NGF’s consolidated state-of-industry overview features participation and course supply data along with rounds-played and golf’s reach
Jupiter, FL – The National Golf Foundation (NGF) has released the 2020 Golf Industry Report, a comprehensive overview of the business of golf and the health of the game in 2019.
While the current state of the industry is understandably on the forefront of the minds of everyone who works in and around golf, the 2020 GIR is intended to provide members of the NGF community with a valuable point of reference in planning toward golf’s recovery. Members can download the report at NGF.org.
The Golf Industry Report was completed before the ongoing coronavirus crisis and does not include data that relates to the current environment.
The NGF’s state-of-industry overview compiles many of the game’s key data points in a single publication and is intended to provide the most holistic view of the business of golf and the health of the game within the U.S. to stakeholders. It features the latest NGF data on golf participation, engagement, rounds-played, latent demand, golf course supply and development, retail supply, golf equipment sales, and golf’s reach.
Golf’s participation base remains stable, with an estimated 24.3 million people (ages 6+) who played golf on a course in 2019. When factoring in those who played only off-course forms of golf, the game’s overall participant pool has increased to 34.2 million.
Other highlights from the Golf Industry Report:
- There were 441 million rounds of golf played in 2019
- Golfers played an average of 18.2 rounds
- With 16,383 golf courses, the U.S. is by far the best-supplied market in the world
- The average price paid for an 18-hole round at a public golf facility was $36
- 75% of U.S. golf facilities are open to all players
- Golf had an overall reach of more than 108 million
- The number of newcomers is close to an all-time high, as is latent demand
- Juniors (6-17) and young adults (18-34) comprise about 35% of all on-course golfers
- The 65-and-over segment has added more than 1 million golfers the past two years
Members can download a copy of the full report at the NGF website: https://www.ngf.org/report/golf-industry-report/
About the National Golf Foundation
The National Golf Foundation is a community of individuals and golf businesses committed to being the most well-informed advocates for the growth of the industry. With the world’s largest research team dedicated to golf, NGF provides members with the most accurate and objective insights on the game. We help golf businesses better understand their market and grow their businesses. The NGF is the only association for everyone in golf, and we advocate for growth by educating and connecting our members.
Contact:
Erik Matuszewski
National Golf Foundation
Editorial Director
(609) 577-0652
erikm@ngf.org
