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Golf Facilities in Canada 2017 is a collaborative effort between Golf Canada, the PGA of […]
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The NGF’s annual Facilities Report provides a comprehensive overview of golf facility supply in the U.S., the world’s best-supplied golf market.
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The correction in golf course supply continues while renovations spur investment.
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Iowa has far and away the most 9-hole golf facilities in the nation, more than well-supplied states like Texas, New York and California. Florida, by the way, isn't even in the Top 10 when it comes to 9-hole facilities, but has a wealth of 9-hole courses spread across its many facilities.
Only seven states in total have more 9-hole facilities than 18 holers, most of which are rural and more sparsely-populated.
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The money golfers pay to play benefits courses and companies throughout the industry. But for the first time in a generation, golf courses are perhaps the business segment enjoying the greatest benefit from the game’s current surge.
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One-page overview of 9-hole golf supply in the U.S. — courses and facilities
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Municipal golf is not facing an existential threat. In fact, it surprises some to learn that the number of municipal courses nationwide has actually increased over the last decade. This gain stands in contrast to broader U.S. supply reductions and the challenges ‘muni golf’ encounters in some areas.
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Over the past decade, there’s been a net gain of approximately 100 municipal golf facilities in the U.S.
And, as detailed in this Fortnight piece, municipal supply has increased by 5% during the current market correction that dates to 2006. During that 18-year stretch in which annual course closures have exceeded new openings, the number of daily fee public courses – from resorts to mom-and-pop operations – has declined by 17%.
There are three primary reasons for the supply increase in the municipal golf space, with conversions leading the way (by a significant margin) over new openings and “resurrections.”
While more than 150 municipal …
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Every U.S. state aside from Alaska has more than 40 golf courses, and almost two-thirds have at least 175. Florida has the most by a long shot; how many countries have more? Which well-supplied state has the highest proportion of public golf? Which state has the most golfers per public course — and thus the fiercest competition for tee times?
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