The National Golf Foundation reports that rounds played fell 2 percent on a same-store basis in July 2006 vs. July 2005.
Industry
Pellucid Helps More Facilities Link Weather and Golfer Behavior
Pellucid and Edgehill add weather and customer Franchise Analysis clients in seven additional states and have now analyzed over 3 million rounds of golf and established course utilization rates compared to weather adjusted capacity.
PGA Pro Refutes the New High-Tech Golf Craze Sweeping the Industry
Marc Solomon, founder of Golf Made Simple, refutes the new high-tech craze within the golf industry.
Rounds Down Slightly In June
The National Golf Foundation reports that rounds fell 0.7 percent on a same-store basis in June 2006 vs. June 2005, bringing the year-to-date figure to plus-3 percent.
As Recovery Continues, Golf Course Owners Seeing ‘Light at the End of the Tunnel’
At the 11th National Golf Course Owners Association’s Multi-Course Leadership Retreat owners and operators expressed optimism about the state of the game and prospects for growth.
As Recovery Continues, Golf Course Owners Seeing 'Light at the End of the Tunnel'
At the 11th National Golf Course Owners Association’s Multi-Course Leadership Retreat owners and operators expressed optimism about the state of the game and prospects for growth.
May Rounds Down 3%
The National Golf Foundation reports that May rounds were down 3.2 percent nationwide on a same-store basis, breaking a streak of four months during which rounds were in positive territory. Also, rounds are up 4.5 percent for the first five months of 2006 vs. 2005.
National Rounds Performance Continues Weather-Beating Streak Through April!
Pellucid Corp. reports the industry continued to show rounds performance strength as the Weather-Adjusted Rounds Performance Index increased to 138 for April year-to-date.
LastMinuteGolfer Beefs Up Cost Cutting Program For Courses
LastMinuteGolfer.com continues to add options to help participating courses reduce fixed costs, subsidizing range ball, scorecard, electronic tee sheet and practice mat purchases at courses in 31 cities in North America.
Golf 20/20 Announces State-level Economic Impact Measurement Strategy
Golf 20/20, in agreement with SRI International, will develop a standardized framework for analyses quantifying the impact of golf on the economy of a state.
Golfalot.com Price Index Maintains Level Of Previous Months
The Golfalot.com price index, which tracks the average price of golf equipment from UK retailers, maintains level of previous months.
Softspikes Reports On Golf Cleat Market
Pride Sports, maker of Softspikes, reports that findings from the company’s more than 10,000 green grass accounts have determined that metal spike usage accounts for less than 1 percent of the golf cleat marketplace.
Golf Industry (finally) Outperforms Weather in Q1!
Pellucid Corp. reports that for the first quarter of 2006, the Weather-Adjusted Rounds Performance Index finished at 109, meaning rounds played eclipsed favorable weather trends for the first time since Pellucid started tracking this measure in late 2004.
Rounds Up In First Quarter
The National Golf Foundation reports that rounds played in the U.S. were up nearly 10 percent in the first quarter of 2006 versus the same period last year.
Local Golfers Say the Darndest Things
Pellucid Corp. reports on the findings of a recently conducted local golfer survey.
Rounds Up First Two Months Of ’06
The National Golf Foundation reports that same-store rounds played in the U.S. increased 3.6 percent in February 2006 vs. February 2005, based on data from operators at 1,899 golf facilities.
Rounds Up First Two Months Of '06
The National Golf Foundation reports that same-store rounds played in the U.S. increased 3.6 percent in February 2006 vs. February 2005, based on data from operators at 1,899 golf facilities.
EWGA Chapters Mean Business
The Executive Women’s Golf Association reports on the recent findings of the PGA of America‘s Play Golf America annual report, which states that the economic impact of the EWGA chapter is $577,000 in annual golf related spending.
January Rounds Up 30%
The National Golf Foundation reports that same-store rounds played in the U.S. were up 29.8 percent in the month of January 2006 vs. January 2005.
4th Annual 2006 Unauthorized State of the Industry Presentation
Pellucid Corp. announces that its fourth "Unauthorized State of the Industry Presentation" is now available in print or electronic .pdf formats.