Mizuno is primarily involved in baseball and golf in the United States, but the company also has a presence in soccer, running, tennis, beach volleyball, and more. Mizuno USA, Inc. operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of its Japanese parent.

The company’s U.S. golf product offerings run the gamut from woods, irons and wedges to gloves and bags. Among Mizuno’s brand ambassadors on the professional tours are Luke Donald, Chris Wood, Jhonattan Vegas, Nick Watney, Lucas Glover and Stacy Lewis.

The Mizuno brand itself was started in 1906 by a pair of Japanese brothers who began by selling baseballs and athletic wear. In the mid-1960s, the company opened what at the time was the world’s largest golf factory. Mizuno’s clubs were enshrined in the Golf Hall of Fame in 1977.

In order to produce more of its trademark Grain Flow Forged irons for the U.S. market, the company set up a 520,000 square-foot facility in Braselton, Georgia in 2015.

“Mizuno is making moves to fast-track growth and further strengthen the brand as a frontrunner in the U.S. sporting goods market,” said former Mizuno USA President Bob Puccini. “Our investment in cutting-edge infrastructure affords us the opportunity to continue growth while also benefitting from the additional resources, efficiencies and service capabilities provided by the new facility.”

Mizuno opened a new club facility in Georgia in 2015.