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April Rounds Surge 81% YOY, But In Line With Pre-Pandemic Average
While April’s rounds this year are obviously up dramatically due to last year's course shutdowns, here's how they compare to the pre-pandemic numbers.
Topics: Golf, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Participation, Research
April Rounds Surge 81% YOY, But In Line With Pre-Pandemic Average
April 2021 National Rounds Played Report
The question for April 2021 wasn’t whether rounds played would be up, it was how much they'd be up over a year ago.
Topics: Facilities, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Participation, Rounds Played
April 2021 National Rounds Played Report
March 2021 National Rounds Played
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
March 2021 National Rounds Played
Golf Course Supply in Context
Topics: Facility Supply, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Image Of Golf
Golf Course Supply in Context
Cleared for takeoff?
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
Cleared for takeoff?
Golf Travel Shows Signs of Roaring Back
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
Golf Travel Shows Signs of Roaring Back
Surges in Play
Topics: Courses, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Rounds Played
Surges in Play
The Cost of Golf
Topics: Cost Of Golf, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Green Fees
The Cost of Golf
Golf's 2020 Re-Opening
Topics: Coronavirus, Golf Facilities
Golf's 2020 Re-Opening
How Remote Work Has Helped Golf's Pandemic Resurgence
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
How Remote Work Has Helped Golf's Pandemic Resurgence
In Their Words
Interview: KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner
Topics: Course Management, Facility Management, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Interviews
Interview: KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner
January 2021 Rounds Played Summary
Golf's on-course momentum from 2020 carried into 2021. Here's a look at how much play was up nationwide in the first month of the year.
Topics: Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Participation, Rounds Played
January 2021 Rounds Played Summary

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