Good Good Golf CEO and president exit after backlash over deleted Callaway ad

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Good Good Golf CEO Matt Kendrick and president Joe Flannery have left their roles following backlash over a deleted Callaway driver advert accused of portraying violence against women. The video, posted August 20, showed a woman being pushed to the ground and was criticized widely before being deleted the same day. Good Good apologized, and Callaway admitted "mistakes were made" in handling the incident. Board member and investor Nahid Giga has been installed as interim CEO, according to an internal memo. The company has withdrawn from title sponsoring a PGA Tour event in Austin, and Callaway ended its relationship with Good Good.


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