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Good Good Golf leadership overhaul following ad crisis

Overview

The controversy surrounding the Callaway Quantum Driver advertisement has escalated into a major corporate crisis, resulting in a complete leadership overhaul at Good Good Golf. Following the removal of the video, which depicted Garrett Clark shoving Alexis Miestowski, Callaway severed its three-year partnership with Good Good and pledged $1 million to organizations dedicated to preventing violence against women.

Professional consequences have continued to mount. Major retailers, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Target, and PGA Tour Superstore, have removed Good Good merchandise from their inventories. Additionally, the Golf Channel has postponed its ‘Big Break x Good Good’ series until 2027. The brand has also stepped back from its title sponsorship of a PGA Tour event in Austin, Texas.

In a significant escalation, Good Good founder Matt Kendrick and President Joe Flannery are no longer with the company. Co-founder and investor Nahid Giga has stepped in as interim CEO. Before his departure, Kendrick criticized Callaway, accusing the company of attempting to make Good Good the ‘sole scapegoat’ for the incident. He alleged that Callaway had initially approved the advertisement and indicated on social media that he is not opposed to pursuing legal action against the brand.

Recent leadership departures also include Good Good’s Vice President of Brand and Marketing, Jeffrey Lefkovits, and Callaway’s Director of Content and Production, Alex Upegui.

Entities

Callaway Golf · Garrett Clark · Good Good Golf · PGA Tour · Alexis Miestowski

Claims

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  • "Golf Channel canceled the 2026 season of Big Break x Good Good." ca.news.yahoo.com · www.hollywoodreporter.com

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    "Golf Channel postponed its competition reality show featuring Good Good until 2027." www.nytimes.com

    One claim states the Golf Channel canceled the 2026 season of the show, while the other states it was postponed until 2027.

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 15 sources
    Good Good Golf executives ousted after controversial Callaway advertisement

    Good Good Golf CEO Matt Kendrick and President Joe Flannery have stepped down following backlash over a Callaway Golf advertisement depicting a man shoving a woman to the ground.

  2. 12 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Good Good and Callaway Golf face fallout after controversial advertisement

    Good Good and Callaway Golf face executive departures and retail losses following a controversial advertisement depicting violence against a woman.

  3. 15 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 31 sources
    Callaway Golf severs ties with Good Good Golf over controversial ad

    Callaway Golf has ended its partnership with Good Good Golf following backlash over an advertisement depicting violence against a woman. The fallout includes lost PGA Tour sponsorships and canceled TV shows.

  4. 18 days ago

    [SPORTS] 35 sources
    Good Good Golf loses Callaway and PGA Tour partnerships after controversial ad

    Good Good Golf faces major backlash after a controversial Callaway Golf ad depicting violence against a woman led to severed partnerships, lost PGA Tour sponsorships, and canceled television programming.

  5. 20 days ago

    [CULTURE] 15 sources
    Good Good Golf and Callaway apologize for controversial advertisement

    Good Good Golf and Callaway Golf have apologized and removed a controversial ad showing a male creator shoving a female creator to the ground, following intense backlash over depictions of violence.

Sources

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