TaylorMade Golf’s Owner and Lender Hire Bankers Over Control

TaylorMade, which has clubs in the bags of men’s worldNo. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, is now at the center of an ownership dispute between two South Korean companies that could reshape its future.

California-based TaylorMade Golf Co. has built a name by turning out drivers, irons and putters used by many of the world’s top pros, and holds an estimated 15% to 20% market share of the global golf equipment market. Its gear is a staple on the tours, where TV audiences from Tokyo to Toronto watch the likes of the top-ranked women’s ...