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More than three-quarters of Core golfers have at least one golf-specific app on their phone, a figure that's risen steadily over the past decade. It speaks to the evolution of golf as well as the effort to enhance the golf experience for an ever-connected segment of consumers.
Topics: Consumer Spending, Economy, Engagement, Research, Technology
May Rounds Climb as Summer Months Loom as Measuring Stick
May rounds were up year-over-year, as expected, given the operational restrictions that were still in place for the month in 2020. Now, with summer upon us, is when it really starts getting interesting – in terms of comps – for the golf industry.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Municipal Golf
National rounds played for May 2021 were up over a year ago, when golf operations were still limited due to the coronavirus in some parts of the country.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Participation
Pinehurst President Tom Pashley on golf travel's rebound, the opportunity that exists for golf, and positive change – both throughout the game and at Pinehurst.
Topics: Economy, Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses
While April’s rounds this year are obviously up dramatically due to last year's course shutdowns, here's how they compare to the pre-pandemic numbers.
Topics: Golf, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Participation, Research
The question for April 2021 wasn’t whether rounds played would be up, it was how much they'd be up over a year ago.
Topics: Facilities, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Participation, Rounds Played
The number of off-course golf participants and off-course venues continues to grow, from golf entertainment facilities like Topgolf, Drive Shack and BigShots to commercial simulator locations popping up around the country. So, how big can the off-course golf market get?
Topics: Beginners, Consumer Spending, Engagement, Golf Entertainment, Grow The Game
The coronavirus first started impacting U.S. golf operations in March of 2020. A year later, here's what national rounds played looked like for March of 2021.
Topics: Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Participation, Rounds, Rounds Played
Limitations on golf trips in 2020 have created a bottled-up demand to return to golf travel. Here's what golfers are saying and operators are seeing.
Topics: Consumer Spending, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Golf Travel, Golfers
Harold Varner III knows first-hand the importance of affordable access to golf. Now, Varner is giving back through an expanded partnership with Youth on Course.
Topics: Facility Operations, Facilties, Grow The Game, Junior Golf, NGF Members
Working remotely has changed the contours of the work day for many over the past year. NGF recently conducted golfer research to gain deeper insight about the relationship between golf and the work-from-home dynamic.
Topics: Consumers, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Participation, Research
12 Months, 1 Pandemic and 1,234 Rounds
As golf provided an escape from daily coronavirus anxiety for millions of Americans in 2020, nobody played more than 61-year-old Texas resident Barry Gibbons.
Topics: Golf Record, Golf Shoes, Golfers, Participation, Record Rounds
