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U.S. golf facilities are the healthiest they've been in decades, and NGF's longitudinal research shows why. See what's driving the turnaround.

Short courses have accounted for almost 40% of new course development over the past decade — Par 3 layouts accounting for the majority of those — with a number of…

There are more than 3,600 nine-hole golf facilities in the U.S., more than any other country in the world has in total. And until the 1970’s, nine-hole courses outnumbered 18-holers.…

This one-page summary takes a mid-year 2026 look at active golf facility development and construction in the U.S., including the breakdown between public and private projects, and the states with…

A summary report that details the shift in U.S. golf facility health over the past two decades, particularly the improved metrics over the past five years. Financial health ratings are…

This one-page summary of golf instruction provides estimates on the number of golfers who have taken a golf lesson in the past year and how that compares to both the…