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Inside Golf’s Foundational Municipal Renaissance
Approximately 70% of Core golfers had some of their earliest golf experiences at municipally owned or operated facilities, underscoring these courses' critical role as a primary pipeline for developing engaged participants. And as the number of municipal facilities has climbed to record levels, the customer base at many munis looks very much like a diverse cross-section of local residents of all ages, genders and ethnic backgrounds.
More than half of new U.S. courses in active development are member-only
With the announcement of new course projects in Michigan and Virginia, there are now projects in varying stages of development in 35 states. These projects, and over 150 others, are tracked in NGF's industry-leading Construction Report.
NGF's President & CEO takes stock of record participation, healthy course economics, and a new era for the Foundation, from the first fairway of the 126th U.S. Open.
Greg Nathan joined Golfdom's Seth Jones at Shinnecock Hills during the 126th U.S. Open, making the case that more people are playing golf in more ways than ever in American history, and that the industry's financial health is creating a virtuous cycle for the entire golf economy.
Recreational golf is in a drop-the-mic moment.
"More people playing more golf in more ways than ever in recorded history."
Topic: Media & Marketing
South Carolina has seen a number of private clubs open in recent years -- Broomsedge, Old Barnwell and The Tree Farm among them -- and more are on the way. But midway between Columbus and Charlotte, a new resort retreat in South Carolina's Sandhills is the lone Palmetto State public facility with new courses in the development pipeline.
