The invention provides a
solid golf ball having a
solid core, a cover layer that encloses the core, and a plurality of dimples formed on an outside surface of an outermost layer of the cover. The
solid core is formed of a rubber composition composed of 100 parts by weight of a base rubber that includes 60 to 100 parts by weight of a
polybutadiene rubber having a cis-1,4 bond content of at least 60% and synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of an organosulfur compound, and an unsaturated
carboxylic acid or a
metal salt thereof, an
organic peroxide and an
inorganic filler. The
solid core has a deformation, when subjected to loading from an
initial load of 10 kgf to a final load of 130 kg, of 2.0 to 3.5 mm, and has a specific
hardness distribution. The cover layer, which is formed primarily of a
thermoplastic or thermoset
polyurethane material and has a thickness of 0.5 to 2.5 mm, a
Shore D
hardness at the surface of 50 to 70 and a
flexural rigidity of 50 to 300 MPa. The core has a surface
hardness which is from 1 to 15
Shore D hardness units lower than the surface hardness of the core. The
golf ball has a deformation, when subjected to loading from an
initial load of 10 kgf to a final load of 130 kgf, of 2.0 to 2.9 mm. The solid
golf ball is advantageous overall in competitive use.