Golf Courses
The Churn: Retaining and Sustaining Are Crucial
After summer spikes in play and spend, how will the industry retain new golfers and sustain increased levels of play when Covid is finally in the rear view?
July 2020 National Rounds Played
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. Entering August, play was up 3% year-over-year.
9-Hole Play Is Up During Pandemic
Whether its core golfers or occasional, nine-hole rounds of golf are up during the pandemic. See just how much.
An Intersection of Two National Pastimes: Baseball and Golf
As MLB moves forward with its abbreviated 60-game season, it got us to thinking — which MLB stadium has the most golf courses within a 5-mile radius (as the crow flies)? After all, the vast majority of stadiums are built close to major metropolitan areas, which usually also have a wealth of golf options.
The Churn: Retaining and Sustaining Are Crucial
After summer spikes in play and spend, how will the industry retain new golfers and sustain increased levels of play when Covid is finally in the rear view?
July 2020 National Rounds Played
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. Entering August, play was up 3% year-over-year.
9-Hole Play Is Up During Pandemic
Whether its core golfers or occasional, nine-hole rounds of golf are up during the pandemic. See just how much.
An Intersection of Two National Pastimes: Baseball and Golf
As MLB moves forward with its abbreviated 60-game season, it got us to thinking — which MLB stadium has the most golf courses within a 5-mile radius (as the crow flies)? After all, the vast majority of stadiums are built close to major metropolitan areas, which usually also have a wealth of golf options.
June 2020 National Rounds Played
Rounds of golf increased by 13.9% nationally in June, a continuation of the recent surge in participation. Through the first six months of 2020, play is now down 1.7% despite the loss of 20 million spring rounds.
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