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After three straight months of meaningful YOY gains in rounds, is it fair to assume we're in the midst of a "new normal" when it comes to golf engagement?
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June rounds rise YOY for fourth straight year. See how much play was up on a national level.
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Play was up notably year-over-year on a national level in May, driven predominantly by increases in several golf-rich regions.
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April play was up nationally compared to a year ago thanks to more favorable golf weather in a number of golf-rich Northern states.
While rounds on a national level are relatively level year-over-year, there's been some significant swings based on geography... and weather.
With the first quarter of 2023 in the books, it appears the pandemic demand surge continues to hold. But the most critical months for rounds are ahead.
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Play on a national level was relatively stable for March 2023, a normalization for what's been one of the most inconsistent months for U.S. rounds in recent years.
Despite significant weather-related swings in a number of golf-rich regions, February play was down only minimally compared to a year ago.
Play gets off to a stronger start than in 2022
Several regions in the Frostbelt saw far less snow than January of 2022, yielding more playable days and a boost in play to kick off the year.
Rounds of golf played nationally in 2022 didn't measure up to the record-setting totals of 2021. Weather played a role in the downturn, especially in the shoulder months of this past year.
Colder temps across U.S. lead to decrease in play to close out year
One year after an unseasonably warm December yielded strong end-of-year play totals, national rounds to close out the final month of 2022 saw a fairly significant year-over-year drop. Find out how much:
Thanks to less-than-favorable golf weather in many parts of the country, November rounds were down notably compared to a year ago.
