What does search engine data for golf from 2022 tell us about 2023 and beyond?

Thanks to less-than-favorable golf weather in many parts of the country, November rounds were down notably compared to a year ago.

Tracking New Golf Course Development

Among the U.S. golf courses in construction or in-planning, almost one-third of the projects are located in two states. But as history shows, not every project in golf’s developmental pipeline opens for play.

Rounds of golf for October 2022 were relatively flat nationally compared to a year ago, with a slight change within the range of typical weather-related fluctuation. 

Top Takeaways: Golf Executive Sentiment Survey

Rising inflation, labor challenges, supply chain issues, the threat of an impending economic recession… How do golf business leaders feel about growth potential for their companies and organizations in years ahead? And how does that compare to CEOs more broadly?

New On-Ramps Help Boost Golf Participation

Looking broadly at the game’s evolution and its overall participant base, the total number of on- and off-course golfers in the U.S. has risen to record levels because of the emergence and continued growth of non-traditional forms of the game.