Examining ‘Pandemic Era’ On-Course Participation Changes

Over the past four years – since the onset of the pandemic – the number of on-course golfers in the U.S. has risen by almost 2.3 million. That includes last year’s net gain of 1 million, the biggest single-year jump in more than two decades. So, which segments have seen the most significant on-course increases during the industry’s “Covid era” lift in engagement?   Consider that women and girls account for about one-quarter of the 26.6 million Americans who play golf. And yet when it comes to gender, they represent over 60% of the net gain in on-course golfers since 2019. Among various age ...