May 2023 National Rounds Played
Rounds of golf for May 2023 were up 10% compared to a year ago, buoyed again by strong turnout in the Northeast and Midwest U.S.
Entering June, national rounds are up 5.5% versus the same five-month period in 2022, a year that finished among the top four all-time in total rounds played.
This May marks a rebound from a year ago, when play was down 7% for the month.
With precipitation down fairly significantly YOY in several prominent golf-rich regions, play levels increased.
- +22% Mid-Atlantic (Precipitation -76%)
- +19% West North Central (Precipitation -31%)
- +15% East North Central (Precipitation -49%)
NGF provides facility-level rounds data to Golf Datatech in helping compile the free, monthly play reports on behalf of the golf industry. Click the image below to see the full three-page report.
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