Callaway Golf Co (CALY) Business
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Item 1. Business
OVERVIEW
Callaway Golf Company, together with our wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “Callaway Golf,” “Callaway,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), is a leading golf equipment, gear and apparel company with a portfolio of global brands, including Callaway Golf, Odyssey, TravisMathew and OGIO. Through an unwavering commitment to innovation and premium craftsmanship, Callaway designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance golf clubs, golf balls, apparel, bags, and other accessories—setting the standard for performance in the game of golf. Our products are distributed globally through a mix of on-course, specialty retail, wholesale, direct-to-consumer and international channels.
We were originally incorporated in California in 1982 under the name, “Callaway Golf Company,” with a primary focus on the design, manufacture and sale of high-quality golf clubs. In 1992, we became a publicly-traded corporation on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “ELY,” and in 1999, we reincorporated in the State of Delaware. In 2000, we entered into the golf ball business with the release of our first golf ball product, and over time we expanded our product offerings to include golf balls, golf bags and accessories, and premium golf and active lifestyle apparel through a combination of organic development and strategic acquisitions, including OGIO and TravisMathew in 2017.
In 2019, we acquired Jack Wolfskin, a global outdoor apparel brand, which expanded our presence beyond the golf category, and in 2021, we completed a merger with Topgolf, a leading technology-enabled golf entertainment business that includes state-of-the-art golf and entertainment venues and proprietary Toptracer ball-tracking technology.
On September 6, 2022, we changed our corporate name from “Callaway Golf Company” to “Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.”, and, on September 7, 2022, we changed our New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol from “ELY” to “MODG.”
Beginning in 2025, we undertook a strategic realignment to reaffirm our position as a leading pure-play golf business. On May 31, 2025, we completed the sale of 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Callaway Germany Holdco GmbH, which owned the Jack Wolfskin business, and, following a strategic review of the Topgolf business initiated in August 2024, effective January 1, 2026, we completed the sale of a 60% ownership interest in our Topgolf and Toptracer businesses to private equity funds managed by Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (the “Topgolf Sale”). We retained a 40% equity ownership interest in Topgolf.
In connection with the completion of the Topgolf Sale, effective January 15, 2026, we changed our corporate name back to “Callaway Golf Company,” and, on January 16, 2026, we updated our New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol from “MODG” to “CALY.” Following these transactions, our ongoing brand portfolio consists of Callaway Golf, Odyssey, TravisMathew and OGIO.
GROWTH AND OVERALL STRATEGY
Our strategy is guided by a focus on creating differentiated, performance-driven golf products through innovative technology and premium craftsmanship, designed to enhance performance and enjoyment for golfers of all abilities. We seek to drive sustainable, profitable growth by scaling these products through strong brand stewardship, operational efficiency, cost discipline, and prudent capital allocation to support long-term shareholder value.
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS AND PRODUCTS
We manage our global business operations through our operating and reportable business segments. As of December 31, 2025, we had two operating and reportable business segments: Golf Equipment and Apparel, Gear and Other (previously known as the “Active Lifestyle” segment). As discussed above, during 2025 and early 2026, we completed strategic divestitures of the Jack Wolfskin and Topgolf businesses. Accordingly, both businesses are reported in discontinued operations for all periods presented in this Form 10-K and are excluded from continuing operations and reportable segments. As of the closing of the Topgolf Sale, our 40% interest in Topgolf will be accounted for under the equity method.
In connection with the changes to our organizational structure, effective as of the fourth quarter of 2025, we renamed our “Active Lifestyle” segment to “Apparel, Gear and Other;” this change did not impact the composition of the segment or previously reported financial results.
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Unless otherwise noted, the segment information in this Form 10-K reflects our continuing operations and updated segment structure following the aforementioned dispositions.
GOLF EQUIPMENT
We design, manufacture and sell a full line of high-quality golf equipment, including golf clubs and golf balls. We design our golf equipment products to be technologically advanced for amateur and professional golfers of all skill levels, and the golf equipment products are designed to conform to the Rules of Golf as published by the United States Golf Association (“USGA”) and the ruling authority known as The R&A.
Products
Golf clubs include woods (drivers, fairway woods and hybrids) and irons (irons and wedges) sold under the Callaway brand, packaged sets sold under the Callaway and Strata brands and putters sold under the Odyssey brand. Golf clubs also include Callaway and non-Callaway pre-owned golf clubs. Callaway’s golf clubs are generally made of steel, titanium alloys, carbon fiber and various thermoplastic and thermoset materials.
Golf balls are sold under the Callaway brand and are generally either a 2-piece golf ball (consisting of a core and cover) or a multilayer golf ball (consisting of two or more components in addition to the cover). Our golf ball products include covers that incorporate a traditional dimple pattern as well as covers that incorporate innovative designs, including our proprietary HEX Aerodynamics (i.e., a lattice of tubes that form hexagons and pentagons), Hybrid Cover, Triple Track Technology and Truvis patterns. Callaway brand golf balls are generally made of various combinations of synthetic rubber, ionomer blends and urethane which are processed with other chemicals in order to optimize performance.
Product Design and Development
We innovate to maintain our market share leadership position in both golf clubs and golf balls by continually investing in research and development and also leveraging artificial intelligence in our product design process in order to help create products that are designed to be technologically advanced and not limited to the duplication of traditional or conventional product designs. We create and modify product designs by using computer-aided design software, finite element analysis software and structural optimization techniques which leverage artificial intelligence. Furthermore, we utilize a variety of testing equipment and computer software, including golf robots, launch monitors, a proprietary virtual test center, a proprietary performance analysis system, an indoor test range and other methods to develop and test our golf equipment products.
Manufacturing
We have a primary golf club assembly facility located in Monterrey, Mexico, and a limited golf club assembly facility located in Carlsbad, California. Additionally, we utilize golf club contract manufacturers in China and Vietnam. We also have custom golf club assembly facilities in Tokyo, Japan; Swindon, England; Melbourne, Australia and Seoul, Korea. In 2025, more than 50% of our golf club assembly is performed in regions outside of the United States. Overall, the golf club assembly process is fairly labor intensive, utilizes raw materials that are obtained from international and domestic suppliers, and requires extensive global supply chain coordination.
We have a golf ball manufacturing facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and also utilize golf ball contract manufacturers in Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand. In 2025, approximately 75% of our golf balls were manufactured in regions outside of the United States. The golf ball manufacturing process utilizes raw materials that are obtained from international and domestic suppliers.
Sales
We sell our golf equipment products domestically and internationally, directly and through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, to wholesale customers, including golf course pro shops, off-course retailers, sporting goods retailers, online retailers, and third-party distributors, as well as to mass merchants for certain products. We also sell directly to consumers through our websites and retail locations in Japan and Korea as well as to corporate customers who want to imprint their corporate logo on certain of our golf equipment products. In addition to the sale of our golf equipment products, we also offer custom club fitting programs at our performance centers and at participating on- and off-course retail stores to help consumers find golf clubs that fit their personal specifications.
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We also sell certified pre-owned golf clubs directly to consumers through our website. The certified pre-owned golf clubs are generally acquired through our Trade In! Trade Up! program, which gives golfers the opportunity to trade in used Callaway brand golf clubs and certain competitor golf clubs at authorized retailers or through our website in exchange for credit towards the purchase of new golf equipment or pre-owned golf clubs.
Competition
The golf equipment business is highly competitive and we compete with a number of well-established brands. Our golf equipment products generally compete on the basis of technology, quality, product performance, customer service and price. In order to gauge our performance relative to such factors, we receive and evaluate Company-generated reports as well as periodic public and customized market research, and trend and consumer reports for the regions in which we operate. We believe that we are a technological leader in every golf club and golf ball market in which we compete.
Our major competitors for drivers, fairway woods and irons are TaylorMade, Ping, Acushnet (Titleist brand), Puma (Cobra brand), SRI Sports Limited (Cleveland and Srixon brands), Mizuno, Bridgestone, and Parsons Xtreme Golf (PXG). For putters, our major competitors are Acushnet (Titleist & Scotty Cameron brands), Ping, L.A.B. Golf and TaylorMade.
Our major competitors for golf balls include Acushnet (Titleist and Pinnacle brands), SRI Sports Limited (Dunlop and Srixon brands), Bridgestone (Bridgestone and Precept brands), TaylorMade and others. These competitors compete for market share in the golf ball business, with Acushnet having a market share of approximately 50% of the golf ball business in the United States and a leading market share position in certain other regions outside of the United States.
Advertising & Marketing
Our marketing campaigns for our golf equipment products are aimed to increase consumer product awareness and support our overall growth strategy. Advertising for our golf equipment products is primarily in the form of televised commercials during golf telecasts, web-based digital and social media advertising, printed advertisements in national magazines, such as Golf Magazine and Golf Digest, as well as in-store advertising and other types of marketing to consumers. We also establish relationships with professional athletes and personalities, including members of various professional golf tours as well as other athletes and media personalities, in order to promote our golf equipment products.
Seasonality
The game of golf is played primarily on a seasonal basis in most of the regions where we conduct business. Weather conditions generally restrict golf from being played year-round, except in a few markets, with many of our on-course customers closing for the cold weather months, making our golf equipment business subject to seasonal fluctuations. In general, we begin selling our golf club and golf ball products into the golf retail channel for the new golf season during the first quarter. This initial sell-in generally continues into the second quarter when sales are significantly affected by the amount of reorder business of products sold during the first quarter. Our third-quarter sales generally also depend on reorder business, but can also include smaller new product launches, and typically have lower sales than the second quarter since many retailers begin decreasing their inventory levels in anticipation of the end of the golf season. Our fourth-quarter golf equipment sales are generally less than the other quarters due to it being the end of the golf season in many of our key regions, but may also be affected from time to time by the timing of product introductions related to the new golf season of the subsequent year. This seasonality, and therefore quarter-to-quarter fluctuations, can be affected by many factors, including the timing of new product introductions as well as weather conditions. In general, because of this seasonality, a majority of our sales from our Golf Equipment business and most, if not all, of our profitability from this segment generally occurs during the first half of the year.
APPAREL, GEAR AND OTHER
Our Apparel, Gear and Other segment is comprised of high quality soft good products which we design, develop and sell under the Callaway, TravisMathew and OGIO brands. These brands deliver a range of premium performance and lifestyle products in the United States and select international markets. We are focused on maintaining strong brand momentum by category and market share growth with key trade partners by enhancing our digital marketing, e-commerce and retail store presence, which we believe will increase direct-to-consumer sales and drive increased profitability over time.
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Products
Callaway soft good products include golf apparel, footwear and a full range of golf accessories such as golf bags, golf gloves, headwear and practice aids. Callaway branded golf apparel offerings include tops, bottoms and outerwear for men, women and children, and are made from high-quality fabrics designed for style, comfort and performance.
TravisMathew is a premium golf apparel and soft goods brand that offers men’s, women’s, and youth apparel as well as footwear, outerwear and accessories designed to deliver superior performance.
OGIO is a soft goods brand that offers a variety of equipment and active travel gear for sport and personal use including backpacks, travel bags, duffle bags, golf bags and accessories. OGIO products focus on organization, protection, durability and sustainability, and offer innovative organization features, durable waterproof construction, and ergonomic designs, as well as a unique style and the ability for customization. In addition to everyday travelers, athletes from sports such as golf, football, basketball, skate, snow, surf and motor sports, put their trust in the protection, comfort, organization and style of OGIO products.
Product Design, Development and Manufacturing
Our soft goods products are designed and developed internally and manufactured using third-party manufacturing partners in Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Peru, with a mix of nominated and supplier sourced materials. The manufacturing partners create the products according to our brands’ specifications.
Sales
We sell our soft goods products in the United States and internationally, directly and through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, to wholesale customers and directly to consumers through our retail locations and online through our websites.
We sell our Callaway soft goods products to golf retailers (including pro shops at golf courses and off-course retailers), sporting goods retailers, online retailers, and third-party distributors, as well as directly to consumers through the Callaway Golf website and various retail, outlet and store-in-store locations in Japan and Korea. We also license our trademarks and service marks to third parties for use on certain Callaway apparel and golf accessories in exchange for a royalty fee.
In addition to the sales channels mentioned above, TravisMathew is also sold to luxury department stores and lifestyle specialty stores, through wholesale distributors, and directly to consumers in the United States, Japan, Europe, Canada, and Australia through the TravisMathew website and various TravisMathew retail locations.
OGIO products are sold directly to consumers through the OGIO website in addition to the sales channels mentioned above. We also license our line of OGIO motorsport products to a third party in exchange for a royalty fee, and license our other OGIO products to a third party for distribution in the corporate channel in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Competition
Our major competitors for our golf apparel and accessories are generally other golf companies and premium golf apparel companies, as well as specialty retailers. While the TravisMathew business faces competition from the premium golf apparel companies, it also competes in department stores with other men’s and women’s apparel companies, including johnnie-O, Faherty, Nike, Peter Millar, Ted Baker London and Vince, amongst others. We seek to differentiate our product offerings through elevated design, premium materials and continuous product and design innovation.
Advertising & Marketing
We market and advertise our soft goods brands on various platforms, including television, traditional digital and print media, and web-based and social media. We also establish relationships with professional athletes and personalities, including members of various professional golf tours, as well as other athletes and personalities, in order to promote our soft goods product lines.
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Seasonality
Sales of the Callaway-branded golf apparel and accessories generally follow the same seasonality as golf equipment, and are therefore generally higher during the first half of the year. Sales of TravisMathew branded golf and lifestyle apparel and accessories are more evenly spread throughout the year as sales are more diversified due to an increase in direct-to-consumer sales resulting from the expansion of TravisMathew stores.
DISTRIBUTION
We have our primary distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas for the distribution of golf equipment products and soft goods products in North America. We also have Company-operated distribution centers in Toronto, Canada; Swindon, England; and Melbourne, Australia, and third-party logistical operations in Hamburg, Germany; Shanghai, China; Tokyo, Japan; and Seoul, Korea to support the distribution needs of markets they serve.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
As of December 31, 2025, we owned approximately 5,600 U.S. and foreign trademark registrations and over 2,000 U.S. and foreign patents relating to our products, product designs, manufacturing processes and research and development concepts, with a number of other patent and trademark applications pending and awaiting registration. Of these, 967 trademark registrations and 300 patents were related to Topgolf. We also own various other protectable rights under copyright, trade dress and other statutory and common laws. Our intellectual property rights are very important to our business, and we seek to protect such rights through the registration of trademarks and utility and design patents, the maintenance of trade secrets and the creation of trade dress. When necessary and appropriate, we enforce our rights through litigation. Information regarding current litigation matters in connection with intellectual property is contained in Note 13. “Commitments & Contingencies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.
Our patents are generally in effect for up to 20 years from the date of the filing of the patent application and our trademarks are generally valid as long as they are in use and their registrations are properly maintained and have not been found to become generic.
HUMAN CAPITAL RESOURCES
Employees
We consider our employees to be our most valuable asset and strive to attract and retain high-quality talent by offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and wellness programs, opportunities for professional growth across diverse industries, and a broad range of training, development, and other supportive initiatives. As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 28,000 full-time and part-time employees worldwide in 25 different countries. As of January 1, 2026 and following the sale of 60% of our stake in Topgolf, we had approximately 4,000 full-time and part-time employees worldwide in 25 different countries. We also employ temporary workers as necessary based on the labor demands across the organization, which may fluctuate with the seasonality of our products.
Our golf ball manufacturing employees in Chicopee, Massachusetts are unionized and are covered under a collective bargaining agreement, which renewed for an additional five years on October 1, 2025. In addition, certain production employees in Mexico are also unionized. We consider our employee relations to be in good standing.
Culture and Values
Each of our businesses is driven by a desire to deliver exceptional products for our customers, as well as a commitment to our late founder Ely Callaway’s belief that, “good ethics is good business.” We uphold our cultural values to establish our brand identity and unique work environment in an effort to enable employee engagement and retention. Every employee receives training on our culture and values during their onboarding process and throughout their tenure at the company.
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We are headquartered in Carlsbad, California and maintain regional offices, distribution centers, venues, and retail stores in numerous locations around the world. Our employees bring a wide range of cultures, experiences, talents, capabilities and perspectives from around the world. We are committed to recruiting, developing and promoting an inclusive workforce while offering unique opportunities and career paths for our employees throughout all levels of our organization while also maintaining our commitment to hire the most qualified individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or similar classifications.
We are dedicated to making golf more accessible to a wide range of customers, including those from different backgrounds, by creating inviting products for a varied range of customers and first-time golfers.
Employee Well Being
We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees and design our compensation and benefits programs to demonstrate this commitment. Our approach supports our employees’ total wellness by addressing physical, mental and financial well-being. We provide competitive compensation packages alongside a comprehensive array of benefits designed to nurture total well-being. This includes robust health and welfare benefits, life and disability insurance coverage, and a retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
At the heart of our commitment to well-being is a dedicated focus on mental health. We recognize its paramount importance and have integrated robust resources, such as an Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”), which empowers employees and their families to manage their holistic health – mental, emotional, and physical. In addition, our employees have the opportunity to engage in a variety of wellness programs, ranging from fitness facilities to exercise programs and a variety of educational resources.
By prioritizing well-being, we not only invest in our employees' present, but we also cultivate a resilient foundation for their flourishing future.
We provide a work environment where opportunities for training and development are available to all employees. In addition to the training employees receive on the job, we offer various leadership programs including Today’s Leader Program, Corporate Leadership Development, Sales Training, Global Operations Leadership & Development Training, Sales Management Training and other various leadership courses. We also offer product training to our customers and require a Supplier Code of Conduct training for our suppliers.
Community Giving
We have two existing community giving programs: the Callaway Golf Company Foundation (the “Foundation”) and the Callaway Golf Company Employee Community Giving Program. Through these programs, our employees are able to give back to the community through monetary and/or in-kind donations, or by providing community service. Through the Foundation, we strive to create healthy communities where our stakeholders live and work, by focusing on supporting programs that improve lives and contribute to communities on a select basis.
In addition to the aforementioned programs, we give our global subsidiaries the ability to lead their own community engagement initiatives by providing them with product donation accounts and other forms of support for their charitable contribution and fundraising efforts. We also encourage global offices and subsidiaries to engage in community partnerships at their discretion.
Additional information on our community giving programs is available on our website www.callawaygolf.com.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
We are subject to extensive federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations, as well as other statutory and regulatory requirements, including those related to, among others, employment regulations, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “PPACA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”), and similar state laws, privacy and cybersecurity laws, environmental, health and human safety laws and regulations, import and export laws, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other similar anti-bribery and anti-kickback laws, as well as state and local regulations relating to zoning and land use. New laws and regulations or new interpretations of existing laws and regulations may also impact the business.
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We believe that our operations are in substantial compliance with all applicable government laws. Due to the nature of our operations and the frequently changing nature of compliance regulation, we cannot predict with certainty that future material capital or operating expenditures will not be required in order to comply with applicable government regulation.
For certain risks associated with regulation compliance, see “Risk Factors” contained in Item 1A.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
By being active and visible in the community and by embracing the principles of environmental stewardship, we believe that we are acting in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. Through our Global Sustainability Program, we aim to bring increased awareness and structure to our existing social and environmental sustainability initiatives, while also enhancing the sustainability efforts across our global businesses. The Global Sustainability Program is managed by our Executive Sustainability Committee, which is comprised of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, all other executive officers, and our General Counsel. A Sustainability Core Team meets and then reports progress of the Global Sustainability Program quarterly to the Executive Sustainability Committee. Members of the Sustainability Core Team, known as Sustainability Champions, are employees who have been selected from throughout the organization to drive large-scale global projects that build upon our existing environmental and social sustainability efforts. Sustainability Champions also promote smaller-scale employee-driven initiatives at local levels. These projects and initiatives are benchmarked against the sustainability frameworks published by the Global Reporting Initiative and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board with respect to sustainability issues that are likely to affect the financial conditions or operating performances of companies in the consumer goods and apparel sectors.
Our entire Board oversees the Global Sustainability Program and receives a comprehensive report regarding the program’s initiatives and progress on an annual basis. Additionally, management provides a quarterly update to the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on our latest third-party performance scores on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) topics to maintain a consistent pulse on our ESG performance.
The Global Sustainability Program has played an integral role in assessing our material ESG concerns and developing our sustainability strategy and goals, as well as in supporting our sustainability reporting. In 2025, we published an ESG data table reporting our performance on certain ESG metrics for the year ended December 31, 2024. Additionally, in 2024, we published a Sustainability Report for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Both the ESG data table and the Sustainability Report are available on the Sustainability section of our website. The Global Sustainability Program has also introduced a variety of new initiatives, including enhancing sustainability content on our website and engaging employees globally to devise new sustainability action plans for our various brands and workspaces.
Environmental Matters
Our operations are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that impose limitations on the discharge of pollutants into the environment and establish standards for the handling, generation, emission, release, discharge, treatment, storage and disposal of certain materials, substances and wastes and the remediation of environmental contaminants (collectively, “Environmental Laws”). During the ordinary course of our manufacturing processes, we use paints, chemical solvents and other materials which generate waste and waste by-products that are subject to these Environmental Laws. In addition, in connection with our Top-Flite asset acquisition in 2003, we assumed certain monitoring and remediation obligations at our manufacturing facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts. In February 2013, we sold this facility and leased back a reduced portion of the square footage that we believe is adequate for our ongoing golf ball manufacturing operations. As part of the terms of this sale, we assumed certain ongoing environmental remediation obligations.
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We strive to adhere to all applicable Environmental Laws and take action as necessary to comply with these laws. We maintain an environmental and safety program which employs full-time environmental, health and safety professionals responsible for all of our facilities. The environmental and safety program includes obtaining environmental permits as required, capturing and appropriately disposing of any waste by-products, tracking hazardous waste generation and disposal, air emissions, safety situations, material safety data sheet management, storm water management and recycling, and auditing and reporting on our compliance. We conduct third party social, safety and environmental responsibility audits to evaluate and improve our environmental performance through our global supply chain. The audits facilitate compliance with applicable Environmental Laws and good manufacturing practices within the global supply chain. Historically, the costs of environmental compliance have not had a material adverse effect on our business. We believe that our operations are in substantial compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws. Due to the nature of our operations and the frequently changing nature of environmental compliance standards and technology, we cannot predict with certainty that future material capital or operating expenditures will not be required in order to comply with applicable Environmental Laws.
Social Matters
We maintain a Code of Conduct, Supplier Code of Conduct and Human Rights Policy, which establish the foundation of our Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) Program that was established in 2007. In 2019, we updated our CSR audit policy and procedure, benchmarking against the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Labor Organization Guidelines. We take actions as necessary to ensure supplier compliance, and actively work with suppliers to improve performance through training, internal and third-party audits and corrective action plan validation. We employ a team to conduct and oversee corporate social responsibility audits globally and have not identified any material compliance issues with our suppliers to date. In addition to the CSR Program, we participate in environmental, social and product compliance working groups through the American Apparel and Footwear Association and are a signatory to the Responsible Recruiting Commitment and Cambodia (Worker’s Rights) Brand Letter.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Biographical information concerning our executive officers is set forth below.
| Name | Age | Position(s) Held |
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| Oliver G. Brewer III | 62 | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Brian P. Lynch | 64 | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Legal Officer |
| Glenn Hickey | 64 | Executive Vice President and President, Callaway Golf Sales |
| Mark F. Leposky | 61 | Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer |
| Angela J. Deskins | 41 | Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer |
| Timothy R. Reed | 61 | Executive Vice President, Research and Development and Tour |
Oliver G. Brewer III is a Director, and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has served in such capacity since March 2012. Before joining the Company, Mr. Brewer served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Adams Golf, Inc. beginning in January 2002. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of Adams Golf from August 2000 to January 2002 and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Adams Golf from September 1998 to August 2000. Mr. Brewer also served on the Board of Directors of Adams Golf from 2000 until his resignation effective February 2012. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Topgolf (after having previously served as a Director of Topgolf from 2012 until our merger with Topgolf in 2021), the Board of Directors of The First Tee of San Diego/Pro Kids and the Executive Committee of The Legacy charity. Mr. Brewer also served on the National Golf Foundation’s Board from 2014 to 2019. Mr. Brewer has an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.S. in Economics from the College of William and Mary.
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Brian P. Lynch is the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Legal Officer of the Company and has served in such capacity, as well as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer, since July 2017. He served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary commencing in June 2012 before being appointed the additional role of Interim Chief Financial Officer in April 2017 and Chief Financial Officer in July 2017. Mr. Lynch is responsible for the Company’s finance, accounting, law, information technology, corporate audit, investor relations and compliance functions. Mr. Lynch serves on the Board of Directors of the Callaway Golf Foundation and he also formerly served as the Company’s Chief Ethics Officer from 2012 to 2018. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Topgolf. Mr. Lynch first joined the Company in December 1999 as Senior Corporate Counsel and thereafter served in various other capacities, including Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Lynch received a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.A. in Economics from Franklin and Marshall College.
Glenn Hickey is Executive Vice President of the Company and has served in such capacity since January 2019. In addition, Mr. Hickey was named President, Callaway Golf Sales in March 2023 and leads global sales and marketing for Callaway golf clubs and balls, branded apparel and performance gear. Mr. Hickey joined the Company in 1991 and was a top-producing Inside Sales Representative for seven years prior to being promoted to Inside Sales - National Account Manager in March 1997, Regional Sales Manager - East United States in November 2002, Director of Special Markets in June 2006, Vice President, Special Markets and Mass Merchants in August 2008, Senior Vice President, Americas Sales in July 2012, and Executive Vice President of the Company in January 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hickey was a bond trader for four years in the Los Angeles and New York offices of First Interstate Bank through its transition to Wedbush Securities. He completed a Financial Analysis for Non-Financial Managers certification from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business and he currently serves as a board member for the San Diego Junior Golf Association. Mr. Hickey received a B.S. in Business Administration from San Diego State University.
Mark F. Leposky is Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer of the Company. Mr. Leposky previously served as Executive Vice President of Global Operations from January 2019 until his appointment to Chief Supply Chain Officer in March 2023. Prior to January 2019, he served as Senior Vice President, Global Operations since April 2012. Mr. Leposky is responsible for all areas of our global supply chain including product development, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain planning, program management, purchasing, and transportation and logistics, as well as leadership of the ball and performance gear categories, inclusive of the OGIO brand. Since May 2024, Mr. Leposky has also served on the board of directors of Flux Power Holdings, Inc. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Leposky served from 2005 until 2011 as co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gathering Storm Holding Company, LLC/ TMAX Gear LLC (collectively, “TMAX”), which, as exclusive licensee, designed, developed, manufactured, and distributed accessory products for TaylorMade-Adidas Golf. Prior to that, Mr. Leposky served as the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Fisher Scientific International, Chief Operations Officer for TaylorMade-Adidas Golf, and in senior management roles with The Coca-Cola Company and the United Parcel Service Company. Mr. Leposky began his career serving as a United States Army and Army National Guard Infantry Officer (Rank Major) and received an M.B.A. from the Keller Graduate School of Management and a B.S. in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University.
Angela J. Deskins is the Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of the Company and has served in such capacity since January 2026. Ms. Deskins is responsible for the Company’s global human resources, including human capital strategy and systems, talent acquisition and retention, learning and development, total rewards, and compliance. Ms. Deskins previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer of Callaway Golf from September 2025 through January 2026 and as Vice President of Human Resources for TravisMathew from February 2023 through September 2025. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Deskins spent over 11 years in various human resources roles with Adidas, including serving as Vice President of Human Resources from February 2022 through February 2023 and Senior Director of Human Resources from April 2019 through February 2022. Ms. Deskins holds a B.A. in International Relations from Michigan State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Portland. Ms. Deskins also holds a Senior Professional in Human Resources certification from the Human Resource Certification Institute.
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Timothy R. Reed is the Company’s Executive Vice President of Research and Development and Tour and has served in such capacity since February 2026. Mr. Reed is responsible for product research and development in the Company’s golf equipment business and relations with professional golfers and tours. Prior to his current role, Mr. Reed served as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Research and Development and Tour from 2022 to 2026 and Senior Vice President of Global Sports Marketing from 2016 to 2022. Mr. Reed joined Callaway Golf as the Senior Vice President of Product Strategy in January 2013 and held that role until 2016. Previously, Mr. Reed served as Vice President of Research and Development for Adams Golf, Vice President of Research and Development for TearDrop Golf Company and Vice President of Research and Engineering for Tommy Armour/Odyssey Golf prior to the Company’s acquisition of Odyssey Golf. Mr. Reed holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.
Information with respect to our employment agreements with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer and other named executive officers will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement in connection with the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. In addition, copies of the employment agreements for all the executive officers are included as exhibits to this report.
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Interested readers can access our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) through the Investor Relations section of our website at https://ir.callawaygolf.com. These reports can be accessed free of charge from our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such materials with, or furnish them to the Commission. In addition, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct and the written charters of the committees of the Board of Directors are available in the Corporate Governance portion of the Investor Relations section of our website and are available in print to any shareholder who requests a copy. We also use our Investor Relations website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Investors should monitor such website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. The information contained on our website shall not be deemed to be incorporated into this report.