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After the coronavirus struck in 2020, spring shutdowns gave way to an unprecedented summer and fall in terms of play, golfer introductions and reintroductions, and robust, late-season spending.
Topics: Consumer Spending, Engagement, Facilities, General Interest, Golf Courses
October rounds played came in 32% higher than last year, according to Golf Datatech, raising the national year-to-date figure to +10.8%. Several multi-course operators we checked with recently told us that the surge in play continued in November, putting us on track for an annual increase of somewhere around 50 million rounds over 2019. Pretty amazing.
Topics: Golf Courses, Participation, Rounds Played
The September numbers are in and, percentage-wise, it was the largest year-over-year jump so far in 2020.
Topics: General Interest, Golfers, Rounds Played
In 2009 and 2016, roughly a quarter of U.S. public golf courses admitted to being in bad shape, financially. Here's where things stand now, public and private.
Topics: Closures, Economy, Facilities, Facility Operations, General Interest
