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October 2025 National Rounds Played
October rounds see slight national year-over-year decline as cooler, wetter weather slows strong play momentum in certain regions.
October 2025 National Rounds Played
September 2025 National Rounds Played
September rounds of golf were up again on a national level over the same period a year ago, keeping the U.S. golf market on pace for a record-setting year for rounds in 2025.
September 2025 National Rounds Played
August 2025 National Rounds Played
August rounds of golf saw the biggest year-over-year jump of any month this year, pushing the industry slightly ahead of the record-setting play pace set in 2024.
August 2025 National Rounds Played
Greg Joins Barstool Boys to Talk Golf’s ‘Boom’ on the Fore Play Podcast
Greg Nathan, CEO of the National Golf Foundation, joins the Barstool Sports guys to break down the unprecedented growth of golf -- from skyrocketing participation and new player demographics to the evolution of how the game is played and experienced.
Greg Joins Barstool Boys to Talk Golf’s ‘Boom’ on the Fore Play Podcast
June 2025 National Rounds Played
Rounds of golf for June -- one of the most high-volume months for play -- were virtually unchanged from a year ago, as the U.S. market remained within striking distance of the record-setting rounds pace of 2024. 
June 2025 National Rounds Played

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