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June rounds rise YOY for fourth straight year. See how much play was up on a national level.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Clubs, Participation
Midyear Momentum: Course Openings & Closures
Continued signs of equilibrium in world's best-supplied golf market
Over the past four years, the number of annual golf course closures has dropped 62%. So what does the market look like at the midway point of 2023? And how do course openings compare to recent years?
Topics: Closures, Construction, Development, Economy, Facilities
Golf Destinations Seeing Sustained Demand
Mid-year pulse of golf's $40 billion-a-year travel & tourism impact
The current interest in golf getaways mirrors the broader general appetite for travel. Here's a look what some NGF member golf resort operators are experiencing at the midpoint of 2023.
Topics: Consumer Spending, Economy, Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations
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Play was up notably year-over-year on a national level in May, driven predominantly by increases in several golf-rich regions.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Research
Reviewing Retail: A Mid-Year Look
Is June a turning point for golf retail as Father's Day and the U.S. Open intersect?
U.S. consumers are being more financially cautious, according to McKinsey, so what does this mean for golf retailers?
Topics: Consumer Spending, Economy, Equipment, Golf Balls, Golf Clubs
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Amid the Covid-driven changes throughout the golf industry, one of the participation segments seeing the most significant growth is one that makes up just over half the U.S. population.
Topics: Beginners, Engagement, Females, Girls, Golfers
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April play was up nationally compared to a year ago thanks to more favorable golf weather in a number of golf-rich Northern states.
Topics: Facilities, Facility Operations, General Interest, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities
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The first new report of its kind in six years reveals that golf now has a direct impact of almost $102 billion on the U.S. economy, a 20% increase over 2016. Several individual states have commissioned economic impact reports as well.
Topics: Economic Impact, Economy, General Interest, Investment, Research
While rounds on a national level are relatively level year-over-year, there's been some significant swings based on geography... and weather.
Topics: Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Golfers, Participation
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Play on a national level was relatively stable for March 2023, a normalization for what's been one of the most inconsistent months for U.S. rounds in recent years.
Topics: Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Participation
Tracking "Resurrections" - Closed Courses Get New Life
New golf course openings in the U.S. remain limited, averaging about 13 over the past decade. But the number of “new-to-you” properties in the U.S. market is considerably higher when considering renovations, reconstructions and another category: “resurrections,” or closed courses given new life.
Topics: Construction, Facilities, Facility Supply, General Interest, Golf Courses
Despite significant weather-related swings in a number of golf-rich regions, February play was down only minimally compared to a year ago.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, General Interest, Golf Courses, Research
