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Callaway Pledges $1M After Good Good Exits PGA Tour

8/29/2026

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Good Good Golf Withdraws

Good Good Golf withdrew as title sponsor of the PGA Tour event in Austin, Texas, Nov. 12-15.
Callaway Golf terminated its partnership with Good Good Golf and pledged $1 million to anti-violence groups.
The PGA Tour agreed with Good Good Golf’s decision and confirmed the event will continue as the Austin Championship.
Golf Galaxy and Dick’s Sporting Goods removed Good Good merchandise.
Callaway launched investigations and tightened approval procedures after the controversy.

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Nicole Rae Condemns

Nicole Rae, director of social media for Skratch Golf, posted an X message condemning the ad, viewed over 650,000 times.
Nick Adams, Special Presidential Envoy for American Tourism, tweeted the ad was bad but the brand should not be destroyed.
Women represent roughly 28 percent of all golfers, according to the National Golf Federation.
Women’s golf participation grew 45 percent, adding 2.5 million players during the pandemic, the federation said.

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Good Good Golf Withdraws

Good Good Golf withdrew as title sponsor of the PGA Tour event in Austin, Texas, Nov. 12-15.
Callaway Golf terminated its partnership with Good Good Golf and pledged $1 million to anti-violence groups.
The PGA Tour agreed with Good Good Golf’s decision and confirmed the event will continue as the Austin Championship.
Golf Galaxy and Dick’s Sporting Goods removed Good Good merchandise.
Callaway launched investigations and tightened approval procedures after the controversy.

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