Since when is Callaway making the TopFlite ball? It used to be a Spaulding product.?

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Since when is Callaway making the TopFlite ball? It used to be a Spaulding product.?

Answer 1

2004 purcased  top flite golf later purchased hogan golf which at the time was called top flite golf . quality of post 2004 hogans poor  if you want real hogans  look for  forged . or fort worth texas on the hosel . later models have very strong lofts , longer shafts . callaway turned these into clubs that are made for people who want a 140 yard pitching wedge . need four wedges with callaway/hogans . or if you are ancient like me toss driver . use 5 wedges  . spalding did change thier golf clubs to top flite year 2000

Answer 2

Calloway bought Spaulding golf products several year ago.  They also own Hogan now too, and Odyssey putters.

Answer 3

In Sept. 2003, Callaway outbid Adidas (TaylorMade) for TopFlite in a bankruptcy auction. Callaway paid $169 million.

It's been an interesting purchase for them, less for the balls than for the portfolio of patents that came with it, which has in turn sparked a lawsuit against Titleist, which Callaway accuses of stealing patented ideas from the TopFlite portfolio.

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Answer 4

hu, i didnt know they were. interesting! tho come to think of it, i havent seen the spalding brand in a long time.

havent really looked either..

Answer 5

Callaway aquired Top-Flite in late 2003.  Top-Flite was on the edge of going bankrupt.  Callaway stock was declining.