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State-by-State Golf Reports Available
One-page state level overviews on supply and demand, rounds played and more
NGF Member Exclusive: state-level snapshots of golfers, golf courses, rounds played, price point, facility types and the estimated economic impact of the golf business.
Golf Supply Reports Now Available
5 Numbers to Know About U.S. Golf Course Supply
The latest industry data points on the U.S. golf market -- from course openings and closures to total supply, facility health, municipal golf, short courses and more.
Are We There Yet?
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?
U.S. Course Supply - Top 10 States
Golf Course Openings, By Year
Net Change in U.S. Supply by Year
Play gets off to a stronger start than in 2022
Several regions in the Frostbelt saw far less snow than January of 2022, yielding more playable days and a boost in play to kick off the year.
Rounds of golf played nationally in 2022 didn't measure up to the record-setting totals of 2021. Weather played a role in the downturn, especially in the shoulder months of this past year.
Colder temps across U.S. lead to decrease in play to close out year
One year after an unseasonably warm December yielded strong end-of-year play totals, national rounds to close out the final month of 2022 saw a fairly significant year-over-year drop. Find out how much:
What does search engine data for golf from 2022 tell us about 2023 and beyond?
Thanks to less-than-favorable golf weather in many parts of the country, November rounds were down notably compared to a year ago.
Questions lingered throughout the year when it came to rounds: Would demand dip? Would golf’s Covid dividends begin to wane? As 2022 winds down, here's how national play is stacking up.
