Acushnet Holdings Corp.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549SCHEDULE 14AProxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

Time9:00 a.m. EDT

LocationLive webcast

April 17, 2026

Dear Acushnet Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Acushnet Holdings Corp. to be held on June 8, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. For your convenience, the Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting, which will be conducted via live webcast. You may attend the Annual Meeting online, vote your shares electronically and submit your questions during the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GOLF2026. Details regarding how to attend and the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting are included in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and proxy statement.

Proxy materials, which include a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy statement and proxy card, accompany this letter. The enclosed proxy statement is first being mailed or made available to stockholders of Acushnet Holdings Corp. on or about April 17, 2026. We have also enclosed our 2025 Annual Report.

Your vote is important to us and our business. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to sign, date and return the proxy card in the enclosed envelope or to vote by internet or telephone according to the instructions in the enclosed proxy statement.

Thank you for your continued support of Acushnet Holdings Corp.

Sincerely,

David E. Maher

President and Chief Executive Officer

Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Time9:00 a.m. EDT

LocationLive webcast

April 17, 2026

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Acushnet Holdings Corp. will be held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 8, 2026. You can attend the Annual Meeting online, vote your shares electronically and submit your questions during the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GOLF2026. You will need your 16-Digit Control Number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or your proxy card (if you received a printed copy of the proxy materials) to join the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held for the following purposes:

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 14, 2026, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. A list of such stockholders will be open to examination, during regular business hours, by any stockholders for at least ten days prior to the Annual Meeting at our offices at 333 Bridge Street, Fairhaven, Massachusetts 02719. Stockholders holding a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote, present or represented by proxy, at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Tessa N. Judge

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

You are cordially invited to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Acushnet Holdings Corp. Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, please read the enclosed proxy statement and follow the instructions to vote your shares by mail, internet or telephone as soon as possible. You may also vote your shares electronically during the Annual Meeting.

If you hold your shares in "street name," your broker, bank or other nominee cannot vote your shares on your behalf with respect to Proposals 1 or 2 until it receives your voting instructions. If you do not provide voting instructions by mail, internet or telephone, your shares will not be voted, except that if your shares are held by a broker, your broker may vote your shares with respect to Proposal 3 without instruction. Details regarding how to attend and the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting are included in the enclosed proxy statement.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on June 8, 2026.The proxy statement and annual report to stockholders are available at www.proxyvote.com.Proxy Statement for the2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Acushnet Holdings Corp.To be held on June 8, 2026

Table of Contents

Proxy Statement Summary

This summary highlights certain information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement but does not include everything you should consider. Please read this entire proxy statement and our 2025 Annual Report before voting.

PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON AND VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS

WAYS TO VOTE

BOARD NOMINEES

The following table sets forth the names and certain other information about our directors as of the date of this proxy statement.

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

We are committed to operating our business responsibly and with consideration for our stockholders, associates, customers, suppliers and communities. Our goal is to incorporate this commitment into every aspect of our business, including the design, quality, safety and sourcing of our products; the safety, enrichment and fair treatment of our associates; our pursuit of environmentally-friendly processes; charitable efforts in our communities; and our strict adherence to applicable laws, regulations and best practices. More information on these efforts is available in this proxy statement and on our Corporate Responsibility website at www.titleist.com/corporate-responsibility.