Fortnight
NGF’s Bi-Weekly Golf Business Perspective
Q1 Rounds Played: Demand Continues to Hold
May 4, 2023With the first quarter of 2023 in the books, it appears the pandemic demand surge continues to hold. But the most critical months for rounds are ahead.
Read MoreGolf Course Supply: The Long View
April 20, 2023There have been only two sustained periods of golf course supply contraction in the United States. They’ve ended in two very different ways.
Read MoreUpdate: State Supply Standouts
March 23, 2023Which states have the most golf supply? Which have the most public courses? Which have the most golfers per public course and, generally, see stronger demand and tee time competition?
Read MoreAre We There Yet?
March 9, 2023The annual tally of golf course closures in the U.S. dropped again last year. Which raises the question: Has supply and demand finally returned to a reasonably balanced state?
Read More2022 Rounds Played Wrap Up: Weather Takes Its Toll
February 9, 2023Rounds of golf played nationally in 2022 didn’t measure up to the record-setting totals of 2021. Weather played a role in the downturn, especially in the shoulder months of this past year.
Read MoreRounds Played: Almost, But Not Quite…
December 21, 2022Questions lingered throughout the year when it came to rounds: Would demand dip? Would golf’s Covid dividends begin to wane? As 2022 winds down, here’s how national play is stacking up.
Read MoreIs New Course Construction Picking Up?
December 8, 2022With increases in golf participation, play and popularity in recent years, one of the questions we’ve gotten recently is whether there’s been a rise in new U.S. course construction since the onset of the pandemic.
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