--- title: "PopStroke: search popularity in the United States" description: "PopStroke is a chain of mini golf and dining venues. 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/us/brands/popstroke" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PopStroke: search popularity in the United States PopStroke is a chain of mini golf and dining venues. 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 - **Brand**: PopStroke - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among golf entertainment venues**: 11.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Golf entertainment venues | 2 | 11.4% | 201K | - [Golf entertainment venues in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-golf-entertainment-venues) ## Top golf entertainment venues in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, PopStroke did not appear in any of the three answers. Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted. | Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | | Topgolf | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | PopStroke | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Puttshack | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Five Iron Golf | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Drive Shack | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | X-Golf | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about golf entertainment venues - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best golf entertainment venue?": 1. Topgolf - Asked ChatGPT "Which indoor golf place is best for a group night out?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mini golf and driving range venues near me?": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: PopStroke, Puttshack, Five Iron Golf, Drive Shack and X-Golf. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 23, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for PopStroke changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PopStroke in the United States fell from 246K to 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PopStroke’s share of searches among golf entertainment venues in the United States increased from 9.9% to 11.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PopStroke’s share of searches among golf entertainment venues in the United States peaked at 11.9% in May 2026 and was lowest at 8.3% in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States golf entertainment venues in September 2026? - In September 2026, PopStroke gained share of searches among golf entertainment venues in the United States, from 8.3% to 11.4%. - In September 2026, Puttshack gained share of searches among golf entertainment venues in the United States, from 6.8% to 9.4%. - In September 2026, Five Iron Golf gained share of searches among golf entertainment venues in the United States, from 5.6% to 6.2%. - In September 2026, Topgolf lost share of searches among golf entertainment venues in the United States, from 75.9% to 69.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Drive Shack in the United States fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for X-Golf in the United States fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Golf entertainment venues | 246K | 9.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Golf entertainment venues | 246K | 9.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Golf entertainment venues | 301K | 9.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Golf entertainment venues | 301K | 11.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Golf entertainment venues | 301K | 11.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Golf entertainment venues | 368K | 11.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Golf entertainment venues | 301K | 11.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | Golf entertainment venues | 301K | 11.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Golf entertainment venues | 246K | 10% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Golf entertainment venues | 246K | 9.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Golf entertainment venues | 201K | 8.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Golf entertainment venues | 201K | 11.4% | 2 | ## How are PopStroke’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PopStroke’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “popstroke” ## Which golf entertainment venues compete with PopStroke? - [Topgolf](/demand/us/brands/topgolf): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/popstroke-vs-topgolf - [Puttshack](/demand/us/brands/puttshack): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/popstroke-vs-puttshack - [Five Iron Golf](/demand/us/brands/five-iron-golf): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/five-iron-golf-vs-popstroke - [Drive Shack](/demand/us/brands/drive-shack): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/drive-shack-vs-popstroke - [X-Golf](/demand/us/brands/x-golf): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/popstroke-vs-x-golf ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PopStroke: search popularity in the United States". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/popstroke This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/popstroke. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.