By:
Sean Zak
December 23, 2022
For the reason that pandemic started, whole rounds performed are up 16% within the U.S.
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You will have extra golf associates than you used to. Extra golf invitations, too. And maybe even extra individuals asking you concerning the gear you employ, the prospects of LIV Golf or if you happen to’re free on Saturday. Golf has boomed because the begin of 2020, and, sure, we’ve taken discover.
The worldwide pandemic that has crippled us at instances has supplied a silver lining for the golf trade, whereby many individuals took to golf to get outdoors, keep outdoors and spend time with others. Golf-equipment firms profited significantly. Heck, even golf web sites like this one have by no means been so in style. However greater than something, the growth led to an enormous improve in rounds performed.
2021 proved that golf demand was larger than ever earlier than. Rounds performed in 2021 completed up 19% when in comparison with pre-pandemic ranges from 2017-19, in response to Nationwide Golf Basis knowledge. Nineteen p.c! Completely large good points. And that got here on the heels of a 13% acquire in 2020, the yr the place the game principally misplaced a whole month, country-wide, on account of pandemic constraints.
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After consecutive years like that, there have been two issues for the game to do. 1. Rejoice. 2. Marvel, is that this sustainable? Might 2022 keep what 2021 completed?
The early indicators are sure…largely.
Via October’s rounds performed report, which is compiled by the NGF and Golf Datatech, rounds performed within the U.S. have been barely down from these peak 2021 numbers. Nationwide, the entire rounds performed measured 2.4% lower than 2021. And whereas which may draw some concern for a sport that has gone by means of ups and downs of recognition this millennium, it’s merely simply barely beneath golf’s current peak.
When in comparison with pre-pandemic averages from 2017-19, forecasts for 2022 are nonetheless calling for a 17% improve in whole rounds performed, regardless of the yr having worse climate general than 2021. The two-3% decline yr over yr, the NGF would love you to know, is the form of fluctuation that may arrive with a shortened or wet golf season. The leisure reputation of the game, by this metric, appears to be like nice. Try the graph beneath, shared by the NGF.
Courtesy of Nationwide Golf Basis.