Cleveland Golf

Cleveland Golf is a golf-equipment brand and sporting-goods company headquartered in Huntington Beach, California. Its roots date to 1979, when club designer Roger Cleveland established the business under the name Cleveland Classics. The company initially specialized in producing replicas of classic golf clubs, giving it an identity grounded in traditional shaping and club craftsmanship rather than mass-market sporting goods alone. The business changed ownership and developed its modern brand identity during the 1990s. In 1990, ski-equipment manufacturer Skis Rossignol acquired the company, after which the Cleveland Golf name was adopted. The brand expanded its presence through club lines including VAS woods and irons. Later in the decade, it introduced Tour Action irons and QuadPro woods, products described as returning to more classic design principles after the more unconventional styling associated with some earlier equipment. Cleveland Golf subsequently passed through another period of ownership change. In 2005, Quiksilver acquired the assets of Rossignol and operated Cleveland Golf. Quiksilver's operation of the brand ended in December 2007, when Dunlop Sport purchased Cleveland Golf. The brand is now associated with SRI Sports Limited, a subsidiary of Japan-based Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Dunlop Sports operates several sporting-goods brands in North America, placing Cleveland Golf within a broader golf and sports-equipment portfolio. The company maintains its North American headquarters in Huntington Beach and has international affiliates in Japan, Europe, and Canada, alongside a network of worldwide distributors. Its business is centered on golf clubs and related equipment, with its product identity particularly linked to wedges and other scoring clubs, although the historical range has also included woods and irons. A further link to the brand's design heritage was reported for 2026, when founder Roger Cleveland was scheduled to return to Cleveland Golf to design a wedge line based on the company's fifth-generation wedges released in 1988. This reported collaboration connects the contemporary brand with its original founder and with an earlier generation of its wedge design. Specific current product assortments, executive leadership, financial performance, and official web properties are not established in the supplied reference material.

Cleveland Golf began in 1979 as Cleveland Classics, a company founded by Roger Cleveland. Its early business focused on reproductions of classic golf clubs. This origin established a design-oriented identity based on traditional club forms and helped distinguish the company from equipment makers focused solely on broad sporting-goods distribution. In 1990, Skis Rossignol acquired the company. Following the acquisition, the Cleveland Classics name was replaced by Cleveland Golf. During the 1990s, the brand broadened its club business and gained attention through products such as VAS woods and irons. Later in the decade, Cleveland Golf introduced Tour Action irons and QuadPro woods, described in the reference material as products that moved toward more classic designs. The brand changed ownership again in 2005, when Quiksilver purchased the assets of Rossignol. Cleveland Golf continued to operate under Quiksilver until December 2007. Dunlop Sport then purchased the brand. Dunlop Sports, the North American operating organization associated with the brand, manages several sports brands and forms part of the wider Sumitomo Rubber Industries structure through SRI Sports Limited. Cleveland Golf's North American base is in Huntington Beach, California. The company also has international affiliates in Japan, Europe, and Canada, in addition to 26 distributors around the world. Its principal business is the development and sale of golf equipment, including woods, irons, wedges, and other golf clubs. The brand's later history continues to draw on its founder's design legacy. A reported 2026 initiative brought Roger Cleveland back to the company to design a new wedge line based on the fifth generation of wedges that Cleveland Golf released in 1988. The reported project links the company's contemporary product development with its earlier wedge platform and with Roger Cleveland's original role in establishing the business. The supplied sources do not provide a detailed account of later corporate transactions, current executives, financial results, or a verified official website.

• 2026

  Founder-linked wedge design project

  [1]Cleveland Golfen.wikipedia.org

  Roger Cleveland was reported to be returning to design wedges based on the fifth-generation wedge platform released in 1988.

• 2007

  Dunlop Sport acquisition

  [1]Cleveland Golfen.wikipedia.org

  Dunlop Sport purchased Cleveland Golf in December, taking over operation of the brand.

• 2005

  Quiksilver acquires Rossignol assets

  [1]Cleveland Golfen.wikipedia.org

  Quiksilver purchased Rossignol's assets and operated Cleveland Golf.

• 1990

  Acquisition by Skis Rossignol and rebranding

  [1]Cleveland Golfen.wikipedia.org

  Skis Rossignol acquired the company, which subsequently adopted the Cleveland Golf name.

• 1979

  Cleveland Classics is founded

  [1]Cleveland Golfen.wikipedia.org

  Roger Cleveland founded Cleveland Classics, initially producing replicas of classic golf clubs.

Golf equipment with an emphasis on club design, traditional shaping, and scoring performance, supported by a heritage in classic club replicas and wedge development.

• Woods and irons

  VAS woods and irons

  The VAS line was among the Cleveland Golf products that helped the renamed company expand during the 1990s. It included both woods and irons and formed part of the brand's broader club portfolio during its period under Skis Rossignol.

• Irons

  Tour Action irons

  Tour Action irons were introduced during the 1990s as part of Cleveland Golf's product development after the company adopted its current name. The line represented the brand's continued expansion in irons and was associated with a return toward more classic club designs.

• Woods

  QuadPro woods

  QuadPro woods were a later-1990s Cleveland Golf product line. They were introduced alongside Tour Action irons and were described as reflecting more classic design principles within the company's wood offering.

• Wedges · 1988

  Cleveland Golf wedges

  Wedges are a central part of Cleveland Golf's equipment identity. The brand released a fifth generation of wedges in 1988, and a reported 2026 project involved Roger Cleveland designing a new line based on that historical platform.

• 2026

  Founder-linked fifth-generation wedge lineProduct launch

  Background

  Cleveland Golf's historical fifth-generation wedges date to 1988, and the company sought to connect that heritage with new product design.

  Action taken

  Roger Cleveland was reported to be returning to design a line of wedges based on the 1988 fifth-generation wedges.

  Source

• 2007

  Dunlop Sport purchases Cleveland GolfM&A

  Background

  Quiksilver's operation of Cleveland Golf ended after the brand was separated from the Rossignol assets.

  Action taken

  Dunlop Sport purchased Cleveland Golf in December 2007.

  Aftermath

  The brand became part of the Dunlop Sports operating structure and is now associated with SRI Sports and Sumitomo Rubber Industries.

  Source

• 2005

  Quiksilver acquires the Rossignol assetsM&A

  Background

  Quiksilver purchased the assets of Rossignol, which included the Cleveland Golf business.

  Action taken

  Quiksilver operated Cleveland Golf after acquiring the Rossignol assets.

  Aftermath

  The brand remained under Quiksilver until Dunlop Sport purchased it in December 2007.

  Source

• 1990

  Skis Rossignol acquires and renames the companyM&A

  Background

  The company founded as Cleveland Classics was acquired by ski-equipment manufacturer Skis Rossignol.

  Action taken

  The business was renamed Cleveland Golf following the acquisition.

  Aftermath

  The renamed brand expanded its club range, including VAS woods and irons and later Tour Action irons and QuadPro woods.

  Source

1. 1Cleveland Golfen.wikipedia.org