Revenue Recognition (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s allowance for credit losses (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Beginning balance	$	4,447		$	5,728
Provision	(595		)	737
Write-off of uncollectible amounts, net of recoveries	(43		)	(2,765		)
Ending balance	$	3,809		$	3,700

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents the Company's revenue disaggregated by major product category and operating segment (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	Operating Segments
	Golf Clubs		Golf Balls		Gear, Accessories & Other		Total
Major product category:
Woods	$	128,802	$	—	$	—	$	128,802
Irons	95,209		—		—		95,209
Putters	33,430		—		—		33,430
Golf Balls	—		54,922		—		54,922
Gear, Accessories and Other	—		—		90,828		90,828
	$	257,441	$	54,922	$	90,828	$	403,191

The Company sells its golf clubs and golf ball products as well as its gear and accessories in the United States and internationally, with its principal international markets being Japan and Europe. Sales of golf clubs, golf balls and gear and accessories in each region are generally proportional to the Company's consolidated net sales by operating segment as a percentage of total consolidated net sales. Sales of gear and accessories in Japan are proportionally higher relative to the size of that region due to sales from the apparel joint venture. The following table presents information about the geographical areas in which the Company operates. Revenues are attributed to the location to which the product was shipped.



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Major Geographic Region:	(In thousands)
United States	$	235,161
Europe	51,202
Japan	69,275
Rest of Asia	24,775
Other foreign countries	22,778
	$	403,191