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PING vs Titleist:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Titleist had more branded searches than PING among golf club brands worldwide. Titleist had about 246,000 branded searches, while PING had 40,500. Titleist made up 12.9% 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, PING appeared in four of the five answers and Titleist in three. Titleist was mentioned before PING in three out of five answers.

Among golf club brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Titleist, about 6 searches for every 1 for PING

Titleist 246K searchesPING 40.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

PING, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Titleist in 3

PING in 4 of 5Titleist in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Titleist, named ahead of PING in 3 of 5 answers

Titleist first in 3PING first in 2

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Top golf club brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

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

See every answer about golf club brands

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 PING or Titleist more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for PING and Titleist 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.

PING and Titleist among golf club brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Titleist, 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 PING and Titleist comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Titleist was ahead of PING in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • 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.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Titleist’s share of searches among golf club brands worldwide moved from 12.8% to 12.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 246K.

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

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Titleist lost share of searches among golf club brands worldwide, from 13.5% to 12.9%.

  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 PING’s and Titleist’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.

PING

1 branded search term

  • ping golf

Titleist

1 branded search term

  • titleist

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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