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Female Golfers Fuel Cultural Shift
Women and girls have quietly become the driving force behind golf's post-pandemic resurgence. What makes the growth particularly significant is its youthful energy. More than half of net participation gains among women have come from those under 30, and equally encouraging is the cultural shift that's taking hold.
Topics: 18-34, Beginners, Consumers, Engagement, Female
Female Golfers Fuel Cultural Shift
Beginners, Juniors, Female, Young Adults, Seniors, and People of Color
U.S. Golf Supply One-Page Participation Reports Available
Concise and comprehensive one-page summary reports on various participation-related topics among the U.S. golfer population.
Topics: 18-34, 65+, Asian, Baby Boomers, Beginners
U.S. Golf Supply One-Page Participation Reports Available
Masters of Loyalty: Strategies Beyond Points and Perks
The Masters Tournament has cultivated one of the most passionate followings in any industry. It's a phenomenon worthy of attention, especially as the golf industry more broadly examines strategies that can build enduring loyalty -- without points or perks.
Topics: Engagement, Facility Management, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities
Masters of Loyalty: Strategies Beyond Points and Perks
Loyalty: The Next Innovation Frontier?
As the golf industry enjoys unprecedented success, NGF research suggests most Core golfers feel like "just another customer," with transaction-based relationships emphasized over loyalty. As customer expectations evolve, relationship-building will likely emerge as the most undervalued innovation frontier in business and, perhaps, a new battleground in golf.
Topics: Commitment, Consumer Spending, Consumers, Core Golfers, Engagement
Loyalty: The Next Innovation Frontier?
Golf’s Total Reach in the U.S.
Topics: Engagement, Golf Participation, Reach
Golf’s Total Reach in the U.S.
NGF’s 2025 Participation in the U.S. Report – Now Available
Year-end 2024 data for on- and off-course participation in the world's biggest golf market.
NGF’s 2025 Participation in the U.S. Report – Now Available
This annual summary through year-end 2024 provides the latest data on golf participation — both traditional on-course golfers and those who engage with the game away from the course. The report includes detailed information on key segments such as beginners, women, people of color, juniors, and a closer look at the continually-expanding pool of non-golfers who say they’re very interested in playing the game.
Topics: Beginners, Demand, Engagement, Females, General Interest
NGF’s 2025 Participation in the U.S. Report – Now Available
Golf Participation: Growing & Diversifying
Golf Participation: Growing & Diversifying
The face of golf may have changed more in the past five years than the previous 50. Golf’s latest participation numbers are out and they reveal unprecedented diversity in the game -- both on and off the course.
Topics: Beginners, Demand, Engagement, General Interest, Golfers
Golf Participation: Growing & Diversifying
Course Economics in the Experience Era
Course Economics in the Experience Era
When a tee time goes unfilled, a golf course doesn’t just lose the greens fee – it loses all the revenue accompaniments that would have come with it. It’s why we dove deeper into the concept of RevPOTT, or the estimated total revenue per occupied tee time at public golf facilities.
Topics: Consumer Spending, Economy, Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations
Course Economics in the Experience Era
Rounds Played Summary for 2024 Play Now Available
The annual National Rounds Report provides a summary overview of play across the U.S. in 2024 — from national and state levels. This member report takes a look at rounds trends, with comparisons to pre-pandemic engagement and details about play levels based on age groups, participation segments, and avidity.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, General Interest, Golf Courses
Rounds Played Summary for 2024 Play Now Available
2024 Was a Continuation of an Exciting Era
Golf continues to evolve. Those who’ve been around the game for a while know it changes rather glacially. 2024 continued a progressive and exciting era in our sport. The game’s traditions are still being honored. It’s ageless spirit and sense of community preserved. But the ways in which consumers are engaging with golf and consuming the game are growing and changing.
Topics: Economy, Engagement, General Interest, Golf Courses, Golfers
2024 Was a Continuation of an Exciting Era
NGF's 2025 Top 100 Businesses in Golf Revealed
The NGF’s Top 100 Businesses in Golf is a platform intended to highlight the vitality, size and diversity of an industry that has more than a $100 billion annual impact within the U.S.
Topics: Consumer Spending, Economy, Engagement, Equipment, General Interest
NGF's 2025 Top 100 Businesses in Golf Revealed
NGF’s State-of-Industry Report for 2024
NGF’s State-of-Industry Report for 2024
NGF's Golf Industry Report, named in honor of NGF's founders Herb and Joe Graffis, compiles many of the game’s key data points on the business of golf and the health of the game in a single publication: golf participation, engagement, rounds-played, golf course supply and development, golf equipment sales, retail supply, the game’s reach, and more.
Topics: Economy, Engagement, Facilities, Facility Supply, General Interest
NGF’s State-of-Industry Report for 2024

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