Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Golf Club Parts & Accessories
The Google product category ID for Golf Club Parts & Accessories is 3642. It sits under Golf and has 3 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 3 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch4
Golf Club Parts & Accessories3642
Golf Club Grips4254Golf Club Headcovers4043Golf Club Shafts499780- Category ID
- 3642
- Direct subcategories
- 3
- Categories below it in total
- 3
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 4 / 5
- Others at this level
- 12
- Parent category
- Golf
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Golf Club Parts & Accessories is the largest of the 13 categories under Golf, with 3 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
Golf Club Parts & AccessoriesGolf Club Grips
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Golf Club Grips (4254) on level 5: Golf Club Parts & Accessories › Golf Club Grips. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Bags | 1044 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf Balls | 1045 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf Clubs | 1046 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf Tees | 3106 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf Flags | 3578 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf Club Parts & Accessories — this page | 3642 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Golf Training Aids | 3772 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf Gloves | 4466 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf Towels | 4467 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf Bag Accessories | 4605 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Golf Ball Markers | 6864 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf Accessory Sets | 7314 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divot Tools | 8044 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3642) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Golf > Golf Club Parts & Accessories"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 3 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 3642 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Golf > Golf Club Parts & Accessories |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 3642, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Golf Club Parts & Accessories
3 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 3 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Golf Club Parts & Accessories continues any further, so one of those 3 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Golf Club Parts & Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Golf Club Parts & Accessories?
3642. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Golf > Golf Club Parts & Accessories", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Should I use Golf Club Parts & Accessories or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Golf Club Parts & Accessories has 3 directly below it, starting with Golf Club Grips (4254), Golf Club Headcovers (4043), Golf Club Shafts (499780), and 3 in total further down. 3642 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Golf Club Parts & Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Golf (1043). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Golf → Golf Club Parts & Accessories. If your product does not belong under Golf, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Golf Club Parts & Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Golf first — there are 12 other categories at this level: Divot Tools (8044), Golf Accessory Sets (7314), Golf Bag Accessories (4605), Golf Bags (1044), Golf Ball Markers (6864), Golf Balls (1045), and 6 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Golf (1043) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Golf Club Parts & Accessories?
1 level more. The longest route down from Golf Club Parts & Accessories is Golf Club Parts & Accessories > Golf Club Grips, ending at Golf Club Grips (4254) on level 5. Not every branch below Golf Club Parts & Accessories runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Golf Club Parts & Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 13 at its level, carrying 3 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Golf Club Parts & Accessories and Golf Accessory Sets?
They sit side by side under Golf and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Golf Club Parts & Accessories is 3642; Golf Accessory Sets is 7314. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Golf > Golf Club Parts & Accessories" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Golf > Golf Accessory Sets" before you submit.
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