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Good Good Golf: CEO Steps Down After Callaway Ad Scandal

Ad scandal around Callaway campaign: Good Good Golf CEO out!

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3. September 2026 · 1 min read
Good Good Golf: CEO Steps Down After Callaway Ad Scandal

A real bombshell that has sent shockwaves through the golf world: Matt Kendrick, the CEO and Co-Founder of Good Good Golf, is reportedly out of the company. A controversial advertising campaign for Callaway apparently caused such a stir that his departure is now the consequence. Things really heated up behind the scenes.

Good Good Golf, once a YouTube golf group that has blossomed into one of the sport's biggest brands, thus loses one of its most important figures behind the scenes. The ad that kicked off this whole story was seemingly a classic misfire, also casting Callaway in a bad light – after all, they gave the green light for the spot. An own goal on the green, if you will.

The Golf Turmoil and Its Aftermath

The fallout strikingly demonstrates how sensitive the interplay between influencers and established brands can be. A campaign that was supposed to make waves has turned into a boomerang, hitting the company's own clubhouse directly. Nahid Giga, also a Co-Founder, is now taking the helm as interim CEO and faces the monumental task of getting the brand back on track.

NUCLR GOLF

🚨❌⛳️ #GOODBYE — Business Insider is reporting that Matt Kendrick, CEO & co-founder of Good Good Golf is OUT at the company as fallout from the Callaway driver ad continues. Nahid Giga, one of the company’s founders will step in as interim CEO.

One wonders what's next for Good Good Golf. Such events can hit a company hard, but also offer an opportunity for a fresh start. The ball is now in Giga's and the team's court; they must show that Good Good can still be incredibly strong and continue to deliver one fantastic round after another, at least when it comes to content, even without Kendrick.

THEGOLFWORM

🚨 GOOD GOOD SHAKEUP 🚨 Matt Kendrick is officially OUT at Good Good. Kendrick has been a major piece behind the scenes as Good Good went from a YouTube golf group to one of the biggest brands in the sport. Now he’s gone — and with everything already changing around Good Good,

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