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On August 21, a 56-second advertisement sent shockwaves through the golf world. Promoting the Callaway x Good Good Quantum Driver, the video showed Garrett Clark – co-founder of YouTube channel Good Good – shoving golfer and content creator Alexis Miestowski to the ground before warning her, “Do not touch my new driver.”
The backlash was swift, with critics accusing the brand of normalising violence against women. The ad, intended as a parody of the 2026 film Obsession, was rapidly pulled from all platforms.

Callaway, one of the world’s largest makers of golf equipment, which approved the ad before it went live, quickly issued an apology. “That approval should never have happened,” Callaway CEO Chip Brewer wrote in a statement. By August 26, Callaway announced it was ending its partnership with Good Good Golf entirely – pledging US$1 million in donations to organisations fighting violence against women.
The commercial fallout spread rapidly. Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy pulled Good Good merchandise from their shelves and digital platforms. Golf Channel first postponed and later cancelled the premiere of its Big Break x Good Good reality show reboot, while Good Good pulled its title sponsorship of an upcoming PGA Tour event in Austin, Texas. PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp called the situation “fluid”, describing Good Good’s initial response as “disappointing, a bit defensive and late”.
Meanwhile, Clark issued a personal apology in an eight-and-a-half-minute video on August 26, calling the skit “super dumb” and admitting his “skin was crawling” and he was “cringing” the moment he saw it. He also urged viewers to stop sending hate to Miestowski, the woman creator featured in the controversial clip.
But who exactly is Garrett Clark – the man at the centre of the Good Good controversy?
What is Garrett Clark’s background?

Good Good was founded in 2020 by Garrett Clark, Matt Scharff and Stephen Castaneda. It became one of the world’s most popular sports channels on YouTube, credited with bringing golf to a younger, more diverse audience. As of Friday, Good Good has over 2 million subscribers, while Clark’s personal channel, GM Golf, has surpassed 1.4 million.
What did Garrett Clark do before Good Good?

A Kansas City native, Clark was home-schooled and began playing golf at age 13, later joining the team at Christ Preparatory Academy as a freshman. His passion for the sport soon led him to compete in junior tournaments.
A dedicated fan of golfers and content creators the Bryan Bros, Clark started his first YouTube channel at just nine years old – which initially had nothing to do with sports – before launching GM Golf to post trick shots and practice highlights.

By late summer 2019, Clark’s channel had garnered 150,000 subscribers. It was then that he approached his father – a financial adviser – about dropping out of school to pursue full-time content creation. His father, Jerry, in turn, challenged him to earn US$60,000 from YouTube.
“Well, he made that in a heartbeat. I said, ‘Son, you need to drop out of school immediately because you’ve got lightning in a bottle right now. College can wait.’” Jerry told Golf.com in 2020.
Clark’s career has taken off since. In March 2025, Good Good raised US$45 million in funding through Creator Sports Capital – with NFL legend Peyton Manning among the investors.
Who is Garrett Clark dating?

Clark is in a relationship with professional golfer Marissa Wenzler, who is also a content creator in the Good Good orbit and hosts her own YouTube channel, Marissa Wenzler Golf. Wenzler, 25, turned professional in June 2024 and competes on the Epson Tour. A University of Kentucky alumna, she holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s in kinesiology and health promotion.


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Intended as a parody of the film Obsession, the ad was accused of normalising violence against women – and led to Callaway severing ties with the YouTube channel


Intended as a parody of the film Obsession, the ad was accused of normalising violence against women – and led to Callaway severing ties with the YouTube channel.


Who is Garrett Clark? Meet the Good Good co-founder at the centre of a golf ad controversy

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Intended as a parody of the film Obsession, the ad was accused of normalising violence against women – and led to Callaway severing ties with the YouTube channel

Intended as a parody of the film Obsession, the ad was accused of normalising violence against women – and led to Callaway severing ties with the YouTube channel