According to the National Golf Foundation, rounds played in the U.S. were up nearly 10% in the first quarter of 2006 over the same period last year. Same-store rounds were up 3.1% in the month of March, the third consecutive month in positive territory.
In regions where a lot of golf is played in the winter months Central/South Florida, the Southwest, etc. rounds were up between three and nine percent over 2005 performance. Data is based on survey responses from 1,835 golf facilities across the country.
Rounds Played, 2005 vs. 2004
Source: NGF/Allied Golf Associations
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March |
Year-To-Date |
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Total U.S. facilities |
3.1% |
9.9% |
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Private Clubs |
7.3% |
8.5% |
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Total Public Courses |
2.0% |
10.2% |
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Public Courses: |
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Premium |
0.9% |
4.6% |
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Standard |
9.1% |
11.5% |
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Value |
-0.3% |
10.9% |
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Region |
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Northeast |
149.0% |
137.0% |
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Mid-Atlantic |
37.2% |
38.1% |
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Southeast |
16.5% |
9.3% |
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Central/South Florida |
9.4% |
4.2% |
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Gulf Coast |
8.5% |
9.1% |
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South Central |
-9.4% |
3.4% |
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Lower Midwest |
-3.8% |
34.8% |
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Upper Midwest |
58.2% |
79.5% |
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Mountain |
-22.4% |
-10.6% |
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Southwest |
-13.7% |
4.0% |
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Northwest |
-20.5% |
-24.5% |
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