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A Closer Look at Course Openings
A member-only dive into new facilities
A Closer Look at Course Openings
In 2021, the number of new course openings in the U.S. was again limited. And yet these debuts, from Florida to Washington, hit their highest number since 2017.
Topics: Facilities, Facility Supply, Golf Courses, New Courses, Openings
A Closer Look at Course Openings
U.S. Golf Supply Changes
U.S. Golf Supply Changes
Topics: Closings, Closures, Facilities, Facility Supply, Golf Courses
U.S. Golf Supply Changes
Golf Around the World
Golf Around the World
Based on research from the NGF’s definitive international facility database, the R&A's biennial Golf Around the World Report is back and counts golf courses in 206 of the world’s 251 countries -- with more than 38,000 courses globally.
Topics: Development, Facilities, Facility Supply, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities
Golf Around the World
Course Openings That Bucked the Trend
There have been far more golf course closures than openings in the U.S. over the past 15 years. But did you realize that almost 740 U.S. golf courses have had openings during that period? That total, during what’s looked at as a “down period” for the industry, is more than the entire golf course supply in nations such as Scotland, Ireland, Spain and South Africa.
Topics: Construction, Development, Economy, Facilities, Facility Supply
Course Openings That Bucked the Trend

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