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Callaway Golf has issued a second statement regarding the controversial advertisement with Good Good, this time admitting that it greenlit the since-deleted video showing a man shoving a woman to the ground.
The beginning of the advertisement focuses on Miestowski reaching for the driver in a golf bag. Seeing this, Clark sprints at her, shoves her to the ground with his forearms, and stands over her before saying, "Do not touch my new driver."
Garrett Clark warms up on the driving range during the 2025 Tour Championship Creator Classic, prior to TOUR Championship, at East Lake Golf Club, on August 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
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After deleting the video from its social channels, Good Good apologized in a statement, explaining that the ad "ultimately depicted actions that are not aligned with our values as a brand." Following Good Good's apology, Callaway shared a statement of its own explaining, "We are disappointed by the content that was posted, and are appreciative of Good Good for addressing this. We look forward to working together to ensure a more inclusive space in golf."
As questions continued to be asked about how the advertisement made it past production and was ultimately published online, Callaway CEO Chip Brewer released a statement just after 1 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning, owning up to the fact that the company approved the video before posting.
A Callaway Truck is seen on the range during Previews of The BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club on September 07, 2021 in Virginia Water, England. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
"Last week, Good Good Golf and Callaway posted a video to promote a co-branded driver. While the video was produced by Good Good, it was approved by Callaway prior to posting. That approval should never have happened. Mistakes were made, and we are taking the matter very seriously," the statement began.
"As we deal with the consequences of our mistake and complete our investigations, I want to make it clear that we sincerely apologize for the video. The content was inappropriate and does not reflect our values. To be clear: We are unequivocally against discrimination, domestic violence, or threatening behavior of any kind.
"As soon as we recognized the seriousness of the issue, it was escalated appropriately, and the video was immediately removed. Preliminary statements were issued by both Good Good and Callaway, and now this statement has followed. We are also conducting both internal and external investigations and have already made changes to our approval processes aimed at ensuring this will never happen again.
"We believe we have been a positive force for diversity and inclusion in the game of golf. This video was completely inconsistent with that. I assure you that we will learn from this and do better."
OutKick has reached out to Good Good for further comment and will update this story if there is a response.
Detail of a Callaway ball is seen during a practice round prior to the Open de Portugal at Royal Obidos at Royal Obidos Spa & Golf Resort on September 22, 2021 in Obidos, Portugal. (Octavio Passos/Getty Images)
The PGA Tour commented on the advertisement amid the backlash that Good Good received online.
