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Good Good Golf Callaway ad
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The gist
Good Good Golf and Callaway apologized after an ad showed Garrett Clark shoving Alexis Miestowski. The backlash cost Good Good its Callaway deal and PGA Tour sponsorship.
Background
Good Good Golf, a YouTube-based golf content company, partnered with Callaway to promote a co-branded driver. The ad, posted on August 21, depicted co-founder Garrett Clark shoving female content creator Alexis Miestowski to the ground, which drew immediate criticism for trivializing violence against women. Both companies apologized, but the fallout led to severed partnerships and retail pullouts.
How it unfolded
- Aug 21, 2026Good Good Golf posts a 60-second ad for a co-branded Callaway driver, showing Garrett Clark shoving Alexis Miestowski to the ground.
- Aug 22, 2026Good Good removes the ad and issues an apology, saying it 'depicted actions that are not aligned with our values as a brand.'
- Aug 25, 2026Callaway CEO Chip Brewer apologizes, saying the ad was produced by Good Good but approved by Callaway.
- Aug 26, 2026Dick's Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy pull Good Good products from shelves and online.
- Aug 27, 2026Callaway ends its partnership with Good Good, and the PGA Tour drops Good Good as sponsor of a November tournament.
Who’s saying what
- Public
- Commenters on X called the ad 'very scary' and 'a generationally stupid ad.'
- Official
- Callaway CEO Chip Brewer apologized, saying the ad was 'ultimately signed off on by his company.'
- Official
- Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark called the ad 'the worst ad known to man' and said it is 'not what we stand for.'