Callaway Golf Company is a global sporting goods company that designs, manufactures, markets and sells golf equipment, golf accessories and golf lifestyle-related products in more than 70 countries worldwide. The American company, based in Carlsbad, California, is the world’s largest maker of golf clubs. Callaway Golf sells its products through golf retailers and sporting goods retailers, through mass merchants, directly online, and through its pre-owned and trade-in services. Callaway Golf licenses its name, trademarks and service marks for golf lifestyle products including golf... apparel, golf shoes, golf bags, headwear, watches, rangefinders, practice aids and travel gear. Callaway Golf also market products under the Odyssey putter brand, acquired in 1997, as well as the Top-Flite, Strata and Ben Hogan golf brands picked up following the bankruptcy of Spalding's former golf division in 2003. Callaway Golf Company was founded by former Burlington Industries textile president, Ely R. Callaway, Jr. Callaway was raised in Lagrange, GA and was a graduate from Emory University. Callaway became very successful in the textile industry and was very fond of playing golf.
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| NYSE symbol: | ELY |
| Founded: | 1982 |
| Headquarters: | Carlsbad, California |
| Legal structure: | Public company |
| Annual revenue: | $1,117,200,000 |
| Net income: | $66,180,000 |
| Operating income: | $84,190,000 |
| Market cap: | $1,200,000,000 |
| Industries: | Sporting and Athletic Goods, Sports equipment |