Exclusive NGF Articles and Reports
The coronavirus first started impacting U.S. golf operations in March of 2020. A year later, here's what national rounds played looked like for March of 2021.
Topics: Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Participation, Rounds, Rounds Played
A return to the friendly skies means more golf trips and destinations back in consideration. Core golfers, on average, are now expecting 1.8 golf trips in 2021 -- an increase of more than 60% over 2020.
Topics: Consumer Spending, General Interest, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Golf Travel
Limitations on golf trips in 2020 have created a bottled-up demand to return to golf travel. Here's what golfers are saying and operators are seeing.
Topics: Consumer Spending, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Golf Travel, Golfers
Working remotely has provided greater schedule flexibility for many people over the past year. It's also had a significant impact on golf.
Topics: General Interest, Golf Courses, Golfers, Participation
Working remotely has changed the contours of the work day for many over the past year. NGF recently conducted golfer research to gain deeper insight about the relationship between golf and the work-from-home dynamic.
Topics: Consumers, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Participation, Research
The latest monthly numbers show something the golf industry hasn't seen in a while -- a decline in play. How much of an impact did Mother Nature have in February?
Topics: Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Participation, Rounds Played
February rounds were down 4.7% nationwide compared to a year ago, when play for the month had been up 19% before the pandemic hit the U.S.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Municipal Golf
