Golf brand Callaway apologizes for ad showing woman being shoved to ground

The company was accused alongside Good Good Golf of promoting violence against women for an ad showing a golfer charging towards a female player and pushing her to the ground.

Callaway Golf has apologized for an ad that was supposed to be funny but has been accused of promoting violence against women.

Scott Halleran / Getty Images Golf equipment giant Callaway has apologized for approving a controversial ad that showed a man shoving a female professional golfer to the ground. The since-deleted video, produced by Good Good Golf to promote a co-branded driver, showed co-founder Garrett Clark pushing pro golfer and cre

Here's why Callaway apologized for an add that caused a wave of public backlash.

Callaway, Good Good Golf apologize for ad showing women pushed to the ground  USA Today

Callaway CEO Chip Brewer admitted the company approved the Good Good golf ad showing Garrett Clark shoving a woman before it was posted online.

Callaway said it never should have approved the ad in the first place.

In the now-deleted ad, which was accused of making light of violence against women, Garrett Clark shoves Alexis Miestowski to the ground.

Both Good Good and Callaway erased the advertisement late Friday following outcry over its depiction of violence against women,