335 yards or greater. 
     
     
         10 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball has an outer diameter of less than 1.680 inches. 
     
     
         11 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball has an outer diameter of less than 1.650 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The golf ball of  claim 11 , wherein the golf ball has a weight of greater than 1.620 ounces. 
     
     
         13 . The golf ball of  claim 12 , wherein the golf ball comprises a plurality of dimples on the outer surface thereof, and wherein greater than 50% of the dimples have an edge angle of from 11.5° to 13.5°. 
     
     
         14 . The golf ball of  claim 13 , wherein the overall distance is 350 yards or greater. 
     
     
         15 . The golf ball of  claim 14 , wherein the overall distance is 355 yards or greater. 
     
     
         16 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball comprises an inner core layer and an outer cover layer, and wherein the inner core layer is formed from the plasticized composition. 
     
     
         17 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball comprises an inner core layer and an outer cover layer, and wherein the outer cover layer is formed from the plasticized composition. 
     
     
         18 . The golf ball of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball comprises an inner core layer, an outer cover layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between the inner core layer and the outer cover layer, wherein the intermediate layer is formed from the plasticized composition.