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Good Good Golf CEO and President Resign Following Controversial Ad
Good Good Golf's CEO Matt Kendrick and President Joe Flannery resigned after a viral ad promoting violence toward women caused a major brand fallout.
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- Good Good Golf's CEO Matt Kendrick and President Joe Flannery resigned on Wednesday following backlash over a controversial advertisement. ·
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- Good Good Golf CEO Matt Kendrick and President Joe Flannery have left the company following an outcry over an advertisement for a new Callaway driver that showed a man shoving a woman to the ground. · Winnipeg Free Press
- Nahid Giga, a co-founder and early investor, stepped in as interim CEO effective immediately according to a memo from Alex Puchala. ·
- The controversial advertisement depicted Good Good Golf co-founder Garrett Clark pushing female member Alexis Miestowski to the ground while saying, 'Do not touch my new driver.' ·
- The fallout from the ad caused retailers to pull Good Good products from shelves and the group to step away as the title sponsor of a fall PGA Tour event. ·
- Callaway ended its relationship with Good Good, and retailers including Golf Galaxy and its parent company, Dick's Sporting Goods, removed the company's merchandise from their shelves. · Winnipeg Free Press
- Good Good Golf pulled its title sponsorship of a new PGA Tour event in Austin, Texas, this fall, though the tour stated the tournament will still be played. · Winnipeg Free Press
- Nahid Giga, a Good Good co-founder, will serve as interim CEO according to an internal memo reported by Business Insider. · Winnipeg Free Press
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