Garrett Clark Apologizes for Role in Callaway 'Obsession' Ad

Garrett Clark, one of the Good Good content creators shown in Callaway’s controversial "Obsession" driver ad, posted a nearly nine-minute video Wednesday night apologizing for his role in the ad and explaining how it was made.

What has the ad’s fallout looked like?

The ad drew swift backlash after its release, drawing a response from the PGA Tour, the pulling of Callaway product from some retailers, and the postponement of a Golf Channel show tied to a Callaway sponsorship.

What did Clark apologize for?

Clark apologized for his part in the ad at the scale it reached, and said its depiction of him does not reflect Good Good’s values or its members’ views on domestic violence and abuse.

How does Clark describe the ad’s production?

Clark said Callaway’s marketing team pitched the concept, drawing on the movie "Obsession," and that he considered the idea a bad one from the start. He shared behind-the-scenes footage and additional camera angles from the shoot, which he said show he did not knock down Alexis Miestowski, the woman depicted in the ad reaching for his driver. Clark said Miestowski has since received abusive direct messages on social media.

Clark closed the video by saying, "Good Good messed up by supporting a very poor-taste ad," adding that he hopes the incident does not derail the group’s stated goal of growing the women’s side of golf.