Category: Research/Surveys

Washington, United States: The American Golf Industry Coalition has celebrated the 15th annual National Golf Day and released a new national Economic Impact Study.

St Andrews, Scotland: The 150th Open at St Andrews generated more than £300 million in economic benefit for Scotland, according to an independent study.

London, England: Spending by golfers in the United Kingdom grew to £5.1 billion in 2019, according to an independent report funded by The R&A.

Florida, United States: Golf Datatech has unveiled results of a survey that analyses where ‘Serious Golfers’ stand on the golf ball proposal from The R&A and the USGA.

London, England: Golf participation in Great Britain and Ireland returned to growth in 2022 and remains considerably above pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels.

Florida, United States: Golf Datatech has reported that the US golf equipment industry suffered a 12% drop in equipment sales revenue in January.

London, England: Sporting Insights has published a report on the attitudes of 21,000 golfers across 13 countries towards the current state of the professional game. 

Helsinki, Finland: Playing 18 holes of golf on foot may have the edge on a hike through the countryside, according to the latest scientific research.

Kansas, United States: The GCSAA Foundation has received a US$50,000 grant from The Toro Company Foundation for continued support of the Rounds 4 Research programme in 2023.

Toronto, Canada: GGA Partners and the Club Management Association of America have unveiled their latest research offering an in-depth look into the state of private clubs across the US.

London, England: Syngenta has published the findings of a social media listening project analysing 16.1 million mentions of the word ‘golf’ to learn what people say about the sport.

Florida, United States: No fewer than 10 Asian Golf Industry Federation member companies have been named in the National Golf Foundation’s latest list of the Top 100 Businesses in Golf.