A golf ball comprising an opaque core, a composite cover layer, an intermediate layer, and an outer cover layer is provided. The composite cover layer and outer cover layer are formed from a translucent polymeric matrix, and a fibrous material is embedded in the translucent polymeric matrix of the composite cover layer. In one version, the fibrous material comprises a woven or non-woven mat. In another version, the fibrous material comprises a shape memory alloy. In yet another version, the fibrous material comprises a ferromagnetic material and the metal material is subjected to induction heating to improve adhesion between adjacent ball layers.