Exclusive NGF Articles and Reports
Midyear Momentum: Course Openings & Closures
Continued signs of equilibrium in world's best-supplied golf market
Over the past four years, the number of annual golf course closures has dropped 62%. So what does the market look like at the midway point of 2023? And how do course openings compare to recent years?
Topics: Closures, Construction, Development, Economy, Facilities
Mid-year Update: Equipment Sales
As we approach the midpoint of 2023, what has the appetite for golf clubs and golf balls been like so far this year?
Topics: Consumer Spending, Economy, Equipment, General Interest, Golf Balls
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April play was up nationally compared to a year ago thanks to more favorable golf weather in a number of golf-rich Northern states.
Topics: Facilities, Facility Operations, General Interest, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities
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The first new report of its kind in six years reveals that golf now has a direct impact of almost $102 billion on the U.S. economy, a 20% increase over 2016. Several individual states have commissioned economic impact reports as well.
Topics: Economic Impact, Economy, General Interest, Investment, Research
You want economic proof that golf is not just a game, but a lifestyle? Here it is.
Topics: Economic Impact, Economy, General Interest, Research
Tracking "Resurrections" - Closed Courses Get New Life
New golf course openings in the U.S. remain limited, averaging about 13 over the past decade. But the number of “new-to-you” properties in the U.S. market is considerably higher when considering renovations, reconstructions and another category: “resurrections,” or closed courses given new life.
Topics: Construction, Facilities, Facility Supply, General Interest, Golf Courses
An Impact Unlike Any Other
When it comes to online search activity and golf, the first week of April is indeed a time unlike any other. Thank The Masters Tournament (and the unofficial start of the golf season).
Topics: Consumer Spending, Economy, Engagement, General Interest, Golfers
Despite significant weather-related swings in a number of golf-rich regions, February play was down only minimally compared to a year ago.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, General Interest, Golf Courses, Research
The annual tally of golf course closures in the U.S. dropped again last year. Which raises the question: Has supply and demand finally returned to a reasonably balanced state?
Topics: Facilities, Facility Supply, General Interest, Golf Courses, Research
As participation levels have increased in recent years, this particular segment has seen a 36% increase in on-course golfers since the start of the pandemic.
Topics: Engagement, General Interest, Golfers, Grow The Game, Junior Golf
Traditional, on-course golf participation in the U.S. was up again in 2022, and off-course gains were even more significant.
Topics: Engagement, General Interest, Golfers, Participation
A number of years back, we introduced the NGF Top 100 Businesses in Golf to recognize the most influential, successful, prominent and innovative companies on the commercial side of golf. Now we’ve released the latest version of this unique list.
Topics: Consumer Spending, Economy, General Interest, Golf 100, Grow The Game
