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"There is a pervasive – and lazy – narrative that (golf) is dying. It’s not just misguided, it’s WRONG. What we’re seeing is not a precipitous drop in rounds-played, but a return to the level before golf’s popularity spike."
"Far more courses have recently been closing than opening, yet that’s because the market is going through a natural correction caused by over-saturation during the boom years. The reality is that the good in the game right now far outweighs the negatives." "The LPGA girls’ golf program introduced 62,000 young girls to the game in 2016 – a staggering increase from 4,500 just six years ago. Programs for women, in general, are making golf more welcoming and less intimidating, seeking to boost female participation. A recent study found that 29% of women who are non-golfers indicated an interest in taking up the game." FORBES – 1.23.17 – Here’s why we should be bullish about Golf |
The numbers don't lie!
20% — the increase, in percentage, over 2011 in junior golf participation, which came out to roughly 500,000 kids. It’s an increasingly diverse group, too: of all juniors, 33 percent are girls and 33 percent are from non-white backgrounds — both record-high percentages.
https://www.golf.com/tour-news/2018/05/01/15-numbers-you-need-know-about-us-golf-economy
$25.7 billion — Dollars spent on golf-related tourism in the U.S. in 2016.
https://www.golf.com/tour-news/2018/05/01/15-numbers-you-need-know-about-us-golf-economy
$7.2 billion — Dollars spent on new home construction in golf communities, up from $3.1B in 2011.
https://www.golf.com/tour-news/2018/05/01/15-numbers-you-need-know-about-us-golf-economy
$3.94 billion — Dollars raised for charity in 2016 through tournaments and other activities (up from $3.91B in 2011)
https://www.golf.com/tour-news/2018/05/01/15-numbers-you-need-know-about-us-golf-economy
