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 6, 2005
                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


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.*

     On April 6, 2005, Callaway Golf Company issued a press release captioned
"Callaway Golf Announces Preliminary First Quarter Net Sales and Earnings." 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 6, 2005, captioned
                          "Callaway Golf Announces Preliminary First Quarter Net
                          Sales and Earnings."

* The information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report
on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth
by specific reference in such filing.

                                   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 6, 2005                     By:        /s/ Bradley J. Holiday
                                                 ------------------------
                                        Name:    Bradley J. Holiday
                                        Title:   Senior Executive Vice President
                                                 and Chief Financial Officer








                                  Exhibit Index
                                  -------------

Exhibit Number         Description
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     99.1              Press release, dated April 6, 2005, captioned "Callaway
                       Golf Announces Preliminary First Quarter Net Sales and
                       Earnings."