According to NGF, same store rounds played for the year-to-date period through August are down 0.8% from the same period last year. For the month of August, rounds played were also down, off 0.3% versus last year's August. With nearly two-thirds of responding Central/South Florida operators citing more play days in 2005 vs. 2004, the region posted the best performance in August, up 12.8%.
Rounds Played, 2005 vs. 2004
Source: NGF/Allied Golf Associations
| August | Year-To-Date | |
| Total U.S. facilities |
-0.3% | -0.8% |
| Private Clubs |
-0.5% | -1.7% |
| Total Public Courses |
-0.2% | -0.6% |
| Public Courses: |
||
| Premium | 4.0% | 0.1% |
| Standard | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| Value | -0.9% | -0.8% |
| Region | ||
| Northeast | 3.2% | 1.3% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| Southeast | -4.6% | -2.1% |
| Central/South Florida | 12.8% | -1.1% |
| Gulf Coast | -2.0% | 3.2% |
| South Central |
-5.2% | 0.2% |
| Lower Midwest |
-3.1% | -0.3% |
| Upper Midwest |
1.7% | -0.4% |
| Mountain | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Southwest | -0.9% | -5.1% |
| Northwest | 6.3% | 0.0% |
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
