In 1983, he became president and moved the company to Carlsbad, California where he sold clubs out of his Cadillac. In 1984, Callaway bought the rest of the company for $400,000. Then in 1982, he bought half of Hickory Sticks, the company was renamed to Callaway Hickory Stick USA.
At the time, he had just sold his vineyards for a $9 million profit. As Hickory Sticks started running low on funds, they sought investors to help the company and approached Callaway. At that time, Hickory Sticks was owned by Richard Parente and Dick De La Cruz. The clubs were constructed of hickory-shafts with a steel core. At games, Callaway would use clubs by Hickory Sticks. Callaway became very successful in the textile industry and was very fond of playing golf. Callaway was raised in Lagrange, GA and was a graduate from Emory University.
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The only thing that let it down a touch was the looks Ian was a big fan, but Pro James, Dave C and James V disliked the busy crown.Ĭhris also felt the head sat quite closed. But it also behaved well when it came to dispersion.
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