Rounds-played for August 2018 were down 1.6% year-over-year on a national level. With heavier precipitation levels affecting courses across the country for much of this year, rounds-played for 2018 are down 2.7 percent from the same point in 2017.

Rounds-played for July were down only 1.6% nationally despite increases in precipitation in many regions of the country.

While rounds-played in June were down a modest 1.2% compared to a year ago, the national year-to-date total improved to -3.3%.

Rounds played in May were up 5.3%, marking the end of four consecutive monthly declines due unusually cooler temperatures and greater precipitation across the U.S.

April 2018 rounds were down -13.5% compared to a year ago, bringing the national, year-to-date total to -8.9%.