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Summary of U.S. Private Golf – 2026
Summary of U.S. Private Golf – 2026
Summary of U.S. Private Golf – 2026
Does this State Have the Fiercest Public Tee Time Competition?
Member update: State-level research and insights detail supply and demand from Florida to California
Does this State Have the Fiercest Public Tee Time Competition?
Where is the competition for public access golf the fiercest and why? This member sidebar details not only the number of golfers per public course, but which states have the highest proportion of private golf, which have the most golf-related real estate, and much more.
Does this State Have the Fiercest Public Tee Time Competition?
U.S. Golf Facility Supply by Type
U.S. Golf Facility Supply by Type
U.S. Golf Facility Supply by Type
Private Golf Supply Trend
Private Golf Supply Trend
Private Golf Supply Trend
Highest Proportion of Private Golf by State
Highest Proportion of Private Golf by State
Highest Proportion of Private Golf by State
Golf’s Private Side
Golf’s Private Side
Private club golfers account for less than 8% of golf's green-grass participation base, but this group plays and spends more on the game and is a popular target market audience for businesses inside and outside the golf industry.
Golf’s Private Side
Summary of U.S. Private Golf – 2025
Summary of U.S. Private Golf – 2025
Summary of U.S. Private Golf – 2025
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
The Surge's Impact on the Private Side of Golf
The Surge's Impact on the Private Side of Golf
Amid the recent increases in play and participation nationwide, what's happening on the private side of the game? This NGF member-exclusive examines supply and demand changes when it comes to private clubs, as well as the overindexing of private course development.
The Surge's Impact on the Private Side of Golf
States with Highest Proportion of Private Golf
States with Highest Proportion of Private Golf
States with Highest Proportion of Private Golf

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