Jupiter, Fla. – Rounds played were down nearly 21% in January 2007 vs. January 2006 on a same-store basis. However, January 2006 rounds were up 30% over January 2005 rounds, so this year’s drop is really a return to normal January rounds volume. In areas where a significant amount of golf is played in January, only the Central/South Florida region held its own, increasing marginally (0.4%) over last year.
Rounds Played, 2007 vs. 2006
Source: NGF/Allied Golf Associations
January
Total U.S. facilities
-20.6%
Private Clubs
-18.3%
Total Public Courses
-21.3%
Public Courses:
Premium
-8.7%
Standard
-15.8%
Value
-27.2%
1 Northeast
0.7%
2 Mid-Atlantic
-33.5%
3 Southeast
-11.1%
4 Central/South Florida
0.4%
5 Gulf Coast
-22.9%
6 South Central
-54.4%
7 Lower Midwest
-64.7%
8 Upper Midwest
-34.4%
9 Mountain
-81.2%
10 Southwest
-4.3%
11 Northwest
-3.3%
Public facilities fall into one of three categories based on peak season weekend green fees with cart
Premium (High) – Above $70
Standard (Middle) – $40-$70
Value (Low) – Below $40
Region 10 includes Hawaii; Region 11 includes Alaska.
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