2026-08-28
Good Good Golf and Callaway released a co-branded advertisement depicting a man physically pushing or tackling a woman to stop her from touching his golf club/driver. The ad generated public backlash and was subsequently taken down, though it remains viewable via social media recordings.
Left-leaning coverage (CBS News) frames the ad as a serious controversy, describing the brands as being 'in crisis' and calling the ad 'shocking,' emphasizing the severity of depicting violence against a woman. Right-leaning coverage (The Daily Wire) downplays the severity, characterizing the ad as merely a 'dumb' misstep and arguing the backlash is disproportionate, suggesting the brand shouldn't be 'destroyed' over a single poorly conceived commercial.
This lean portrays the ad as a significant scandal, highlighting the shocking nature of depicting a man shoving a woman and framing it as a brand-threatening crisis.
Callaway and Good Good Golf are facing backlash over a co-branded ad featuring a man shoving a woman to the ground for touching his golf club. Mark Strassman reports.
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