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Golf has been widely touted as a healthy, safe outdoor activity since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, leading to increases in both participation and play.
NGF's surveys of core golfers bears this out, with approximately 60% of respondents saying they spent more time outside and exercised more frequently — both positive attributes of golf.
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Approximately one-third of Core golfers (8+ rounds annually) are currently playing from tees that are too long for their ability, according to recent NGF surveys. This research also reveals a major disconnect between knowledge and behavior, as many golfers recognize they should be playing a shorter distance, but aren’t.
Only 30% of Core golfers said they actually moved up in the past 5 to 10 years, with most of those being over the age of 50. All this suggests that currently more than 4 million of the sport’s most dedicated golfers are possibly hampering their score and enjoyment, not to mention pace of play, …
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NGF’s recent survey of Core golfers indicated 73% recalled Tee It Forward, but a much smaller percentage had actually moved up in recent years. Here’s what they found, and what’s keeping others from moving forward a tee.
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This annual summary through 2020 provides the latest data on on-course golfers, including detailed information […]
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During March of 2017, initial surveys were completed by more than 2,500 households covering 4,000 […]
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More than three-quarters of Core golfers have at least one golf-specific app on their phone, a figure that’s risen steadily over the past decade. It speaks to the evolution of golf as well as the effort to enhance the golf experience for an ever-connected segment of consumers.
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A return to the friendly skies means more golf trips and destinations back in consideration. Core golfers, on average, are now expecting 1.8 golf trips in 2021 — an increase of more than 60% over 2020.
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Limitations on golf trips in 2020 have created a bottled-up demand to return to golf travel. Here’s what golfers are saying and operators are seeing.
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Working remotely has provided greater schedule flexibility for many people over the past year. It’s also had a significant impact on golf.
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