Same-store rounds played were up 0.6% in the month of October over the same month last year. Rounds have been in positive territory for four of the last six months, but not positive enough to bring the year-to-date figure above break-even, coming in at -0.5%. October data was reported by 1,813 golf facility operators across the U.S.
Four regions experienced large swings, up or down: Northeast, (-18.4%); Central/South Florida (-13.6%) [note: Hurricane Wilma, October 24]; Upper Midwest (+12.8%); and Mountain (+16.7%). In each case, the change correlated with play days. For example, in the Northeast, operators posted an average of 27.6 play days out of 31 last October vs. 22.9 play days in October 2005.
Rounds Played, 2005 vs. 2004
Source: NGF/Allied Golf Associations
| October | Year-To-Date | |
| Total U.S. facilities |
0.6% | -0.5% |
| Private Clubs |
-4.9% | -1.4% |
| Total Public Courses |
2.0% | -0.2% |
| Public Courses: |
||
| Premium | -5.2% | -0.3% |
| Standard | -1.6% | 0.1% |
| Value | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| Region | ||
| Northeast | -18.4% | 0.0% |
| Mid-Atlantic | -6.5% | -0.4% |
| Southeast | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| Central/South Florida | -13.6% | -0.2% |
| Gulf Coast | 0.1% | 3.3% |
| South Central |
8.0% | 0.3% |
| Lower Midwest |
5.5% | -0.5% |
| Upper Midwest |
12.8% | -0.2% |
| Mountain | 16.7% | 2.1% |
| Southwest | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| Northwest | -3.4% | 0.6% |
