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Golf equipment industry in Carlsbad

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Key facts: Carlsbad, California is home to the headquarters of several major golf equipment manufacturers, including Callaway Golf Company, TaylorMade and Cobra Golf, as well as smaller shaft, bag and accessory makers.[1][3][4][5]

Carlsbad hosts a concentration of golf equipment companies, a pattern noted by Wikipedia, which states that the city is “known as the ‘Titanium Valley’ because of its golf manufacturing industry” and lists Callaway Golf Company, TaylorMade, Cobra Golf and Titleist as companies located there.[2] GOLF.com has compiled a list of 13 golf-related companies operating in and around Carlsbad.[1]

According to GOLF.com, Callaway has been in the area since the early 1980s and “inadvertently steered other manufacturers to also stake a claim in Carlsbad in the decades since then.”[1] The companies based in the city range from large publicly traded club and ball manufacturers to smaller makers of shafts, bags, apparel and training aids.[1]

Overview

GOLF.com's list of golf companies in and around Carlsbad includes club and ball manufacturers such as Callaway, TaylorMade, Cobra and Titleist, shaft makers Aldila and Fujikura Composites, simulator maker Full Swing Golf, apparel and accessory companies Iliac Golf and Linksoul, bag manufacturer Vessel Golf Bags, and training equipment maker SKLZ.[1] Several of these businesses cluster near one another; GOLF.com notes that Cobra Puma Golf, Fujikura Composites and Full Swing Golf are all located on or near Aston Avenue in Carlsbad.[1] Japan-based Honma moved its U.S. operations to Carlsbad and opened a retail location called the Honma House, which includes a museum and fitting studio, according to GOLF.com.[1] Titleist, though headquartered in Massachusetts, has maintained a presence in Carlsbad for decades, per GOLF.com, and the nearby Titleist Performance Institute is located a few minutes north in Oceanside.[1]

Callaway Golf Company

Callaway Golf Company is headquartered at 2180 Rutherford Road in Carlsbad, according to GOLF.com, which lists the company's founding year as 1982.[1] Wikipedia describes Callaway as an American global sports equipment manufacturer that designs, manufactures, markets and sells golf clubs, balls, bags, gloves and caps, and states that the company, based in Carlsbad, is “the world's largest manufacturer of golf clubs.”[3] The company was founded by Ely Callaway Jr. in 1982 and moved its headquarters to Carlsbad in 1983.[3]

According to Wikipedia, Callaway acquired Odyssey Sports in 1997, and later acquired OGIO and TravisMathew in 2017.[3] In 2020 the company announced plans to acquire Topgolf, a chain of entertainment-oriented driving ranges, for $2 billion, and in 2022 the company rebranded as Topgolf Callaway Brands, changing its New York Stock Exchange ticker from “ELY” to “MODG.”[3] In November 2025, an agreement was reached to sell a 60% majority stake in Topgolf to private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners, valuing Topgolf at $1.1 billion and providing Callaway with $770 million in net proceeds, according to Wikipedia.[3] In January 2026, the company announced it had completed a corporate rebrand reverting its name to Callaway Golf Company and trading under the ticker “CALY,” describing the move as reinforcing a “pure-play golf focus.” The announcement, dated January 16, 2026, listed Carlsbad, California as the company's location and stated that the company's portfolio continues to include Callaway, Odyssey, TravisMathew and OGIO.[7]

TaylorMade

TaylorMade Golf Company is based in Carlsbad, California, according to Wikipedia, which lists its address as 5545 Fermi Court per GOLF.com.[4][1] The company was founded in 1979 in McHenry, Illinois, by Gary Adams, who took out a $24,000 loan on his home to start the business, which initially sold a single 12-degree metalwood driver.[4][8] TaylorMade's own company history states that Adams rented a 6,000-square-foot building that had previously housed a television assembly plant and employed three people, including himself, at the outset.[8]

According to Wikipedia, TaylorMade's ownership has changed several times: Salomon S.A. acquired the company in 1984, Adidas acquired Salomon in 1997, KPS Capital Partners purchased TaylorMade for $425 million in a deal completed in November 2017, and Centroid Investment Partners, a Korean private equity firm, signed an agreement to purchase TaylorMade from KPS in May 2022.[4] GOLF.com notes that TaylorMade's Carlsbad campus includes a custom club-fitting facility called “The Kingdom.”[1] TaylorMade's company materials state that its roster of endorsed golfers has included Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Nelly Korda, Brooke Henderson, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood and Charley Hull, supported by a network described as more than 3,500 PGA professionals.[8]

Cobra Golf

Cobra Golf is a sports equipment manufacturer based in Carlsbad, California, according to Wikipedia, which states the company is currently a subsidiary of Puma.[5] GOLF.com lists Cobra's address as 1818 Aston Avenue, with a founding year of 1973, and describes the company's headquarters, Cobra Puma Golf, as being located near other major equipment brands in Carlsbad.[1] Wikipedia states the company was founded in 1973 by Thomas L. Crow, winner of the 1961 Australian amateur golf championship, and that Cobra introduced one of the first utility clubs, the “Baffler,” in 1980.[5]

According to Wikipedia, Cobra was acquired in 1996 by American Brands Inc., later known as Fortune Brands, and grouped under the Acushnet Company umbrella, before being acquired by Puma SE in 2010.[5] Cobra has held endorsement relationships with professional golfers including Greg Norman, Rickie Fowler, Lexi Thompson, Max Homa, Gary Woodland and Justin Suh, and signed a multi-year partnership in February 2014 making it a lead sponsor of the PGA Tour's Honda Classic, according to Wikipedia.[5]

Other companies

Employment

City of Carlsbad fiscal data for 2015–16 lists TaylorMade Golf Company, categorized under “Action Sports,” among the city's top employers, with 750 employees, ranking seventh citywide and representing about 1.0% of total city employment that year.[6] The same City of Carlsbad report's 2024–25 top-employer table, drawn from business license data, does not list a golf equipment company among the ten largest employers, which instead include firms such as ViaSat, Legoland California and Thermo Fisher Scientific.[6] Citywide total estimated employment was 77,680 in fiscal year 2024–25, up from 74,053 in 2015–16, according to the same source.[6]

Common questions

Which golf companies are headquartered in Carlsbad?

GOLF.com lists Carlsbad-area golf companies including Callaway, TaylorMade, Cobra Golf, Aldila, Fujikura Composites, Full Swing Golf, Honma, Iliac Golf, SKLZ, Vessel Golf Bags and Titleist.[1] Wikipedia separately names Callaway, TaylorMade, Cobra Golf and Titleist as located in the city.[2]

Why is Carlsbad associated with the golf industry?

Wikipedia states that Carlsbad is known as “Titanium Valley” because of its golf manufacturing industry, and GOLF.com notes that Callaway's presence since the early 1980s helped draw other manufacturers to the area.[2][1]

Who owns Cobra Golf?

Wikipedia states that Cobra Golf is currently a subsidiary of Puma, following its acquisition by Puma SE in 2010.[5]

Has Callaway's corporate name changed recently?

Yes. The company announced on January 16, 2026, that it had completed a rebrand reverting its name from Topgolf Callaway Brands back to Callaway Golf Company, trading under the ticker “CALY.”[7]

Who owns TaylorMade?

According to Wikipedia, TaylorMade is currently a subsidiary of Centroid Investment Partners, a Korean private equity firm that signed an agreement in May 2022 to purchase the company from KPS Capital Partners.[4]

References

All sources retrieved November 2026.

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  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Callaway Golf Company (Wikipedia)". Wikipedia. Retrieved November 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "TaylorMade (Wikipedia)". Wikipedia. Retrieved November 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Cobra Golf (Wikipedia)". Wikipedia. Retrieved November 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d "Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY ended June 30, 2025". City of Carlsbad. Retrieved November 2026.
  7. ^ a b "Topgolf Callaway Brands Officially Changes its Name Back to Callaway Golf Company, Reinforcing Pure-Play Golf Focus". Callaway Golf Company. Retrieved November 2026.
  8. ^ a b c "About Us | TaylorMade Golf". Golf.com. Retrieved November 2026.