Callaway, Ely Reeves

Callaway, Ely Reeves
▪ 2002

      American golf-equipment manufacturer (b. June 3, 1919, La Grange, Ga.—d. July 5, 2001, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.), founded the Callaway Golf Co. in 1982; under his leadership the company became the world's leading manufacturer of golf equipment. His most popular golf club, the oversized “Big Bertha” driver, introduced in 1991, was credited with revolutionizing the sport by making the driver one of the easiest golf clubs to use. Another Callaway driver, the ERC, was banned by the U.S. Golf Association for allegedly propelling the golf ball too far. Callaway had been president of a textile company and a vineyard owner before launching his golf company.

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