Callaway Golf Drivers

 

Callaway Golf Company was founded by former Burlington Industries textile president, Ely R. Callaway, Jr. He  became very successful in the textile industry and liked to play golf quite a bit. At golf outings, Callaway would use clubs by Hickory Sticks. The clubs were constructed of hickory-shafts with a steel core.

 

As Hickory Sticks started running low on funds, they sought investors to help the company and approached Callaway. At the time, he had just sold his vineyards for a $9 million profit. In 1982, he bought half of Hickory Sticks, the company was renamed to Callaway Hickory Stick USA. In 1984, Callaway bought the rest of the company and eventually the changed its name to what it is today.