Helmstetter’s greatest strength may have been in building an R&D juggernaut of young minds that would go on to lead both Callaway’s design philosophy and later other companies for decades.
The transaction is subject to the approval of the shareholders of both Callaway and Topgolf, as well as regulatory approval. The companies expect to complete the transaction in early 2021.
Brewer says part of the issue is the testing location, a tent on the back of the range, where people not directly involved in the specific testing can walk in-and-out too freely.
After a 15-year run with TaylorMade that included winning his first Major championship at last year’s Masters, Sergio Garcia has signed a multiyear endorsement deal with Callaway to use its clubs and ball.
Every year about this time, I pore through the Hot List looking for a new putter. I have one in mind this year, but if it’s like the past 32 years, I’ll stick with the very odd-shape putter pictured that I started using in 1985.