Play at U.S. golf courses rose to unprecedented levels in 2024, establishing a new rounds-record for the third time in four years amid continued strong demand in the post-pandemic era.

For more information, NGF members can now download a copy of the National Rounds Played Summary that provides an overview of the total number of rounds of golf played throughout the U.S. in 2024.

Combining NGF analysis with sourced research from Golf Datatech, this report offers comparisons to the recent “post-Covid era” as well as pre-pandemic years, the total volume of rounds played by various geographic regions, play levels by participation segments, age groups and avidity, and takes a broad look at weather-related impacts.