Which professional golfers have publicly endorsed CBD products and what are their official brand partnerships?
Executive summary
A noticeable cohort of professional golfers has publicly endorsed CBD products, signing paid partnerships or appearing as brand ambassadors — most prominently Bubba Watson (cbdMD), Scott McCarron (Functional Remedies), and a cluster of tour pros tied to Medterra and other golf-focused CBD brands (including Charley Hoffman, Lucas Glover and Morgan Hoffmann) [1] [2] [3] [4]. The PGA Tour and testing authorities have urged caution because of inconsistent labeling and possible THC contamination, even as players and brands push CBD into pro shops and event sponsorships [5] [6].
1. Bubba Watson — the most visible CBD face (and visor branding)
Bubba Watson became the highest-profile golfer to publicly link himself to a CBD maker when he announced a multi-year partnership and began displaying the company’s logo on his tournament visor, an affiliation widely reported as with cbdMD/Real Brands in 2019 [1] [2] [7]. Media coverage and photographic evidence of sponsorship placement made Watson the de facto public face of CBD in golf, and outlets have repeatedly quoted him saying CBD helps keep him pain-free [5] [8].
2. Scott McCarron — early adopter turned paid endorser (Functional Remedies)
Scott McCarron says he first sampled hemp/CBD products left in his locker and subsequently formed a formal partnership with Functional Remedies (also marketed under EndoSport), becoming one of the earliest tour players to sign an endorsement and to promote CBD as part of recovery and sleep routines [2] [6]. Reporting notes McCarron’s active role in placing Functional Remedies products into golf retail channels and promoting them to fellow Champions Tour players [2] [4].
3. Medterra’s roster — Hoffman, Glover, Hoffmann and others
Medterra, a major CBD company targeting golf, has publicly announced endorsements with multiple tour players: Charley Hoffman, Lucas Glover and Morgan Hoffmann are named by Golf Digest and related accounts as Medterra endorsers, and those relationships were showcased at industry events like the PGA Merchandise Show [3] [4]. Coverage frames Medterra as one of several brands courting pros to lend credibility and access to pro shops.
4. Additional pros: Brandt Jobe, Scott Piercy and others tied to niche brands
Journalism and specialty golf outlets list other pros with public CBD ties: Brandt Jobe, Scott Piercy and Morgan Hoffmann among them, either via endorsements or visible use and sponsorships with smaller golf-oriented CBD firms [4] [8] [7]. Some sources report Piercy and others promoting specific products or being associated with golf-centric CBD lines, though the reporting on exact contract terms is uneven [8] [7].
5. Industry push, PGA cautions and the limits of public record
CBD companies aggressively targeted golf: the 2020 PGA Merchandise Show featured nearly 20 CBD exhibitors and brands like ParForm, Cannaray and others secured pro-shop distribution or PGA partnerships, while the New England PGA struck an exclusive deal with Harbor Hemp for regional promotion — evidence of brand-tour commercial links beyond individual athlete deals [3] [9] [10]. At the same time, the PGA Tour and anti-doping officials have warned players about inconsistent labeling and hidden THC that could trigger positive tests, and journalists have repeatedly noted the lack of long-term clinical studies on many claimed benefits [5] [11].
6. What’s firmly supported and what remains murky
What is well-documented: Bubba Watson’s public cbdMD/Real Brands-type partnership, Scott McCarron’s Functional Remedies endorsement, and Medterra’s named pro endorsers including Charley Hoffman, Lucas Glover and Morgan Hoffmann appear across multiple reputable outlets [1] [2] [3] [4]. What is less certain in available reporting: specific contract lengths, compensation figures, whether sightings of players (e.g., Phil Mickelson or Tiger Woods chewing gum or using oils) translated into paid deals, and the full roster of tour players using but not formally endorsing CBD — sources sometimes conflate use, sightings and formal endorsements [12] [8] [6].
7. The takeaways for the curious reader
The public-facing CBD endorsements in golf are concentrated among a small cluster of recognizable pros and several industry-friendly brands — cbdMD/Real Brands (Watson), Functional Remedies/EndoSport (McCarron) and Medterra (Hoffman, Glover, Hoffmann) — while a broader commercial ecosystem (Cannaray, Harbor Hemp, ParForm and others) has linked to pro golf via PGA partnerships and pro-shop distribution [1] [2] [3] [9] [10]. Reporters and tour officials urge scrutiny: the industry’s marketing has outpaced regulation, so public endorsements do not equate to medical endorsement or proven efficacy [5] [6].