---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-170574"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CALY"
cik: "0000837465"
company_name: "Callaway Golf Co"
filed_at: "2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T22:36:22.810442+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Topgolf Callaway Brands CEO Artie Starrs resigns; Topgolf spin-off likely delayed to 2026

## Summary
- Artie Starrs resigns as CEO of Topgolf to become CEO of another company; will stay through Sept 2025 for transition.
- Company reaffirms plan to spin-off or sell Topgolf, but now expects transaction in 2026 after hiring a new CEO.
- Q2 2025 earnings to be reported next week; same venue sales trends improving.
- Executive search for Starrs' replacement is underway.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-170574
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CALY
- cik: 0000837465
- company_name: Callaway Golf Co
- filed_at: 2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/837465/000119312525170574/0001193125-25-170574-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/837465/000119312525170574/d39565d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-170574.txt

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