LONDON: The European Tour has announced Callaway, the leading golf brand from the United States, as its official partner till 2024.
Within this wide-reaching agreement across the family of Callaway owned brands, it becomes the official driver, golf ball, shoe and golf bag brand of the European Tour; Odyssey and Ogio become the official putter and luggage brands respectively; and Callaway Apparel, plus the ‘new to Europe’ Travis Mathew brand, will be the official on-course apparel of the championships.
Callaway will also supply its market-leading Chrome Soft Golf Balls to driving ranges at European Tour events. It will also drive awareness of Odyssey through a ‘putting leaderboard’ on TV broadcasts, which will showcase a new range of performance statistics at each Tour event.
It is set to collaborate with the European Tour’s digital channels to create new content strands featuring the Callaway brands, products and their staff professionals.
Callaway Golf Europe President and MD Neil Howie said: “Securing this important leadership position with such a forward-thinking and committed organisation as the European Tour aligns perfectly with our own business goals of making the game more enjoyable and accessible through market-leading innovation and superior product performance.
“Callaway continues to enjoy a very strong and loyal following among players on the European Tour, Odyssey has been the number one brand for more than ten years and Rogue Drivers were the number one model in play across 2018, and we are excited about the impact of our recently launched Epic Flash family. We also look forward to the many tournament, broadcast and content opportunities that this new partnership will bring.”
European Tour CEO Keith Pelley said: “We are delighted to have Callaway on board as an official partner for the next five years. It is really exciting to form a new relationship with a brand dedicated to producing not only high-performance golf products but also delivering unique and engaging content to golfers across the globe.”
