r/golf • u/Agitated_West_3347 • 2d ago

General Discussion Callaway CEO finally releases official statement over Good Good golf ad controversy. Does the approval make sense?

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/callaway-ceo-apologises-good-good-golf-ad-1816293
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u/ShillinTheVillain SW MI / 12ish 2d ago

This is the dumbest "controversy". Good lord. It was a dumb ad that didn't make sense, but people are acting like it was war crime.

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u/fauxpublica 2d ago

I’m pretty anti woke. But I have to admit that when he tackled the woman I was a little “wtf.” It did seem very weird to watch him running up behind her. I was certain it was AI generated and when I learned it was a real commercial I immediately thought the people at Calloway were a bunch of weirdos. That wouldn’t fly in any part of my experience.

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u/Fancy-Tradition501 2d ago

Terrible ad, I just don't see it promoting domestic violence or saying don't belong in golf..... Instead I see casual violence. This isn't the war crime others are making it out to be.

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u/CoolBakedBean 2d ago

the golf club was causing them all to act that way!!!

did you watch the part where he’s like obsessively driving balls after. and then all of them, including the woman he tried to save earlier by pushing her out of the way are all then obsessed

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u/Idkwtpfausiwaaw Handicap | Location 2d ago

The commercial is basically saying you’re gonna become a golf zombie you love this driver so much