Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of recessed dimples in the surface thereof, wherein at least 90% in number of the dimples have a value of Vo in the range defined by the following equation:0.35.ltoreq.Vo.ltoreq.0.47wherein Vo is the volume of each dimple confined below a plane defined by the dimple edge divided by the volume of a cylinder whose bottom is defined by said plane and whose height is defined by the maximum dimple depth from the bottom: and the total volume ration Vr of the dimples is defined by the following equation:Vr=Vs / (4.pi.R.sup.3 /3).times.100wherein Vs is the sum of the dimple volumes as defined above, and R is the radius of the ball in the range defined by the following equation:V.sub.RL -N/1500.ltoreq.Vr.ltoreq.V.sub.RU -N/1500wherein V.sub.RL and V.sub.RU are defined below, and N is the number of the dimples and ranges from 400 to 600 both inclusive;Large sized two-piece ball: V.sub.RL =1.14, V.sub.RU =1.22, andLarge sized thread-wound ball: V.sub.RL =1.18, V.sub.RU =1.26.

Abstract: A golf ball with a plurality of recessed dimples having a shape in accordance with a certain mathematical ratio on the surface thereof is disclosed. The value of the spatial volume of each dimple below a plane defined by an edge of the dimple divided by the volume of a cylinder, wherein the bottom of the cylinder is defined by the plane and the height is determined by the maximum depth of the dimple from the plane, is within the range of 0.35 to 0.43. The dimples having such a shape represent at least 90 percent of the total number of dimples on the golf ball. The maximum diameter of the dimple can be within the range of 2 to 4 mm and the maximum depth of the dimple can be within the range of 0.1 to 0.4 mm. This configuration results in a golf ball having an increased carry.