ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,596, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Callaway Golf Co. (Carlsbad, Calif.).

"Golf ball with dual mantle layers" was invented by Sundar Velkur (Carlsbad, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf ball with dual mantle layers is disclosed herein. The golf ball comprises a core, an inner mantle layer, an outer mantle layer and a cover layer. The golf ball has a COR greater than 0.77. The inner mantle includes a MBS impact modifier. The outer mantle layer is softer than the inner mantle layer."

The patent was filed on Dec. 21, 2023, under Application No. 18/392,244.

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