--- title: "PING vs Sun Mountain: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is PING or Sun Mountain more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Golf bag brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-golf-bag-brands/compare/ping-vs-sun-mountain" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PING vs Sun Mountain: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is PING or Sun Mountain more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Golf bag brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: PING and Sun Mountain - **Competitive set**: Golf bag brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **PING Share of Search**: 10.1% - **Sun Mountain Share of Search**: 3.8% ## Is PING or Sun Mountain more popular in search? - In September 2026, PING had more branded searches than Sun Mountain among golf bag brands in New Zealand. PING had about 640 branded searches, while Sun Mountain had 240. PING made up 10.1% of all golf bag brand searches we track, and Sun Mountain accounted for 3.8%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Sun Mountain took it in March 2026, PING took it in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PING’s share of searches among golf bag brands in New Zealand moved from 7.6% to 10.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 640. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sun Mountain’s share of searches among golf bag brands in New Zealand held steady at 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 240. ## Top golf bag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, PING appeared in all four answers. Sun Mountain was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. PING and Sun Mountain were each listed first in two of the four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PING | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Titleist | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Sun Mountain | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | TaylorMade | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Callaway | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Ogio | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about golf bag brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which golf bag brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. PING, 2. Sun Mountain, 3. Titleist, 4. Ogio - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best golf bag brands in New Zealand?": 1. Titleist, 2. Sun Mountain, 3. PING, 4. Callaway - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best golf bag brand in New Zealand for club storage?": 1. Sun Mountain, 2. PING, 3. Titleist - Searched Google, AI Overview "golf stand bag": 1. PING, 2. Titleist, 3. TaylorMade Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand golf bag brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, PING gained share of searches among golf bag brands in New Zealand, from 7.9% to 10.1%. - Sun Mountain’s share of searches among golf bag brands in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3% to 3.8% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | PING estimated searches | PING Share of Search | PING rank | Sun Mountain estimated searches | Sun Mountain Share of Search | Sun Mountain rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 640 | 7.6% | 4 | 320 | 3.8% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 640 | 7.2% | 4 | 370 | 4.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 640 | 7.2% | 4 | 320 | 3.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 520 | 5.4% | 4 | 320 | 3.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 640 | 7.4% | 4 | 480 | 5.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 520 | 5.7% | 5 | 830 | 9.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 520 | 4.3% | 5 | 700 | 5.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 520 | 5.7% | 4 | 350 | 3.9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 640 | 8% | 4 | 240 | 3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 640 | 8.2% | 4 | 260 | 3.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 640 | 7.9% | 4 | 280 | 3.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 640 | 10.1% | 4 | 240 | 3.8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PING’s and Sun Mountain’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**: Measured on the search terms “ping bag golf” and “ping golf bag”, summed into one figure. - **Sun Mountain**: Measured on the search terms “sun mountain” and “sun mountain golf bag”, summed into one figure. - [PING profile](/demand/nz/brands/ping) - [Sun Mountain profile](/demand/nz/brands/sun-mountain) - [All golf bag brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-golf-bag-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is PING or Sun Mountain more popular in search? In September 2026, PING had more branded searches than Sun Mountain among golf bag brands in New Zealand. PING had about 640 branded searches, while Sun Mountain had 240. PING made up 10.1% of all golf bag brand searches we track, and Sun Mountain accounted for 3.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PING vs Sun Mountain: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-golf-bag-brands/compare/ping-vs-sun-mountain This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-golf-bag-brands/compare/ping-vs-sun-mountain. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.