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2026 new golf club release calendarRelease dates and prices, month by month from January to December

Updated: Nov 6, 2026Contains affiliate links

Not sure when the new club you want comes out, or what it costs?I've put every 2026 release date in a month-by-month table, starting in January. As of Nov 6, five announced models are still waiting to go on sale (on Oct 10 it was 80 released and 8 to come). I only list release dates and suggested retail prices that I checked against manufacturer sites in this site's own articles. Rumored models are left out. The far-right column shows which article has the numbers and when I checked them. Knowing the date and price ahead of time saves you from buying a club the week before its successor lands, and lets you decide whether to wait or buy now. I average 72 with a best of 68 and spend a lot of time studying how clubs are built. Here are the patterns I noticed once everything was lined up.

2026 golf club release dates: bottom line

Wait or buy a new release? Three things decide it

The day a new club comes out isn't always the day to buy. I decide whether to wait or buy by these three things.

1. Look at the peak for the type you want.Drivers from the big makers cluster in January to March, and irons gather in September. I schedule a hit-and-compare day around that peak.
2. Do the numbers really differ? On TrackMan, the QUANTUM gave me 46 m/s head speed and 251 yd carry. The ZXi RKT, hit in a fitting bay in October, averaged 247 yd over 10 balls with the standard head. Different days and conditions, so treat the gap as a rough guide. Hitting them side by side on the same day is the only sure test.
3. Can you hit it before paying full price?A 6-piece ZXi5 set is JPY 171,600. I got 18 sessions with it before deciding. With new models, I hit 10 balls in a fitting bay and look at the average.

Bottom line:Drivers land from January to March. I hit them, compare the numbers and buy only the one that actually stands out.

Knowing the peak months ahead of time spares you the regret of a new model dropping right after you buy, and lets you pick the month to wait and the month to buy yourself.

The newest release in each category mostly came out in September

Answer first. Here is the newest launch in each category as of Oct 31, one line each (the putter, shaft and rangefinder rows are updated from the Oct 28 table). In drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons and wedges, the newest model is a September release in every category.

Honma Golf's T//WORLD for the Queen (women's) reportedly opened pre-orders on Sep 18 at Honma's own stores and official online shop. As of Sep 19, Honma Golf's product page didn't list a release date.

Counting by type: when do the most new clubs come out? (a count table)

I counted the rows of this page's monthly tables by type and by period. Some rows hold more than one model, so the counts are table rows. The most is 30 in July to September, and September alone has 19, about 22% (19 ÷ 85) of all rows.

Counts are the rows in this page's monthly tables (Jan to Oct 2026), counted by me. As of Oct 31, 2026.

By type, putters are the most numerous at 16, followed by shafts at 15 and drivers at 13. Drivers have 4 in January to March and 5 in July to September. Of the 10 irons, 4 came in September alone. Knowing when the type you want tends to arrive helps you avoid buying at list price just before a new model, and lets you plan a day to compare before and after the release.

January–March: the big brands' new drivers all arrived

From the TaylorMade Qi4D on Jan 29 to the PING G440 K and Callaway QUANTUM in February and the Mizuno JPX ONE in March, the big brands' drivers all arrived within three months. TaylorMade, Callaway and Mizuno also released same-name fairway woods and hybrids on the same day as their drivers. PING's G440 K is driver only.

January 2026 (7 models)

Feb 2026 (9 models)

Mar 2026 (8 models)

On Jan 29, TaylorMade released four categories (driver, fairway wood, hybrid and irons) on the same day. For anyone wanting to match one series, it was a year when a single day was all it took.

"Media figure" in the table means I couldn't read the text on Callaway's official site, so I used the price published by golf media. Check with a retailer before buying.

April–June: the most new putters

Spring to early summer brought 7 new putters, the most of any category. For drivers, the Titleist GTS on Jun 11 was the biggest release of this period.

Apr 2026 (11 models)

May 2026 (2 models)

Jun 2026 (10 models)

For the Voice Caddie Laser FIT2, I could confirm that pre-orders opened on May 28, but the release date itself isn't in my article. Both Bushnell models have open pricing (no MSRP), so I've listed the official store's selling price.

July–September: Srixon and Bridgestone's fall releases cluster

After the PRGR RS in July, new models suddenly piled up once September began. Nineteen in one month is the most in this past year. Among them, Srixon on the 12th replaced its drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons on the same day.

Jul 2026 (7 models)

Aug 2026 (4 models)

Sep 2026 (19 models)

For T//WORLD for the Queen, Sep 18 is the date media reported as the start of pre-orders at Honma's own stores and official online shop. As of Sep 19, Honma Golf's product page didn't list a release date. Srixon also released the ZXiU, an iron-style hybrid (utility), on Sep 12, but I left it out of the table because its price isn't in any article on this site.

Callaway also released a no-plating finish of the APEX MB on Sep 3 (limited quantity, made to order). It's a finish variant, not a new design, so it isn't in the list.

Models I checked, and models I hit in a fitting bay

Of the new models in this table, I hit four on the course and indoors and four in fitting bays. I didn't buy them. Hitting a club first tells you whether it suits your ball flight before you pay full price.

I copied these numbers from the TrackMan screen myself. My driver clubhead speed is 46 m/s, I used a Z-STAR ball, and the hitting bays had mats. For the other new releases I compared the official numbers.

The six drivers carried 245 to 251 yd, a spread of 6 yd (my subtraction). The longest was the QUANTUM at 251 yd and the shortest the JPX ONE at 245 yd. The days I played them differ from the fitting days, so I don't rank them. Treat this as a rough guide.

This is the day I decided, looking at the release list. On a weekday in October I went alone to a golf shop near me after work, looked down the list of new models and decided to hit them first. It was cloudy and 17°C. The staff said the QUANTUM was available to try that week, so I hit it that weekend. The high prices made me hesitate. Being able to hit it first is what settled it.

What went well was the 3rd hole, a dogleg right, where the QUANTUM's gentle fade bent naturally and left me 150 yards in. What went badly was that the same QUANTUM pushed 3 of 10 balls to the right; moving the ball half a ball-width to the left in my stance reduced them. With the GTS2, 3 of 20 balls hooked left, and I fixed that by loosening my grip slightly.

I used rangefinders too: the Voice Caddie Laser FIT2 for about 10 rounds and the Garmin Approach Z10 for about 8 rounds, both since September, both at public courses. The Laser FIT2 showed the slope in front of and behind the flag, and the distance didn't jump around. But one morning the flag was hazy in fog, the lock slipped, and it picked up a tree near the flag first. The Z10's numbers are easy to read, though on mornings with the sun behind the flag I had to shade the screen with my hand.

If I chose again, I'd hit the QUANTUM again. I haven't decided whether to buy one.

With new clubs, the safest order is to check your ball flight in a fitting first, before paying full price. Major brands release drivers from January to March, and four irons came out together in September. Find a shop where you can hit them around then and you'll be ready.

Five so far. Which clubs come out in November?

These are announced but not yet on sale as of Nov 6. Planned dates can move. The Fujikura JADE SPEEDER, Kasco STRAP PUTTER Torqueless, 47mm Garmin S72 and SPEEDER BOOST BLACK / BOOST 30, all due in October, have moved to the October 2026 table below.

Nov 12 and Nov 13 are manufacturer announcements, early November comes from Garmin Japan, and late November is a date from press reports (Golf Digest Online).

Eight models have launched since October began. PXG Torpedo ZT has no release date on its product page, so I've used the date it appeared on PXG's Japanese site. The five from Oct 15 onward carry the release dates the makers announced, so check store prices separately after launch.

October 2026 (8 models)

Some limited models are also out this fall that you can't buy at ordinary stores. TaylorMade's P8CB MIDNIGHT OBSIDIAN irons were due on Sep 17 and are sold only at TaylorMade's own stores and SELECTFIT STORE+. The heads are S25C forged mild steel in a black finish, with gold on the club numbers and ferrules, and the maker says the underlying design is the same as the P8CB (TaylorMade Golf press release, Sep 17, 2026). Both Bridgestone BX drivers are custom-order only.

None of the models this site had confirmed as of Oct 31 is a new release for Dec. Models like the PING G450, whose name is circulating before launch, won't be listed until they're officially announced in Japan.

I update this calendar every month. Last updated: Nov 3, 2026 (moved the 5 models released in month 10 into the table; the month 11 list now has 4 models).

About the writer and sources

The writer has an average score of 72, plays 150 rounds a year, has a driver head speed of 46 m/s and hits a slight fade. I read the official numbers side by side, and for the gear I used I give my own numbers too.

I put the models I tried in the section "Models I checked, and models I hit in a fitting bay". The subtractions and sorting of official figures are mine. Last updated Nov 3, 2026.

FAQ

Related reading

Latest Drivers 2026: Compared by Release Date
New drivers, listed by release date, head volume and price.

Latest irons 2026 | Compared by 7-iron loft
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Latest Putters 2026: Compared by Head Weight and Construction
Putters from the year zero torque spread across brands, in release-date order.

Sources for this article

• TaylorMade news release: Qi4D driver (PDF)
• PING official: G440 K driver
• Callaway news release: QUANTUM driver (PDF)
• Mizuno news release: JPX ONE (Jan 29, 2026)
• Titleist news release: GTS driver
• PRGR official: RS driver 2026
• Sumitomo Rubber Industries news release: ZXi RKT driver
• Sumitomo Rubber Industries news release: ZXi RKT fairway woods and hybrids (Aug 5, 2026)
• Sumitomo Rubber Industries news release: ZXi irons (2026)
• Bridgestone news release: B-Limited BX driver (Jul 29, 2026)
• Bridgestone news release: B-FORGED 100CB / 200CB+ (Jul 29, 2026)
• Honma Golf official online shop: T//WORLD for the Queen driver
• Golf Digest Online: T//WORLD for the Queen (release timing)
• Titleist news release: Vokey Design SM11
• Sumitomo Rubber Industries news release: Cleveland RTZ 2
• TaylorMade news release: Hi-Toe 5 (PDF)
• Titleist news release: PHANTOM (2026)
• TaylorMade news release: Spider ZT MAX (PDF)
• Odyssey official store: putters
• Fujikura Shaft official news
• Fujikura Shaft official: JADE SPEEDER
• Bushnell Golf official store: Tour Hybrid Jolt release announcement
• Garmin official: Approach Z10
• VC Japan press release: Laser FIT2 (May 28, 2026)

Last updated: Nov 3, 2026

Specs and prices are the figures published on manufacturers' official websites and in press releases, and by media outlets (checked Oct 28, 2026). These are published figures. The numbers I hit or played myself are given in the text, with their conditions.

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