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NGF’s State-Level Golf Summaries – Now Available
NGF’s State-Level Golf Summaries – Now Available
Members looking for more granular supply and demand data at the state level -- from courses, golfers and rounds to price points, demographic breakouts and economic impact -- can find individual one-page summary overviews of the golf landscape from Alaska to Florida.
Topics: Demand, Facility Supply, Golf Participation, Green Fees, Pricing
NGF’s State-Level Golf Summaries – Now Available
Member report details recent gains in golf retail sector
New Off-Course Retail Report Now Available
NGF's annual update on off-course golf retail store supply in the U.S. through 2023 tracks the changes in the number of doors and square footage of regional/independent and national retailers.
Topics: Economy, General Interest, Reports, Research, Retail
New Off-Course Retail Report Now Available
Female Participation & Engagement Report Now Available
See the highlights from NGF's new member report
Female Participation & Engagement Report Now Available
The recent positive momentum in the world of female golf participation hasn't just been pandemic-fueled. The overall participant pool -- when factoring both on- and off-course forms of the game -- has risen 85% over the past decade, with nearly 15 million women and girls now playing golf in one of its increasingly various forms.
Topics: Beginners, Engagement, Female, Female Participation, General Interest
Female Participation & Engagement Report Now Available
How Does Golf in Your State Stack Up?
How Does Golf in Your State Stack Up?
Every U.S. state aside from Alaska has more than 40 golf courses, and almost two-thirds have at least 175. Florida has the most by a long shot; how many countries have more? Which well-supplied state has the highest proportion of public golf? Which state has the most golfers per public course -- and thus the fiercest competition for tee times?
Topics: Facilities, Facility Supply, General Interest, Golf Courses, Golf Courses By State
How Does Golf in Your State Stack Up?
A Special Message...
A Special Message...
Going forward, when Fortnight is delivered to our readership every other Thursday, they’ll be directed to click through to our website to read the complete message (it’s free as always).
Topics: General Interest, NGF, Reports, Research
A Special Message...
Annual Members-Only Report Summarizes U.S. Play
Rounds Played Report for 2021 Now Available
This summary report provides an overview of the record-setting 2021 play in the world's top golf market.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, Golf Courses, Golfers, Participation
Rounds Played Report for 2021 Now Available
Golf Facilities Report Now Available
Annual Members-Only Report Provides Supply Overview
Golf Facilities Report Now Available
This comprehensive annual summary provides an overview of golf facility supply in the U.S., the world’s best-supplied golf market.
Topics: Facilities, Facility Supply, Golf Courses, Reports, Research
Golf Facilities Report Now Available

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