Costco owns the Kirkland Signature brand; its Korean listing names Qingdao SM Parker Golf as manufacturer of the January 2025 three-piece ball, with China as the origin. [1][2]
Who makes Kirkland Golf Balls?
- Owner
- Costco Wholesale Corporation, United States; its annual report identifies Kirkland Signature as its private-label brand. [1]
- Made by
- Qingdao SM Parker Golf for Costco Korea item 1819440, released January 2025; the listing separately names SM Global Korea as importer. [2]
- Made in
- China for the listed January 2025 three-piece ball. This identifies that product’s origin without claiming every Kirkland golf ball ever used the same factory. [2]
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Costco owns the Kirkland Signature brand; its Korean listing names Qingdao SM Parker Golf as manufacturer of the January 2025 three-piece ball, with China as the origin.
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- Kirkland Golf Balls (Brand): Costco owns the Kirkland Signature brand; its Korean listing names Qingdao SM Parker Golf as manufacturer of the January 2025 three-piece ball, with China as the origin. [1][2]
- Kirkland Golf Balls → Costco Wholesale Corporation (Owner): Costco Wholesale Corporation, United States; its annual report identifies Kirkland Signature as its private-label brand. [1]
- Costco Wholesale Corporation → Kirkland Golf Balls manufacturing (Manufacturer): Qingdao SM Parker Golf for Costco Korea item 1819440, released January 2025; the listing separately names SM Global Korea as importer. [2]
- Kirkland Golf Balls manufacturing → China — item 1819440 (Factory): Country given by Costco Korea; manufacturer named as Qingdao SM Parker Golf. [2]
Who owns Kirkland Golf Balls?
Kirkland Signature is Costco’s private-label brand, not an independent golf-equipment company. Costco’s 2025 report identifies its investment in that brand and its intellectual-property protection. Brand ownership does not mean Costco molds the golf balls itself. [1]
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Who actually makes Kirkland Golf Balls products?
Costco Korea item 1819440 lists the manufacturer/importer as Qingdao SM Parker Golf / SM Global Korea. The same specifications table gives the release month as January 2025. This is stronger evidence than repeating an undated claim that a familiar tour-ball company makes all Kirkland balls. [2]
Where are Kirkland Golf Balls products made?
The product table gives China as the manufacturing country. The manufacturer name is transliterated from the Korean listing. No exact street address or assignment for every US-market version is asserted here. [2]
Is Kirkland Golf Balls made in China or the USA?
The reviewed 2025 model is made in China. US manufacture is not supported for that item. Historical MyGolfSpy reporting distinguishes an earlier Nassau-made ball from subsequent SM Parker production; that history should not override a later product’s own label. [2][3]
Same factory, different label
The 2019 report linked SM Parker to other golf-ball labels, including Cut and historical Snell MTB Red production. Those are dated supplier observations, not evidence that today’s Kirkland, Cut, Snell or Titleist balls have identical layers, compounds or specifications. [3]
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Frequently asked questions
4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.
Who makes Kirkland Golf Balls?
Qingdao SM Parker Golf for Costco Korea item 1819440, released January 2025; the listing separately names SM Global Korea as importer.[2]
Where are Kirkland golf balls made?
China for the listed January 2025 three-piece ball. This identifies that product’s origin without claiming every Kirkland golf ball ever used the same factory.[2]
Who manufactures Kirkland Golf Balls?
Qingdao SM Parker Golf for Costco Korea item 1819440, released January 2025; the listing separately names SM Global Korea as importer.[2]
Kirkland Golf Balls: US vs. Canada?
Do not assume two markets sell the same revision. Costco Korea identifies a China-made January 2025 item; the maker and factory for every US and Canadian revision remain Unconfirmed here.[2]
Sources and scope
Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.
- [1] Costco Annual Report 2025 — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Identifies Kirkland Signature as Costco’s private-label brand and describes intellectual-property protection.
- [2] Costco Korea: three-piece Kirkland Signature golf balls, item 1819440 — 2025-01 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Product’s stated release month, not a publication date. Names Qingdao SM Parker Golf / SM Global Korea as manufacturer/importer and China as origin.
- [3] MyGolfSpy: the returning four-piece Kirkland golf ball — 2019 · Reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Reports the China-based SM Parker factory and SM Global listing, distinguishing the original Nassau-made ball. Historical reporting, not a current contract census.
Unconfirmed
- The OEM and exact plant for every US-market revision or batch.
- Identical construction to Titleist, Cut, Snell or any other golf-ball label.