--- title: "Puttshack vs Topgolf: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Puttshack or Topgolf more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Golf entertainment venues set in the United States. 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/categories/us-golf-entertainment-venues/compare/puttshack-vs-topgolf" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Puttshack vs Topgolf: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Puttshack or Topgolf more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Golf entertainment venues set in the United States. 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**: Puttshack and Topgolf - **Competitive set**: Golf entertainment venues - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Puttshack Share of Search**: 9.4% - **Topgolf Share of Search**: 69.2% ## Is Puttshack or Topgolf more popular in search? - In September 2026, Topgolf had more branded searches than Puttshack among golf entertainment venues in the United States. Topgolf had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Puttshack had 165,000. Topgolf made up 69.2% of all golf entertainment venue searches we track, and Puttshack accounted for 9.4%. - Topgolf was ahead of Puttshack in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Puttshack’s share of searches among golf entertainment venues in the United States moved from 8.1% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Topgolf’s share of searches among golf entertainment venues in the United States moved from 73.6% to 69.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 1.2M. ## Top golf entertainment venues in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Topgolf was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Puttshack 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 did search popularity change for United States golf entertainment venues in September 2026? - 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, Topgolf lost share of searches among golf entertainment venues in the United States, from 75.9% to 69.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Puttshack estimated searches | Puttshack Share of Search | Puttshack rank | Topgolf estimated searches | Topgolf Share of Search | Topgolf rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 8.1% | 3 | 1.8M | 73.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 7.9% | 3 | 1.8M | 72.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 201K | 6.6% | 3 | 2.2M | 73.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 7.5% | 3 | 1.8M | 68% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 7.7% | 3 | 1.8M | 70.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 201K | 6.5% | 3 | 2.2M | 72.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 6.5% | 3 | 1.8M | 72% | 1 | | May 2026 | 165K | 6.5% | 3 | 1.8M | 72.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 6.7% | 3 | 1.8M | 74.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 201K | 8.1% | 3 | 1.8M | 73.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 165K | 6.8% | 3 | 1.8M | 75.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 9.4% | 3 | 1.2M | 69.2% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Puttshack’s and Topgolf’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. - **Puttshack**: Measured on the search term “puttshack”. - **Topgolf**: Measured on the search term “topgolf”. - [Puttshack profile](/demand/us/brands/puttshack) - [Topgolf profile](/demand/us/brands/topgolf) - [All golf entertainment venues in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-golf-entertainment-venues): 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 Puttshack or Topgolf more popular in search? In September 2026, Topgolf had more branded searches than Puttshack among golf entertainment venues in the United States. Topgolf had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Puttshack had 165,000. Topgolf made up 69.2% of all golf entertainment venue searches we track, and Puttshack accounted for 9.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Puttshack vs Topgolf: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-golf-entertainment-venues/compare/puttshack-vs-topgolf This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-golf-entertainment-venues/compare/puttshack-vs-topgolf. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.