On May 8, 2020, the US Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group assisted Chinese police in a massive coordinated raid operation in 3 provinces. Over 100 police officers divided into 10 squads and raided 10 locations in 4 cities simultaneously. Over 150,000 pieces of counterfeit products, including finished clubs, club heads, shafts, grips, bags, etc., are seized, and 15 individuals were arrested. The raided locations, including club head manufacturer, shaft and grip supplier, assembling workshop, shipping center, online chatting rooms, are all related to a very comprehensive online seller of counterfeit golf products. This online group was discovered through an earlier raid against a high-profile online seller, who was convicted and jailed for 4 years and 3 months last year.

Contributed by: Jason Yao