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Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy remove Good Good Golf items after backlash to video

Dick's Sporting Goods and its subsidiary, Golf Galaxy, have removed merchandise from content creator Good Good Golf following backlash to a video. The video depicted a man shoving a woman to the ground after she reached for a golf driver.

Associated Press (AP)Filed 2026-08-26 · 23:53 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy remove Good Good Golf items after backlash to video
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Dick's Sporting Goods and its subsidiary, Golf Galaxy, have removed merchandise from content creator Good Good Golf following backlash to a video. The video depicted a man shoving a woman to the ground after she reached for a golf driver. Golf Channel also postponed the premiere of its reality show "Big Break x Good Good" because a sponsor, reportedly Golf Galaxy, withdrew. Good Good Golf, which is the title sponsor of a new PGA Tour event, had previously pulled the advertisement and issued an apology stating their commitment to making golf more inclusive. The video was initially pulled on Friday, but clips continued to circulate on social media.

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Good Good Golf apologized for the video and stated their mission is to make golf more inclusive.

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A Good Good Golf video depicted a man shoving a woman to the ground.

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Dick's Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy removed Good Good Golf merchandise after backlash to a video.

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Golf Channel postponed the premiere of 'Big Break x Good Good' due to a sponsor's request.

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Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve Board of Governors member, speaks during an event at the Brookings Institution, Nov. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) 2026-08-26T23:22:45Z The backlash against a Good Good Golf video depicting a man shoving a woman to the ground continued this week with Dick’s Sporting Goods and its subsidiary, Golf Galaxy, removing the content creator’s merchandise from its retail and online stores. On Tuesday, Golf Channel postponed its scheduled premiere of the reality show “Big Break x Good Good” because one of its sponsors asked out. Multiple reports said Golf Galaxy was that sponsor. Good Good Golf, title sponsor of a new PGA Tour event this fall, had posted an for a Callaway driver in which a man shoved a woman after she reached for the club. He then warned her, “Do not touch my new driver.” The video was pulled Friday, but clips remained in circulation on social media. Front Office Sports reported Tuesday that Dick’s and Golf Galaxy had stopped selling Good Good products. Good Good Golf apologized on Saturday, saying in part in a statement: “Good Good has always stood for making the game of golf more inclusive to all, and we will continue to ensure that is our mission going forward.” ___ See AP’s full golf coverage here
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