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Callaway vs PING:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Callaway had more branded searches than PING among golf bag brands worldwide. Callaway had about 165,000 branded searches, while PING had 40,500. Callaway made up 23.8% of all golf bag brand searches we track, and PING accounted for 5.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about golf bag brands, PING appeared in all three answers and Callaway in none.

Among golf bag brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Callaway, about 4 searches for every 1 for PING

Callaway 165K searchesPING 40.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

PING, mentioned in every answer we collected

PING in 3 of 3Callaway in 0 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

PING, the only one of the two named

PING first in 3Callaway never named

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Top golf bag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, PING appeared in all three answers. Callaway did not appear in any of the three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. PING1st
  2. Sun Mountain2nd
  3. Titleist3rd
  4. TaylorMade4th
  5. Ogio5th
  6. Callaway–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Titleist3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • PING3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Sun Mountain3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • TaylorMade1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Ogio1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Callaway0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers

See every answer about golf bag brands

3 answers
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which golf bag brand should I buy?”

    1. 1PING
    2. 2Sun Mountain
    3. 3Titleist
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best golf bag brands?”

    1. 1PING
    2. 2Sun Mountain
    3. 3Titleist
    4. 4TaylorMade
    5. 5Ogio
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best golf bag brand for walking the course?”

    1. 1Sun Mountain
    2. 2PING
    3. 3Titleist
  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “best golf bag”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “golf stand bag”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Callaway or PING more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Callaway and PING by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six golf bag brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Callaway and PING among golf bag brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Callaway, PING. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTitleistTaylorMadeCallawayPINGOgioSun Mountain
Oct 202534.7%28.3%23.3%7%4.7%2%
Nov 202531.4%31.4%25.6%5.2%4.2%2.3%
Dec 202535%28.6%23.5%5.8%4.7%2.4%
Jan 202631.2%31.2%25.5%6.3%4.2%1.8%
Feb 202634.7%28.4%23.3%7%4.7%2%
Mar 202639.7%26.6%21.7%6.5%3.6%1.9%
Apr 202629.5%24.1%36.1%5.9%2.7%1.7%
May 202635.8%29.3%24%5.9%3.2%1.8%
Jun 202635%28.6%23.4%7%3.8%2.1%
Jul 202635.5%29%23.7%5.8%3.9%2.1%
Aug 202629.6%24.2%36.2%4.9%3.3%1.7%
Sep 202635.4%28.9%23.8%5.8%3.9%2.2%

How has the Callaway and PING comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Callaway was ahead of PING in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Callaway’s share of searches among golf bag brands worldwide moved from 23.3% to 23.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PING’s share of searches among golf bag brands worldwide moved from 7% to 5.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K.

How did search popularity change for golf bag brands worldwide in September 2026?

4 changes
  1. In September 2026, Titleist overtook Callaway to become the leader among golf bag brands worldwide, with 35.4% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, TaylorMade overtook Callaway to rank 2nd among golf bag brands worldwide, with 28.9% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, PING gained share of searches among golf bag brands worldwide, from 4.9% to 5.8%.

  4. In September 2026, Callaway lost share of searches among golf bag brands worldwide, from 36.2% to 23.8%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Callaway’s and PING’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Callaway

1 branded search term

  • callaway

PING

1 branded search term

  • ping golf

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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