Scottie Scheffler sure isn’t a fan of mud balls—and neither is TaylorMade.
The golf ball and club manufacturer is suing its rival Callaway over what TaylorMade says are false claims about the makeup of its golf balls, which Callaway allegedly claims make them inferior to its own. One claim, according to the lawsuit, is that the construction of TaylorMade balls creates the same negative effect that pesky clumps of mud can have on a golf ball’s flight trajectory.
“Callaway, its agents, and representatives have conducted misleading UV light demonstrations in which they disparage TaylorMade’s golf balls, including by calling them ‘mud balls,’ and by falsely asserting that TaylorMade balls have uneven paint/coating coverage and poor quality control, leading to poor performance,” TaylorMade said in a lawsuit filed Thursday against Callaway in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California San Diego Division.
The lawsuit cites a video obtained by TaylorMade in which a golf club pro, which the lawsuit labels a Callaway sales agent, is advising a prospective customer. The golf pro proposes “UV light testing golf balls seeing what type of paint coverage these golf balls have for overall golf performance.”
“He then puts the UV light over the TaylorMade TP5 golf ball, eliciting awe from the subordinate who observes that the golf ball has a darker spot,” the claim reads. “The Callaway sales agent suggests that the appearance is indicative of a poor-quality golf ball,...
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