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Mizuno vs PING:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Mizuno had more branded searches than PING among golf club brands worldwide. Mizuno had about 1.2 million branded searches, while PING had 40,500. Mizuno made up 64% of all golf club brand searches we track, and PING accounted for 2.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about golf club brands, Mizuno and PING each appeared in four of the five answers. PING was mentioned before Mizuno in four out of five answers.

Among golf club brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Mizuno, about 30 searches for every 1 for PING

Mizuno 1.2M searchesPING 40.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 4 of 5 answers.

Mizuno in 4 of 5PING in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

PING, named ahead of Mizuno in 4 of 5 answers

PING first in 4Mizuno first in 1

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Top golf club brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Mizuno was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. PING was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. PING was listed before Mizuno in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. TaylorMade1st
  2. Callaway2nd
  3. PING3rd
  4. Titleist4th
  5. Mizuno5th
  6. Cobra Golf6th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • TaylorMade5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Callaway5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Mizuno4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • PING4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Titleist3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Cobra Golf1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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

Is Mizuno or PING more popular in search?

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

Mizuno and PING among golf club brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMizunoTitleistTaylorMadeCallawayPINGCobra Golf
Oct 202563.5%12.8%10.5%8.6%2.6%2.1%
Nov 202561.2%12.3%12.3%10.1%2%2%
Dec 202563.8%12.9%10.5%8.6%2.1%2.1%
Jan 202660.3%12.2%12.2%9.9%2.4%3%
Feb 202658.4%14.4%11.7%9.6%2.9%2.9%
Mar 202656.6%17.1%11.4%9.3%2.8%2.8%
Apr 202644.4%16.3%13.4%20%3.3%2.7%
May 202654.1%16.3%13.3%10.9%2.7%2.7%
Jun 202653.8%16.2%13.2%10.8%3.3%2.7%
Jul 202654.1%16.3%13.3%10.9%2.7%2.7%
Aug 202654.6%13.5%11%16.5%2.2%2.2%
Sep 202664%12.9%10.5%8.7%2.1%1.7%

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

3 findings
  • Mizuno was ahead of PING in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mizuno’s share of searches among golf club brands worldwide moved from 63.5% to 64%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.2M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PING’s share of searches among golf club brands worldwide moved from 2.6% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K.

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

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Mizuno gained share of searches among golf club brands worldwide, from 54.6% to 64%.

  2. PING’s share of searches among golf club brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.3% to 2.1% in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mizuno’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.

Mizuno

1 branded search term

  • mizuno

PING

1 branded search term

  • ping golf

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