According to the National Golf Foundationa, rounds of golf played in the U.S. increased 11.3% on a same-store basis in March 2007 vs. March 2006. Marchs better performance brought the first quarter figure to -4.0%.
Regionally, the Northeast experienced a large drop in rounds played of 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 vs. last year.
