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Record rounds. Healthy courses. So why does Greg still lose sleep over Player B?
If I had one thing to say to the audience of owners and operators, it's now, when the business is so terrific... it would really be the right time to invest in how do I deal with the intimidation of golf for novices, for kids, for women, and for people of color...
Topic: Media & Marketing
Rounds of golf for March remained relatively stable at a national level, with declines on the East Coast offset by West Coast gains driven by warm, dry weather.
National play sees second straight YOY monthly gain to start 2026
Does this State Have the Fiercest Public Tee Time Competition?
Member update: State-level research and insights detail supply and demand from Florida to California
Where is the competition for public access golf the fiercest and why? This member sidebar details not only the number of golfers per public course, but which states have the highest proportion of private golf, which have the most golf-related real estate, and much more.
Summary of Golf Participation in the U.S. – 2026
Total U.S. Golf Participation
Is the strong start to the year surprising?
January 2026 saw the biggest year-over-year jump in rounds of golf played since 2021.
Private club golfers account for less than 8% of golf's green-grass participation base, but this group plays and spends more on the game and is a popular target market audience for businesses inside and outside the golf industry.
