Golf Travel Is Booming And Sun Mountain Is Cashing In

BusinessSportsMoneyGolf Travel Is Booming And Sun Mountain Is Cashing InByErik Matuszewski,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Matuszewski's coverage spans golf businesses, news & destinationsFollow AuthorJun 15, 2026, 03:30pm EDTSummarySun Mountain has launched its new ClubGlider3, evolving its popular golf travel bag that revolutionized club transport over a decade ago. The ClubGlider3 offers enhanced durability, protection, and convenience with a weather-resistant shell, molded interior, industrial zippers, integrated TSA lock, and an AirTag pocket. This launch capitalizes on a significant boom in golf travel, seeing over 12 million Americans travel annually, a 49% increase from pre-pandemic levels. An industry innovator, Sun Mountain reports its travel business is "on fire," creating a halo effect for its brand, boosting new apparel and bag lines. Anticipating continued growth in golf travel, driven by consumers seeking shared experiences, the company plans further innovations like new colors and accessories.Show More Sun Mountain has released the newest edition of its groundbreaking ClubGlider line of golf travel bags amid record levels of golf-related tourism.Sun MountainSun Mountain helped redefine the golf travel game more than a decade ago with the introduction of a line (the brand’s ClubGlider) that helped take the hassle out of transporting golf clubs. In particular, lugging them through airports. A stark departure from golf’s rigid ‘mini coffins’ of the past from other brands, the durable ClubGlider most notably has a patented retractable kickstand system with wheels that glide effortlessly. Golf travelers could wheel a fully loaded set of clubs in a lightweight, well-padded bag with one finger. Now, as recreational golf enjoys record levels of travel and tourism, Sun Mountain has released the latest evolution of its ClubGlider franchise. The new ClubGlider3 promises to be even more du...