May Rounds Climb as Summer Months Loom as Measuring Stick

May rounds were up 18.1% month-over-month, and are now up 33.6% year-to-date, according to the latest National Rounds Played report by Golf Datatech, produced in cooperation with the National Golf Foundation. Now, with summer upon us, is when it really starts getting interesting – in terms of comps – for the golf industry. May’s year-over-year rise was anticipated, as 12 states lifted virus-related restrictions on golf during the first two weeks of the month in 2020. And even though most golf courses had reopened by mid-May of last year, many areas were still faced with operational limitations that included wider tee time intervals, walking-only provisions, ...