Strategic Outlook for Golf's Growth
Strategic Outlook for Golf's Growth
in partnership with McKinsey & Company

After partnering previously on strategic plans for the growth of golf (1988) and the future of golf (1999), NGF and McKinsey & Co. teamed up again to examine the paths to golf’s future growth and how well the game is aligned with broader cross-industry and macroeconomic trends.

This presentation combines NGF’s golf specific perspective on industry supply, demand and forecast with McKinsey’s insights into consumers and beyond.

The five key areas of exploration:

  • Impact of generational shifts
  • The role of off-course golf
  • Golf in work, life, and community
  • Media influence on golf attention
  • Digital / AI’s role in golf’s future
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