After facing a tough comparison in February that saw rounds played plummet 15.8%, the industry rebounded in March with an 11.3% increase on a same-store basis, according to the National Golf Foundation. Despite the strong results for March, the year-to-date figure is still in the red, down 4.0% for the first three months.
Regionally, the Northeast experienced a large drop in rounds played during the month, down 38.2% due in part to approximately three fewer play days on average, as reported by operators. Conversely, a large increase in the Southwest of 21.7% was due in part to more than three extra play days in the month of March compare to last year.
