The latest comprehensive report from the National Golf Foundation found that golf’s participation base remains stable at 23.8 million, and another 8.3 million played exclusively off-course at facilities like Topgolf. The number of non-golfers who said they are “very interested” in playing at a golf course hit a new measured high at 14.9 million, a…
WSJ Highlights the Struggle to Keep Golfers Coming Back
A report by the National Golf Foundation shows that while the sport is attracting more new players than at any time since the early 2000s, few new golfers are sticking with the game. The NGF found that comfort and competence primarily drive retention, and puts the onus on golf properties to offer the facilities and programs that keep golfers interested in the long haul.
Golf Inc. Names Most Powerful People in Golf
Troon Golf’s Dana Garmany was named no. 1 replacing Eric Affeldt, CEO of ClubCorp.
Number of Golfers Edges Lower in 2008, NGF Reports
The slight downward trend in the number of golfers in the U.S. continued in 2008, falling 3% from 29.5 million in 2007 to 28.6 million in 2008, according to the annual golf participation study of the National Golf Foundation (NGF). For research purposes, a golfer is defined as a person, age 6 or above, who…