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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-77024) and in the Registration Statements on Form
S-8 (No. 333-43756, No. 333-52020, No. 33-85692, No. 33-50564, No. 33-56756, No.
33-67160, No. 33-73680, No. 33-98750, No. 33-92302, No. 333-242, No. 333-5719,
No. 333-5721, No. 333-24207, No. 333-27089, No. 333-27091, No. 333-39093, No.
333-39095, No. 333-61889, No. 333-95601, and No. 333-95603) of Callaway Golf
Company of our report dated March 19, 2001 relating to the consolidated
financial statements, which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders, which
is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated March 19, 2001 relating to the
financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Diego, California
March 29, 2001