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The youth movement gets the headlines, but Baby Boomers are still punching above their weight, and the data tells the story.
Golfers 65 and older represent 22% of on-course participants but account for 27% of spending. With 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day through 2030, NGF President & CEO Greg Nathan explains why the Boomer generation remains one of golf's most important economic forces, and why a post-Boomer cliff is far less likely than many assume.
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.
