Golf Participation Update — Bigger, Younger and Cooler

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Golf Participation Update -- Bigger, Younger and Cooler

The number of on-course golfers has now increased for six straight years, but also notable is that the demographic makeup of the base is changing — albeit gradually in a sport with over 26 million Americans who play recreationally.

Topics: Beginners, Engagement, General Interest, Golfers, Grow The Game

Golf's Total Reach in the U.S.

Topics: Engagement, Golfers, Participation, Reach, Research

Golf Participation (Total) vs Other Popular U.S. Sports

Topics: Engagement, General Interest, Golfers, Off-course Participation, Participation

U.S. Golf Participation Trend - Since 1986

Topics: Golfers, Participation

"Sea Level" Golf Participation and Beginners

Topics: Beginners, Engagement, Golfers, Grow The Game, Participation

Contribution to Rounds by Golfer Avidity

Topics: Engagement, Facilities, Golfers, Participation, Research

2003 Rounds Played vs Recent Years

Topics: Engagement, Facility Operations, General Interest, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities

Annual U.S. Rounds Played

Topics: Engagement, Facilities, General Interest, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities

Pandemic Golfer Gains by Gender

Topics: Female, Female Participation, General Interest, Girls, Golfers

On-Course Participation by Play Frequency

Topics: Engagement, Golfers, Participation, Research, Rounds Played

On-Course Participation Trend by Frequency of Play

Topics: Avid, Engagement, Golfers, Moderate, Occasional

A Record for U.S. Rounds?

Thanks to one final late-season surge in December – which incidentally was the warmest ever in the U.S. – play levels at U.S. golf courses finished in uncharted territory in 2023.

Topics: Engagement, Facilities, General Interest, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities

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