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With many existing golfers playing more frequently in 2020, what do they say about their interest in the game compared to previous years?
Read about what some of the best-known golf industry executives have to say about 2020 and how the CoVid pandemic affected their companies.
General Interest
September saw the biggest monthly jump in rounds all year, up almost 26% versus a year ago, moving the industry to +9% nationally over a year ago.
September rounds played continued the summer momentum nationwide.
Topics: Consumer Spending, Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses
Closing out the summer of 2020, August rounds played set a new standard for the biggest increase in a peak season month.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Golfers
Rounds of golf were up almost 20% nationwide in July, helping the industry continue its comeback after losing 20 million spring rounds due to the coronavirus.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Golfers
As the coronavirus raged on, three out of four golf travelers (76%) say they're willing to drive more than four hours each way for a golf getaway,
Topics: Consumer Spending, Economy, Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations
Rounds-played were up 6.2% nationally in May, with more than 90% of golf courses having reopened by the second week of the month.
With more than half of U.S. golf courses shut down for most of April, national rounds played were down 42% during the month compared to a year ago.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Golfers
The coronavirus had its first significant golf facility impact in March 2020, with national rounds played down 8.5% for the month compared to the previous year.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Golfers
National rounds played jumped significantly in February compared to a year ago, with play up in seven of eight regions for the month.
Topics: Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golfers, Participation
