Callaway Golf Executive Compensation (FY25)
CALY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Oliver Brewer III: $9,378,565 → $13,970,138 (49.0% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 98.3% → 93.9% (4.4 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 344:1 → 629:1 (82.8% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Callaway Golf's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Oliver Brewer III, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $13,970,138 in fiscal 2025. Brewer III's total was 49.0% higher than the $9,378,565 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Callaway Golf's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 93.9% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Callaway Golf's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Acushnet Holdings Corp., Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., Brinker International, Inc., Brunswick Corporation and Columbia Sportswear Company, among others.
What is Callaway Golf's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 629:1, against median employee compensation of $22,217.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oliver G. (Chip) Brewer III President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Arthur F. Starrs Chief Executive Officer, Topgolf | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brian P. Lynch Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Glenn F. Hickey Executive Vice President, Callaway Golf | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark F. Leposky Executive Vice President, Global Operations | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oliver Brewer III President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brian Lynch Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Glenn Hickey Executive Vice President and President, Callaway Golf Sales | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Leposky Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oliver G. Brewer III President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Arthur F. Starrs Chief Executive Officer, Topgolf International, Inc. | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brian P. Lynch Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark F. Leposky Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Glenn F. Hickey Executive Vice President and President, Callaway Golf | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oliver Brewer III President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brian Lynch Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Rebecca Fine Former Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Leposky Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Glenn Hickey Executive Vice President and President, Callaway Golf Sales | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian P. Lynch | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Brian P. Lynch | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Brian P. Lynch | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Glenn F. Hickey | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Glenn F. Hickey | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Glenn F. Hickey | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Mark F. Leposky | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Mark F. Leposky | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mark F. Leposky | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Oliver G. Brewer III | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Oliver G. Brewer III | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Oliver G. Brewer III | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Rebecca Fine | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Rebecca Fine | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Rebecca Fine | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
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| Rebecca Fine | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Glenn Hickey | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Mark Leposky | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Oliver Brewer III | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John F. Lundgren Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Russell L. Fleischer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Linda B. Segre | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Adebayo O. Ogunlesi | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Bavan M. Holloway | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Anthony S. Thornley | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Erik J Anderson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Varsha R. Rao | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
C. Matthew Turney | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Scott M. Marimow | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Laura J. Flanagan | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas G. Dundon, Oliver G. (Chip) Brewer III and Mark D. Mandel served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual retainer
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Acushnet Holdings Corp. GOLF
- Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. BLMN
- Brinker International, Inc. EAT
- Brunswick Corporation BC
- Columbia Sportswear Company COLM
- Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI
- Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. PLAY
- Deckers Outdoor Corporation DECK
- Electronic Arts, Inc. EA
- G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. GIII
- Lululemon Athletica Inc. LULU
- Peloton Interactive, Inc. PTON
- Polaris, Inc. PII
- Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
- Under Armour, Inc. UAA
- Vail Resorts, Inc. MTN
- Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 21, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 29, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 30, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 6, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 25, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 19, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 12, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 7, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 8, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 2, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | May 11, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Peer benchmarking
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309 figures on this page: 298 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
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11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001193125-26-239488Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000837465-26-000013Director Compensation
- 0001193125-25-133466Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000837465-25-0000392024 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-24-155163
- 0001193125-23-164457
- 0000837465-23-0000102022 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-22-160987
- 0001193125-21-167766
- 0001193125-20-142992
- 0000837465-19-000006
- 0000837465-18-000012
- 0001193125-17-161171
- 0001193125-16-590377
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Peers Callaway Golf discloses
The companies named in CALY's own disclosed peer group.
Acushnet Holdings Corp.Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.Brinker International, Inc.Columbia Sportswear CompanyDarden Restaurants, Inc.Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.Deckers Outdoor CorporationElectronic Arts, Inc.Lululemon Athletica Inc.Peloton Interactive, Inc.Polaris, Inc.Texas Roadhouse, Inc.Under Armour, Inc.Vail Resorts, Inc.Yum! Brands, Inc.
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}