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Recreational golf is in a drop-the-mic moment.
NGF CEO Greg Nathan Shares The (Tremendous) State of the Golf Economy with Golf Channel’s Golf Today
"More people playing more golf in more ways than ever in recorded history."
NGF CEO Greg Nathan Shares The (Tremendous) State of the Golf Economy with Golf Channel’s Golf Today
Member Supply Update: Sizing & Scoping the U.S. Golf Market
Member Supply Update: Sizing & Scoping the U.S. Golf Market
This member research complements NGF's annual Golf Facilities in the U.S. Report, offering details and visuals on historical supply trends, public and private golf course and facility totals, trends and counts in the golf resort and residential space, and the best-supplied states in various categories.
Member Supply Update: Sizing & Scoping the U.S. Golf Market
The Evolving Golf Course Landscape
The Evolving Golf Course Landscape
The Evolving Golf Course Landscape
Short Course Supply Update
Member update on Par 3 supply and development in the U.S.
Short Course Supply Update
Over the past 5 1/2 years, “short courses” – Par 3 courses, in particular -- have accounted for over one-third of new openings. While overall U.S. golf development remains relatively limited despite a recent uptick, this trend is more than just a blip on the radar.
Short Course Supply Update
Golf’s ‘Real’ Short Course Movement Awaits
Golf’s ‘Real’ Short Course Movement Awaits
The perceived "Short Course movement" in golf, and engaging players with less time-consuming options, conceals a disconnect in the market over the past two decades. While millions of dollars are being actively invested in extraordinary par-3 experiences, the more “local” short courses that could serve as everyday developmental pathways have closed at disproportionate rates.
Golf’s ‘Real’ Short Course Movement Awaits
9-Hole Facility Supply Trend
9-Hole Facility Supply Trend
9-Hole Facility Supply Trend

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