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Callaway Golf Co

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Apr 16, 2025.

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Dec 31, 2024 · Filed Apr 16, 2025

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.

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April 16, 2025

Dear Shareholders:

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) of Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (the “Company”), which will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025, solely by means of remote communication in a virtual-only format, commencing at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting physically. You will be able to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting online by visiting www.meetnow.global/MHZXRXU, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote.

At the meeting, your Board of Directors will ask shareholders to (i) elect 11 directors; (ii) ratify, on an advisory basis, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; (iii) approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; and (iv) approve the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2022 Incentive Plan. These matters are described more fully in the accompanying Proxy Statement, which you are urged to read thoroughly. Your Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each of the director nominees, “FOR” ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm, “FOR” the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers, and “FOR” the approval of the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2022 Incentive Plan.

We have elected to take advantage of Securities and Exchange Commission rules that allow companies to furnish proxy materials to their shareholders by providing notice of and access to these documents on the Internet instead of mailing printed copies. Those rules allow a company to provide its shareholders with the information they need, while lowering the costs of delivery and reducing the environmental impact of the Annual Meeting. Most of our shareholders will not receive printed copies of our proxy materials unless requested, but instead will receive a notice with instructions on how they may access and review our proxy materials on the Internet and how they may cast their vote via the Internet. If you would like to receive a printed or e-mail copy of our proxy materials, please follow the instructions for requesting the materials in the Notice of Internet Availability that is being sent to you.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, please vote as soon as possible. If you received the Notice of Internet Availability, a proxy card was not sent to you and you may vote only via the Internet unless you attend the virtual Annual Meeting or request that a proxy card and proxy materials be mailed to you. If you have requested that a proxy card and proxy materials be mailed to you, and you have received those materials, then you may vote via the Internet, by telephone or by mailing a completed proxy card. For specific voting instructions, please refer to the information provided in the accompanying Proxy Statement and in the Notice of Internet Availability.

Thank you for your continued interest in and support of Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.

Sincerely,

/s/ Oliver G. Brewer III

Oliver G. (Chip) Brewer III President and Chief Executive Officer

2180 Rutherford Road

Carlsbad, California 92008

NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

WhenThursday, May 29, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).
WhereThe 2025 annual meeting of shareholders will be held entirely online. You will be able to attend and participate in the annual meeting online by visiting www.meetnow.global/MHZXRXU, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote.
Items of Business1.To elect as directors the 11 nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement.2.To ratify, on an advisory basis, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2025 fiscal year.3.To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.4.To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2022 Incentive Plan.In addition, shareholders will transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.
Record DateApril 4, 2025. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on the record date are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
How to VotePlease vote your shares promptly to ensure the presence of a quorum at the annual meeting. Please review the proxy materials for the annual meeting and follow the instructions in the section entitled “Voting Information” of the accompanying proxy statement beginning on page 2 to vote. There will not be a physical meeting location, and shareholders will not be able to attend the annual meeting in person. As described on page 2 of the accompanying proxy statement, any shareholder may attend the annual meeting online and vote during the online meeting even if the shareholder previously returned a proxy card by mail or voted via the Internet or by telephone.
Carlsbad, California April 16, 2025By Order of the Board of Directors,/s/ Heather D. McAllisterHeather D. McAllisterCorporate Secretary
Important Notice Regarding the Availability ofProxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting tobe Held on May 29, 2025:The Annual Report and Proxy Statement are available on the Internet at: http://www.allianceproxy.com/topgolfcallawaybrands/2025

Table of Contents

GENERAL INFORMATION1
VOTING INFORMATION3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE8
Corporate Governance Guidelines8
Director Independence8
Director Skills Matrix10
Identification of Potential Director Candidates11
Nomination Process11
Service on Other Public Boards11
Majority Voting Standard11
Shareholder Nominees - Proxy Access12
Annual Board and Committee Assessment and Evaluation12
Board Leadership Structure12
Risk Oversight13
Board Committees13
Meetings and Director Attendance16
Communications with the Board16
Code of Conduct16
Sustainability Program17
Environmental Responsibility17
Social Responsibility18
Stock Ownership Guidelines18
Insider Trading Policy19
Policy on Speculative Trading Activities — Anti-Hedging and Pledging Policy19
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation19
Shareholder Engagement19
Director Compensation20
PROPOSAL NO. 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS22
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT30
INFORMATION CONCERNING INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM32
PROPOSAL NO. 2 - RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM34
EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION35
COMPENSATION AND MANAGEMENT SUCCESSION COMMITTEE REPORT35
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS35
2024 COMPENSATION TABLES56
PROPOSAL NO. 3 - ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS71
PROPOSAL NO. 4 - APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE 2022 INCENTIVE PLAN72
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS88
NO INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE89
SHAREHOLDER NOMINATIONS AND PROPOSALS89
OTHER MATTERS90

2180 Rutherford Road

Carlsbad, California 92008

PROXY STATEMENT

2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

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