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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">April 13, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</P>

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<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>DELAWARE</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">1-10962</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">95-3797580</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">(Commission</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 67%; padding: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">92008-7328</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(760) 931-1771<BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
<BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
</B></P>

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area code</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-top: 6pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">NOT APPLICABLE</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT> Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01 Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 13, 2012, Callaway
Golf Company and Acushnet Company jointly issued a press release captioned &ldquo;Ca<FONT STYLE="color: black">llaway Golf
and Acushnet Reach Patent Settlement.&rdquo;</FONT> A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by this reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">The following exhibit is being
furnished herewith:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 22.55pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Date:&nbsp; April 13, 2012</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ Brian P. Lynch</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name:</TD>
    <TD>Brian P. Lynch</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title:</TD>
    <TD>Vice President and Corporate Secretary</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Exhibit Index</U></B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Press Release, dated April 13, 2012, captioned &ldquo;Ca<FONT STYLE="color: black">llaway Golf and Acushnet Reach Patent Settlement.&rdquo;</FONT></TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 13, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
1-10962
95-3797580
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA
92008-7328
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(760) 931-1771
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
£
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 13, 2012, Callaway
Golf Company and Acushnet Company jointly issued a press release captioned "Ca
llaway Golf
and Acushnet Reach Patent Settlement."
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.*
(c)
Exhibits
.
The following exhibit is being
furnished herewith:
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release, dated April 13, 2012, captioned "Ca
llaway Golf and Acushnet Reach Patent Settlement."
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Date:  April 13, 2012
By:
/s/ Brian P. Lynch
Name:
Brian P. Lynch
Title:
Vice President and Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated April 13, 2012, captioned "Ca
llaway Golf and Acushnet Reach Patent Settlement."
3