The Gearhead recently had an e-mail exchange with Thomas Yang, Callaway’s SVP in charge of international markets, including Canada. Yang, who joined Callaway in 2006 after stints with Starbucks and Coke, talks about the state of the market, Callaway’s key products and why he has a difficult time picking his fave fear from the company’s [...]
For reasons passing understanding, the one piece of equipment that seems to have a truly hypnotic effect on me as the start of the season draws tantalizingly near is the golf ball. At this time of year, nothing gets those golf endorphins flowing like the feel in your fingers of a brand new ball _ [...]
Crossing the wires yesterday… Callaway Golf today announced it has reached an agreement with Perry Ellis International to design, manufacture and distribute Callaway golf and sportswear apparel in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. Terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.  “We are delighted to have found the right partner to [...]
In a fascinating story, Callaway has received an injunction against Titleist and the ProV1 ball over the issue of violated patents. GolfWeek has coverage of the matter here. Callaway Golf officials are claiming a legal victory in their patent dispute with Titleist, which could result in blocking the sale of some Pro V1 balls by [...]
If you’re over the age of 35, you probably heard long ago the angry rumour that ended the fledgling music career of High-Fi _ Fred Flintstone’s one-hit-wonder rock ‘n’ roll alter ego. If not, it goes something like this. “There’s one thing that’s unforgivable to teenagers,†says conniving Wilma as her pageboyed, bespectacled husband twinkle-toes [...]