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Category: Consumers
- A Closer Look at Golf’s Retention Problem
- Exposure Avoidance
Category: Consumers Fact
- Rounds Played by Age Group
- 2024 U.S. Rounds Momentum – Q3
- Golf Instruction Overview
- Golf Instruction by Average Score
- Golf Instruction by Participation Segments
- Golf Instruction Participation by Age
- 2024 Midyear Cumulative U.S. Rounds Trajectory
- On-Course Participation Increases – by Gender
- Trend in Proportion of Female Golfers
- Number of Golfers per Public Course – by State
- On-Course Golfers by State
- On-Course Participation by Gender – Male & Female
- Female Golf Participation: 10-Year Trend
- People of Color Participation – 10-Year Trend
- Junior Golf Participation – 10-Year Trend
- Latent Demand for On-Course Golf
- Golf’s Total Reach in the U.S.
- Golf Participation (Total) vs Other Popular U.S. Sports
- U.S. Golf Participation Trend – Since 1986
- “Sea Level” Golf Participation and Beginners
- Contribution to Rounds by Golfer Avidity
- 2003 Rounds Played vs Recent Years
- Annual U.S. Rounds Played
- Pandemic Golfer Gains by Gender
- On-Course Participation by Play Frequency
- On-Course Participation Trend by Frequency of Play
- ‘Pandemic Era’ Golfer Growth Segments (On-Course)
- Evolution of Golf Participation
- On- and Off-Course Participation Growth
- Total U.S. Golf Participation
- U.S. On-Course Golf Participation
- Golf Ball Shipments – Through Oct. 2023
- Golf Equipment Shipments – Through Oct 2023
- Core Golfers and ‘Pricing Pressures’
- Core Golfers on “The Price of Golf”
- Holiday Golf Gift Giving – This Year vs Previous
- Holiday Golf Gift Giving Plans
- Simulator Golf: What Does Play Look Like?
- Where Are Golf Simulators Used?
- Simulator Participants and Overall Off-Course
- Golf Simulator Participation Trend
- Golf Simulator Supply & Locations
- Dress Code Sentiments – Golfers vs Operators
- Golf Dress Codes vs Personal Style
- Golfer Dress Code Awareness
- Equipment Sales – Through Summer 2023
- Golf’s Charitable Impact
- On- and Off-Course Participation Changes
- Total U.S. Golf Participation Trend
- On- and Off-Course Participation Changes
- Off Course Availability and Green Grass Interest
- Entertainment Golf and Green Grass Interest
- Off-Course Experience and Beginners
- The Impact of Off-Course Experience
- The Growth of Off-Course Golf Supply
- Latent Demand Trend
- On-Course Golfer Participation Trend
- Committed Golfer Growth Trend
- Total U.S. Golf Participation
- Types U.S. Golf Participants
- Barriers to Golf: Non-Golfers
- Barriers to Golf – Cutting Back & Quitting
- Trending Golf Travel Search Data
- Female Golfers by Age
- Female Golf Participation Trend
- Female Golfer Representation
- Golf Momentum and Online Ball Searches
- Golfers and Spend by Age
- U.S. Golf Participation Changes
- Notable Participation Gains by Segment
- Beginners vs Golfer Gains
- Frequency of On-Course Play
- Golfer Avidity Trends
- Non-White Golfer Representation Trend
- U.S. Golf Participation Levels
- Total Participation – On and Off Course
- On- and Off-Course Golfers by Geography
- Walking on the Course
- Mid-Year Club & Ball Shipment Trajectory – 2022
- Mini Golf or Putt-Putt?
- Mini Golf Participation Trend
- Golf’s Reach and Online Search Popularity
- Online Golf Ball Searches Rose in May
- 2022 Rounds Trend
- Annual Distribution of Rounds Played
- Gauging Consumer Interest in Golf Balls
- Change in Golfer Segments (2021 vs 2020)
- Travel Plans for Core Golfers
- Golfer Inflow & Outflow
- Beginning Golfer Makeup
- Female Representation Among On-Course Golfers
- Golfers Per Golf Course
- Total Golf Participation
- Three Types of Golfers
- Beginners and Professional Instruction
- The Importance of Beginner Experiences
- The Difference Between Conversion and Retention
- Core Golfers and Health/Fitness
- Golfers by State
- Gauging Golf’s Popularity
- PGA TOUR Prize Money and Tiger’s Impact
- Return to normalcy
- Bad golf course experiences
- Golf Ball Searches Follow Play Trend
- Retaining Female Golfers and the Importance of Shot Euphoria
- Will summer demand match 2020 levels?
- Y.O.Y Changes in Key Golfer Segments
- The three roughly-equivalent groups of U.S. “golfers”
- Off-Course Only Golfers
- Golfer Inflow & Outflow
- On-Course Golfer Trend
- Latent Demand
- Golf Destinations and Golfer Proximity
- Latest ball searches and shipments: signals for overall golf demand
Category: Courses Fact
- 2024 Cumulative Rounds Played – Through August
- Top U.S. Metro Areas for Golf
- List of U.S. Courses With Sand Greens
- Midyear 2024 U.S. Golf Course Development
- Annual Changes in U.S. Public Green Fees
- Q1 2024 – Cumulative U.S. Rounds Played
- 9-Hole Golf: States With Most Facilities, Highest Proportion
- 9-Hole Facility Supply Trend
- Historical Growth of Municipal Growth
- Average Costs for U.S. Public Golf
- New U.S. Golf Course Projects – by State
- Tracking Recent Par 3 Course Development
- U.S. Facility Supply – Number of Holes
- U.S. Golf Supply Trend
- U.S. Map of Golf Courses by State
- Total U.S. Public Course Supply by State
- Most Municipal Golf Courses by State
- U.S. States with the Most Golf Resorts
- States with the Highest Proportion of Public Golf
- States with Highest Proportion of Private Golf
- U.S. Top-10 Golf Supply by State
- New U.S. Golf Course Openings by State
- Annual Difference Between U.S. Course Openings/Closings
- U.S. Golf Course Closure Trend
- New Golf Course Openings Trend
- U.S. Golf Course Supply by Type
- Midyear 2023 Rounds Projection
- Golf Course Supply – by Type
- Course Openings by State (P5Y)
- Course Closures as Percentage of Total Supply
- U.S. Golf Travel Momentum
- New Course Development
- U.S. Course Supply – Top 10 States
- Golf Course Openings, By Year
- Golf Course Closures, By Year
- Net Change in U.S. Supply by Year
- U.S. Golf Supply Trend
- Off-Course Golf Facility Growth
- Facility Health Update
- Geographic Impact on 2022 Rounds
- MCO vs Self-Managed Comparisons
- 10-Yr Changes in MCO Categories
- U.S. Rounds Played – YOY Changes
- Golf Course Reconstruction Projects – P5Y
- What’s Par for the Course?
- U.S. Course Openings & Closures Trend
- Golf Course Improvement & Investment
- Golfers Within 500 Miles of Top Destinations
- Most Golf Resorts by State
- Net Changes in U.S. Facility Supply
- The States With the Most Par 3 Courses
- Par 3 Proportion of New Course Openings
- States With the Highest Proportion of Muni Supply
- U.S. Golf Supply Changes
- Highest Proportion of Private Golf by State
- Highest Public Golf Percentage by State
- Cost of Golf vs Inflation
- Best-Supplied Golf States in the U.S.
- States With the Most Public Golf Courses
- U.S. Golf Facility Supply Since 1930
- Golf’s Global Footprint
- Gauging Golf Course Distances
- Golf course architects through the eras
- Golf Course Supply in Context
- Annual Play
- Rounds Demand
- Surges in Play
- The Cost of Golf
- Golf’s 2020 Re-Opening
- Pandemic Impact on Golf Facility Staffing
Category: Features
- Course Openings That Bucked the Trend
- Bringing Winter Sports to the Golf Course
- Golf’s Social Circle
- New Home On the Range
- How the American Development Model Can Grow Golf
- National Golf Day Set for April 25
- NGF’s Golf by Region
- January 2018 National Rounds Played
- ‘Artists of the Game’ Set for Augusta Exhibition
- The $9 Billion Market Under Golfers’ Feet
- Getting a Grip on Golf’s $2.6 Billion Equipment Industry
- Simulated Golf, Real Results: Off-Course Participation Helps Drive Engagement
- December 2017 National Rounds Played
- Colleges Investing in the Future of Golf
- NGF Research: A New Year Brings New Opportunities (and Resolutions) for Golfers
- Professional Course Management: Growing Market has Ample ‘White Space’
- November 2017 National Golf Rounds Played
- The Odds of Becoming a Junior Golfer and the Influence of a Parent Who Plays
- Time, Money & Difficulty – Fun Conquers All
- Six Changes to Golf’s Brand that Will Engage Millennials
- The Female Factor in Golf:
Category: Fortnight
- 70M+ Americans Changed Their Views on Golf
- Is Holiday Golf Purchasing Changing?
- Golf’s Multi-Billion Dollar Investment
- Americans Still Playing More Golf
- A New Age in Golf?
- Golf’s Never-Ending Quest
- Is Golf Real Estate Booming?
- Does Golf Have a Capacity Problem?
- Who’s Keeping Score?
- Midyear Rounds Update: Peak Play Numbers
- Midyear Update: Worldwide Golf Course Development
- Understanding Golf’s Biggest Failure (or Opportunity)
- Mid-Year Update: Retail & Equipment
- Women & Girls Fueling Golf’s Growth
- New Heights for Golf Tourism?
- Are ‘Dualies’ Golf’s Best Customer?
- The (Rising) Cost of Golf?
- The Pulse of the Golf Consumer
- Which Way is Municipal Golf Going?
- How Does Golf in Your State Stack Up?
- Golf Supply Update: More Openings, Fewer Closings
- Golf Participation Update — Bigger, Younger and Cooler
- A Record for U.S. Rounds?
- Golf’s State-of-Industry in 3 Minutes
- A Developing Situation
- America’s Appetite for Green Grass
- Follow the Money
- Simulator Golf Sees Real Surge
- The Business Case for Golf’s Dressing-Down
- Golf’s Unrivaled Charitable Impact
- What’s Next After Standout Summer?
- Team Golf
- Golf Course Supply: No Boom, But Better
- Perceptions of Golf
- The Largest-Growing Sport in America
- Midyear Update: New Normal?
- Midyear Update: U.S. and Worldwide Course Supply
- Golf’s Ultimate Discretionary Expense?
- Mid-year Update: Equipment Sales
- The Pandemic Surge … More Female Than Male
- Contextualizing the U.S. Golf Economy
- Q1 Rounds Played: Demand Continues to Hold
- Golf Course Supply: The Long View
- An Impact Unlike Any Other
- Update: State Supply Standouts
- Are We There Yet?
- Golf’s Biggest Participation Jump
- 2022 Rounds Played Wrap Up: Weather Takes Its Toll
- Participation Rises Again…
- The Latest NGF Golf 100
- Rounds Played: Almost, But Not Quite…
- Is New Course Construction Picking Up?
- Why Do You Play Golf?
- How’s It Going?
- New Milestones in Golf’s Evolution
- Understanding Golf’s ‘Sandwich Generation’
- An Update on the Golf Management Space
- Is Golf Recession Proof?
- Mid-Year Update: Rounds Played
- Mid-Year Update: Equipment Sales
- The Evolution of Miniature Golf
- A Boom in Beginners
- A Special Message…
- The Fight for Municipal Golf
- Inertia – Where is it taking golf?
- Big Shift for Course Closures in 2021
- Participation and Engagement Rise Again
- Looking Back at 2021… Looking Forward to 2022
- We Did It… We Will Beat Last Year’s Rounds
- Santa Is On the First Tee
- Where Are All the Introductory Golf Programs for Adults?
- Rethinking the Retention Question
- Golf Course Operators Regain Some Pricing Power
- New Normal or Old Normal?
- Tee It Forward – Ten Years Later
- Golf Around the World
- Tiger’s Long Tale
- Course Supply Leveling Out
- Rounds Played Continue at Elevated Levels
- Golf: There’s An App for That
- Game of a Lifetime?
- Women in golf – progress and opportunity
- First Period Done, Two to Go
- Golf is Getting Off Course
- Cleared for takeoff?
Category: Golf 100
Category: Graffis Report
- March 2020 National Rounds Played Report
Category: Home Page Current Issue
- December 2019 National Rounds Played
- Q&A: Golfballs.com Founder and CEO Tom Cox
- Introducing ‘The International 25’
- November 2019 National Rounds Played
- Is CBD Gaining a Foothold in Golf Retail?
- August 2019 National Rounds Played Report
- Ted Eleftheriou Joins NGF as VP of Player Development & Engagement
- June 2019 National Rounds Played Report
- NGF Research Snapshot: 9-Hole Golf
- NGF’s Rounds-Played Summary for 2018
- NGF’s 2019 Golf Facilities Report
- National Golf Day Set for May 1
- December 2018 National Rounds Played
- October 2018 National Rounds Played
- June 2018 National Rounds Played
- Tariffs on Chinese Products Could Affect Golf Industry, From Hats to Bags
- Golf’s Legal Corner
- NGF Research: Winter Golf Vacations
Category: Home Page General Interest
- How Golf is Helping Hurricane Relief Efforts in the Bahamas
- Picture This! How Photography Sells Golf
Category: Home Page Golf Courses
- From Bunker Drainage to Irrigation, Unseen Technologies Spur Golf Course Renovations
- Golf’s Movers and Shapers – Architects are Staying Busy with Renovations
Category: Home Page Golfers
- How Topgolf Has Become One of the New Driving Forces in Golf Participation
Category: Home Page NGF News & Reports
- Ken Morton Sr. Receives NGF’s Top Honor: 2022 Graffis Award
- Mike McCarley Joins NGF’s Board of Directors
Category: Home Page Slider
Category: Industry Insights
- October 2024 National Rounds Played
Category: NGF Plus
- Renovations, Restorations & Revitalizations Lead Investment at Existing Facilities
- Examining Golf’s Age Differences, On Course and Off
- Golf’s Growing Instructional Landscape
- Assessing Golf’s Real Estate Market in the U.S.
- The Surge’s Impact on the Private Side of Golf
- Contextualizing 2024’s Course Closures
- How to Plug Golf’s “Leaky Bucket”
- Female Participation & Engagement Report Now Available
- Golf Travel: A Growing Appetite and Impact
- The Revealing Complement Between Off and On-Course Golf
- New NGF Survey: Core Golfers
- Is Golf Really Experiencing a ‘Munissance’?
- New Supply & Demand Reports for All 50 U.S. States
- Par 3’s Have Record Representation Among 2023 Openings
- Examining ‘Pandemic Era’ On-Course Participation Changes
- Examining Rounds Sustainability
- Golf Gifting: What’s in Store?
- Examining the Simulator/Screen Golf Market
- The Growth of Destination Golf
- How Close is 2023 Play to Record-Setting 2021?
- What Is Social Media’s Impact on Golf Perception?
- Golf’s Off-Course to On-Course Pathway
- At Midyear, How Close Are 2023 Rounds to Record Pace?
- Midyear Momentum: Course Openings & Closures
- Golf Destinations Seeing Sustained Demand
- Reviewing Retail: A Mid-Year Look
- Tracking “Resurrections” – Closed Courses Get New Life
- State-by-State Golf Reports Available
- Golf Supply Reports Now Available
- 8 Numbers to Know: Participation Segments
- Tracking New Golf Course Development
- Top Takeaways: Golf Executive Sentiment Survey
- New On-Ramps Help Boost Golf Participation
- The Differentiation in Golfer Age Groups
- An Inside Look at the Golf Management Space
- June, July Rebound Suggest Rounds Retention
- Equipment Market Remains Strong Midway Through ’22
- How Does 2022 Rounds Momentum Compare to Pre-Covid?
- U.S. Golf Facility Investments Total Nearly $1.8B Annually
- A Closer Look at Course Openings
- Need to Know Numbers About Golf Course Closures
- 2021 Play Looks to Finish on December Upswing
- How 2021 Rounds Compare to 2020 Entering Q4
- August Rounds and Pre-Covid Comparisons
- Playing the Right Tees
- July Rounds Down Slightly, as Expected
- May Rounds Climb as Summer Months Loom as Measuring Stick
- Trajectory Tracking: 2021 Rounds
Category: Our Picks
- July 2021 National Rounds Played Report
- June 2021 National Rounds Played Report
- November 2020 Rounds Played Report
- October 2020 National Rounds Played Report
- September 2020 National Rounds Played Report
- August 2020 National Rounds Played Report
- July 2020 National Rounds Played Report
- June 2020 National Rounds Played Report
- May 2020 National Rounds Played Report
- April 2020 National Rounds Played Report
- February 2020 National Rounds Played Report
- Mike Zisman – Golf Genius President and CEO
- Jeff Lienhart – adidas Golf, President
- Angel Ilagan – Bridgestone Golf, CEO
- Jeff Woolson – CBRE, Managing Director
- Golf Retail’s Evolving Landscape Gives Reason for Optimism
- The Community Impact of Golf: Courses Help Rebirth in New Orleans and Detroit
- Golf’s Impact on Worldwide Development and the Global Economy
- Sal Syed – Arccos Golf, CEO
- Category: Current Issue
  - Not All Golf Course Closures Are Failures
  - Interview: Troon President & CEO Tim Schantz
  - Equipment Sales Continue Run
  - Off-Course Golf: How Big Can It Get?
  - Saved From the Chopping Block
  - When Nine is Fine
  - Topgolf CEO Dolf Berle Talks New Augusta Venue Concept
  - The NGF’s Top 100 Businesses in Golf — New For 2020
  - Sizing Up Golf’s $2.9 Billion Club and Ball Market
  - NGF Research Snapshot: Family Golf
  - NGF Research Snapshot: Holiday Golf Gifts
  - Nine New Golf Courses from 2019
  - October 2019 National Rounds Played Report
  - How A Montana Muni Created a Year-Round Draw
  - The Q’s Holiday Golf Gift Guide
  - Here’s Why the NFL’s Carolina Panthers Bought a Golf Course
  - A Different Kind of Birdie Pursuit
  - September 2019 National Rounds Played Report
  - NGF Research Snapshot: How Old Are Your Golf Clubs?
  - The Modern-Day Bobby Jones
  - NGF Research Snapshot: Professional Golf Instruction
  - Retirees Save the Day for These Course Maintenance Staffs
  - Golf’s Sweet Spot: Gen G
  - How 7 Golf Courses Addressed Environmental Challenges
  - July 2019 National Rounds Played Report
  - Youth Caddie Academies – A Growing Niche
  - Motor City Magic
  - What Should Operators Consider in a Golf App?
  - NGF Appoints David Lorentz as Chief Research Officer
  - Golf’s Online Economy
  - Off-Course Specialty Retail Report Is Released
  - Measuring Golfer Dedication
  - Q&A: Club Champion Co-Founder Nick Sherburne
  - May 2019 National Rounds Played Report
  - Golf Participation Shows Positive Trends
  - Isao Aoki on the State of Japanese Golf
  - NGF Research Snapshot: Fantasy Golf
  - Better Understanding Municipal Golf
  - A Texas Muni Back from the Brink
  - April 2019 National Rounds Played Report
  - The Good and Bad of Strong Latent Demand
  - Facilities vs Courses: What’s the Difference?
  - NGF Research Snapshot: Mini-Golf
  - March 2019 National Rounds Played Report
  - National Golf Day Celebrates $84 Billion Industry’s Impact
  - NGF’s 2019 Golf Industry Report Overview
  - February 2019 National Rounds Played
  - Golf Uses Less Water Than You Think
  - NGF Research Snapshot: Streaming Golf
  - Judy Rankin Receives 2019 Graffis Award
  - Troon’s Transition
  - Callaway President and CEO Chip Brewer
  - NGF Research Snapshot: Golf in Schools
  - January 2019 National Rounds Played
  - Mike McCarley – President, GOLF, NBC Sports Group
  - One Hole at a Time
  - R&A’s Golf Around the World Report
  - The PGA Merchandise Show – in Pictures
  - From Tequila to Golf Balls
  - Inside an $11 Million Maui Makeover
  - Weather to Play
  - November 2018 National Rounds Played
  - New Golf Courses for 2019
  - David Pillsbury – ClubCorp CEO
  - Millennials in Golf – as Business Owners
  - Parlaying Passion Into a Golf Career
  - NGF Research Snapshot: Golf Outings and Events
  - Mike Whan – LPGA Commissioner
  - NGF Research Snapshot: How Welcoming is Golf to Women?
  - How Celebrities Sell Golf
  - Take Action, Invite Her to The Course
  - Driving Revenues with New Approaches
  - NGF Adds to Diverse Board of Directors
  - Visit the New-Look NFG.org
  - September 2018 National Rounds Played
  - Giving Back to Golf
  - The ROI on Course Renovations
  - Eddy Lui – 18Birdies, CEO and Founder
  - Destination Golf
  - August 2018 National Rounds Played
  - NGF Releases Golf Media Report on Consumer Engagement
  - NGF Research Snapshot: What Are Golfers Buying?
  - The Bridge Built for Golf
  - NGF Releases Report on $20.5 Billion Golf Travel Industry
  - July 2018 National Rounds Played
  - NGF Releases Technology Report
  - Get Smart: Junior Golf
  - A Course by Any Other Name
  - Golf’s Biggest Outside Investors
  - Why a Top 100 Golf Company Changed Business Models
  - Leaders in Their Field: Women in Golf
  - May 2018 National Rounds Played
  - Q&A – Bridgestone Golf President Dan Murphy
  - A Super’s View: After the U.S. Open
  - NGF Releases 2018 Golf Participation and Facility Reports
  - Municipal Golf’s High-Water Mark
  - Golf and Housing – A Challenged Partnership
  - April 2018 National Rounds Played
  - Q&A – NGF Symposium Edition
  - Golf Participation: Opportunity Knocks
  - Straying Off-Course with Golf Participation
  - NGF Issues 2018 Golf Industry Report
  - Tim Finchem Receives NGF Graffis Award
  - A Bay Area Public Golf Gem Emerges
  - How Golf Grew to an $84.1 Billion Industry
  - March 2018 National Rounds Played
  - Following the (Golf) Trail that Started them All
  - February 2018 National Rounds Played
  - VIDEO: Teed Up With… Toro’s Bill Brown
  - Non-Traditional Golf Events Woo Millennials
  - Golf is the No. 1 U.S. Sport… for Patents
  - How Technology is Changing a Traditional Game
  - NGF’s New Golf Industry Report to be Released in May
  - James Ledford – Golf Pride, President
  - Saving Municipal Golf in Detroit
  - Editor’s Letter: Welcome to The Q
  - Teed Up With… David Abeles
  - NGF Releases Free White Paper – Direct to Consumer Marketing for the Golf Business
  - Joe Louis Barrow Jr. Reflects on 18 Years as CEO of The First Tee
- Category: Golf Courses
  - NGF’s 2023 GolfSAT Award Winners
  - GolfMAP – Explained
  - When a Pro Shop Burned Down, the Golf Community Stepped Up
  - Golf Course Closures Still Trending Downward
  - NGF’s 2022 GolfSAT Award Winners
  - GolfSAT – Explained
  - A Longer Look at Short Course Supply
  - Golf Facilities Report Now Available
  - Military Golf in the U.S.
  - Green Fee Changes and the Cost of Golf
  - February Rounds Down, Indicators Still Good
  - Interview: KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner
  - Golf Under the Lights
  - A BIG Drop in Golf Course Closures
  - The Logistics of Lighting a Golf Course
  - Texas Opens First New Public Golf Course in Six Years
  - In the Pipeline: What’s New and Next for U.S. Golf Courses Under Construction
  - When Golf Course Closures are Driven by Higher and Better Uses
  - Golf in China: Setting the Record Straight
  - NGF’s 2017 Golf Facilities Report
  - Golf’s Biggest Investment is the Growing Trend in Course Restorations
- Category: Golfers
  - February 2021 National Rounds Played
  - Who Wants In?
  - Golf’s KPIs for 2020
  - NGF Research Snapshot: Where Should We Play?
  - NGF Golf Instruction Report Overview
  - Breaking Down Barriers to Golf Participation
  - The ‘Q’uestion
  - Get Motivated: Growing Women’s Golf
  - Welcome Newbie!
  - How Golf Leagues Create ‘Appointment Golf’ and Boost the Bottom Line
  - NGF’s 2017 Participation Report
  - GolfTEC’s Trajectory Shows Improving Golfer Is the Best Customer
  - The Changing Face of Junior Golf
- Category: Home Page
  - The NGF’s Inaugural Top 100 Businesses in Golf: from Acushnet to Yamaha
- Category: QA
- Category: Rounds Played
  - August 2023 National Rounds Played
  - January 2023 National Rounds Played
  - July 2022 National Rounds Played
  - April 2022 National Rounds Played
  - This Category Drove 2021’s Gains in Rounds Played
  - December 2021 National Rounds Played Report
  - November 2021 National Rounds Played Report
  - October 2021 National Rounds Played Report
  - April 2021 National Rounds Played Report
  - January 2021 Rounds Played Summary
  - January 2020 National Rounds Played
- Category: The Q
Category: President's Page
- Looking Back / Looking Ahead
Category: Sponsored
- What the Best TOUR Players Have In Their Bags.
- Which Range Finder Is Right For You? Take our Quiz to Find Out.
- When Should You Change The Oil To Your Mower?
Category: Spotlight
- September 2024 National Rounds Played
- August 2024 National Rounds Played
- July 2024 National Rounds Played
- Unique Golf Course Re-Opens After 20-Year Closure
- June 2024 National Rounds Played
- May 2024 National Rounds Played
- New Off-Course Retail Report Now Available
- April 2024 National Rounds Played
- March 2024 National Rounds Played
- February 2024 National Rounds Played
- New Golf Facilities in the U.S. Report Now Available
- January 2024 National Rounds Played
- December 2023 National Rounds Played
- Graffis Report on State of the Golf Industry Now Available
- Noteworthy Number of New Course Openings for 2023
- November 2023 National Rounds Played
- October 2023 National Rounds Played
- The Impact & Import of a ‘More-Relaxed’ Dress Code
- September 2023 National Rounds Played
- Assessing Golfer Attitudes Toward Team Golf
- July 2023 National Rounds Played
- June 2023 National Rounds Played
- May 2023 National Rounds Played
- NEW Report: Female Golf Participation & Engagement
- April 2023 National Rounds Played
- Get Golf’s Newest Economic Impact Reports
- Rounds Roundup: Weather-Related Risers and Fallers
- March 2023 National Rounds Played
- February 2023 National Rounds Played
- December 2022 National Rounds Played
- The 2023 NGF GOLF 100 Revealed
- Golf’s Year in Search
- November 2022 National Rounds Played
- October 2022 National Rounds Played
- September 2022 National Rounds Played
- As Courses, Communities Recover Post-Hurricane, Florida Rounds Could Dip
- These States Drove the Biggest Summer Rounds Rebound
- August 2022 National Rounds Played
- Improving the Customer Experience
- Assessing the Covid Rounds Boost — Two Years In
- June 2022 National Rounds Played
- May 2022 National Rounds Played
- Can Mini Golf Influence Interest in Traditional Golf?
- A Slower Start to the Season
- Golf Destinations Anticipate Strong Travel Season
- Overview: Golf’s $20B U.S. Travel Market
- March 2022 National Rounds Played
- Record Beginners: Opportunities and Obstacles
- February 2022 National Rounds Played
- NGF Responds to California’s ‘Public Golf Endangerment Act’
- January 2022 National Rounds Played Report
- Rounds Played Report for 2021 Now Available
- Welcome2Golf and Industry Opportunity
- September 2021 National Rounds Played Report
- Golf’s Changing Narrative
- August 2021 National Rounds Report
- Short and Sweet: Par 3 Golf Courses
- Golf App Usage On The Rise
- May 2021 National Rounds Played Report
- Interview: Pinehurst Resort President Tom Pashley
- April Rounds Surge 81% YOY, But In Line With Pre-Pandemic Average
- March 2021 National Rounds Played
- Golf Travel Shows Signs of Roaring Back
- Affordable Golf And An Opportunity to ‘Give Back’
- How Remote Work Has Helped Golf’s Pandemic Resurgence
- Nobody Played More In 2020 Than This Texas Retiree
- NGF’s State-of-Industry Graffis Report Is Available
- Interview: PGA Tour Superstore President & CEO Dick Sullivan
- Amid Golf’s Surge, Play in Hawaii Has Dropped
- The Emergency Nine
- Who’s More “Into” Golf?
- Golf Industry Momentum
- After September Surge, Rounds +8.7% Year-to-Date
- Golf Travel – What’s the Impact?
Category: Uncategorized
- Mark King Receives 2024 NGF Graffis Award
- NGF Adds Business Leaders from Topgolf, Toro and PGA of America to Board of Directors
- NGF Announces Leadership Transitions, Including New CEO
- Golf Digest’s Jerry Tarde Receives NGF’s 2023 Graffis Award
- Greg Nathan Named NGF President, COO
- Reader Poll Results: Financial Health
- The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf
- Delaware Golf Supply Snapshot
- Tennessee Golf Supply Snapshot
- Michigan Golf Supply Snapshot
- Minnesota Golf Supply Snapshot
- Year-Over-Year Change in Golfers
- After September Surge, Rounds +8.7% Year-to-Date
- Protected: Golf Supply Facts
- Creating a Community: How Course Operators Are Connecting Golfers and Driving Business
- Al Morris – Worldwide Golf CEO
- John Ashworth – Linksoul, Founder and President
- Tim Clarke – Wilson Golf, President
- What’s Old is New Again – Renovations Drive Investment into Golf Courses
- Bob Parsons – PXG, Founder
- Longleaf: The Living Lab That’s Teeing Up Golf Course Changes
- Facilities and Land Get New Life After Course Closures
- Getting Into the Game
Category: Viewpoints
- Strong Summer Rounds Bode Well for Demand
- Mid-Year Update: Golf Course Closures
- That’s a Bit of a Reach…
- Is Golf’s Pandemic Dividend Slipping Away?
- Golf’s Big Investment
- Golf Travel ‘Ready to Take Off?’
- Is Golf Coming Up Short?
- Work-From-Home Impact on Golf
- Cracking the Code
- What’s Ahead for ‘Zealous’ Golfers?
- Special Thanks to Golf in 2020
- Record-Setting Rounds for 2020? Not Quite
- U.S. Facility Financial Health Update
- 80-20: Better Understanding the Rise in Play and Purchases
- Yes, Yet Another Record Month for Rounds Played
- Changing Perceptions of Golf
- The Churn
- The Emergency Nine
- Tracking New Golfers
- Momentum
- Equipment bouncing back, golf travel still grounded

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