Callaway Golf Company
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Callaway, legally Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp., is an American global sports equipment manufacturing company that designs, manufactures, markets and sells golf equipment, more specifically clubs and balls, also including accessories such as bags, gloves, and caps. The company also produces clothing through its subsidiary "Callaway Apparel,” and golf shoes, through its "Cuater" subsidiary. In 2021, the company purchased Topgolf, and thus also operates a chain of golf-related amusement and events centers.
Formerly | Callaway Golf Company (1982–2022) |
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Company type | Public company |
ISIN | US1311931042 |
Industry | Sports equipment, textile |
Founded | 1982; 42 years ago (1982) |
Founder | Ely Reeves Callaway, Jr. |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Chip Brewer (CEO) |
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Revenue | US$1.2 billion (FY 2018)[1] |
US$31 million (FY 2014)[2] | |
US$16 million (FY 2014)[2] | |
Total assets | US$625 million (FY 2014)[3] |
Total equity | US$292 million (FY 2014)[3] |
Number of employees | 24,800 (December 2021) |
Subsidiaries | Topgolf Callaway Golf Callaway Apparel Cuater TravisMathew Toptracer Odyssey OGIO Jack Wolfskin World Golf Tour |
Website | callawaygolf.com |
The company sells its products through golf retailers and sporting goods retailers, through mass merchants, directly online, and through its pre-owned and trade-in services. Callaway markets its products in more than 70 countries worldwide. The company, based in Carlsbad, California, is the world's largest manufacturer of golf clubs.
In past years, Callaway marketed products under the "Toulon Design" and "Odyssey" putter brand's, acquired in 1997,[4] as well as "Top Flite", "Strata" and "Ben Hogan" brands picked up following the bankruptcy of Spalding's former golf division in 2003.[5]