{"id":264628,"date":"2026-06-05T03:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/golf-equipment-is-already-a-multibillion-dollar-market-ai-could-be-about-to-supercharge-it\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T03:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:40:14","slug":"golf-equipment-is-already-a-multibillion-dollar-market-ai-could-be-about-to-supercharge-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/golf-equipment-is-already-a-multibillion-dollar-market-ai-could-be-about-to-supercharge-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf equipment is already a multibillion-dollar market. AI could be about to supercharge it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/05\/business\/golf-equipment-multibillion-dollar-market-ai-could-supercharge-it-spc\">Golf equipment is already a multibillion-dollar market. AI could be about to supercharge it<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/05\/business\/golf-equipment-multibillion-dollar-market-ai-could-supercharge-it-spc\">https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/05\/business\/golf-equipment-multibillion-dollar-market-ai-could-supercharge-it-spc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-05 03:04:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.cnn.com\">www.cnn.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>        <strong class=\"ai-article-summary__title\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ai-article-summary__stars-icon\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n            <span>Summary<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ai-article-summary__toggle-caret-up\" aria-label=\"Toggle Article Summary\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ai-article-summary__toggle-caret-down\" aria-label=\"Toggle Article Summary\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ai-article-summary__items\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<li class=\"ai-article-summary__item\">Golf participation has surged to record levels with more than 160 million people playing worldwide in 2025.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-article-summary__item\">Artificial intelligence is transforming the sport through self-driving caddies, swing analysis apps and smart equipment that offers real-time advice.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-article-summary__item\">High costs and traditional rules present barriers to AI integration with some smart features banned from competitive play.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n            <span class=\"ai-article-summary__disclaimer-text\">AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpzq7jvc002b2dp84sa2136o@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Golf is experiencing something of a boom. Following a resurgence during the pandemic, participation numbers hit record heights last year.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpzq8lfx00043b6rwx0h6ci2@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            More than 160 million people around the world played some form of golf in 2025, marking an almost 50% rise from 2023. The US alone is projected to pass 50 million participants across 2026.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpzq9v7300073b6rx6y5fhbv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Driving ranges like Topgolf and indoor virtual simulators have also helped grow participation in the sport, with a new wave of casual players driving demand for golf gadgets. And in 2026, where there are gadgets, there is artificial intelligence.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpzq9x2300093b6ropjrj9hb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The global golf equipment market grew to an estimated $20.9 billion in 2026, according to market research company Mordor Intelligence, and is predicted to reach $26.7 billion by 2031. Among the most influential factors identified for the projected rise is the adoption of AI-driven technology.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpzq9x23000a3b6rbvown8k0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Its impact is being felt from the club-factory floor to the fairway \u2014 all the way to a virtual version of the sport\u2019s most important assistant: the caddy. Botronics, a startup based in Nivelles, Belgium, has developed a self-driving golf trolley billed as a digital caddie that can not only carry clubs,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/05\/business\/golf-equipment-multibillion-dollar-market-ai-could-supercharge-it-spc\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Golf equipment is already a multibillion-dollar market. 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