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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.
Read MoreApril play was up nationally compared to a year ago thanks to more favorable golf weather in a number of golf-rich Northern states.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreWhile rounds on a national level are relatively level year-over-year, there’s been some significant swings based on geography… and weather.
Read MorePlay 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.
Read MoreNew 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.
Read MoreDespite significant weather-related swings in a number of golf-rich regions, February play was down only minimally compared to a year ago.
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