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Last Update :10/24/2018

New Golf Media Report, PLUS The ROI on Course Renovations

Equipment purchases | August rounds played | New public course in Texas

Questions, Answers, and Insights for everyone in the Business of Golf

 

Welcome to the October issue of The Q from NGF

 

 

Golf Media - Consumer Engagement Report

New report from NGF reveals how golfers and non-golfers engage with golf media

The NGF’s latest golf media report examines the widespread nature of golf media and explores the demographics of those who engage with the game on television, in print and online.

BY NATIONAL GOLF FOUNDATION


 

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Destination Golf

Almost half of the new 18-hole courses that have opened over the past five years were built more than 50 miles from a major city. Many golfers are eager to get off the beaten path to find great golf.

BY TOM MACKIN

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Infographic: Golfer Purchases in the Past Year

From balls and clubs, to training aids and tech, here's what golfers spent their money on in the past year.
 

BY NATIONAL GOLF FOUNDATION

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The ROI on Course Renovations

The biggest form of investment for golf facilities over the past decade has been course restorations or renovations. See what these properties are seeing in return for this investment -- whether in the form of increased revenue, rounds-played or membership acquisition.

BY MICHAEL CROLEY

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August 2018 National Rounds Played

Rounds played in August were down -1.6% from a year earlier and overall rounds played for the year are down -2.7% from the same point in 2017...

 

Texas Opens First New Public Course in Six Years

Kissing Tree Golf Club in the Texas Hill Country of San Marcos is the state's first brand new 18-hole public course in six years...

BY NATIONAL GOLF FOUNDATION

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Q&A with Eddy Lui, CEO and Founder of 18Birdies

Eddy Lui founded 18Birdies in 2011 after a successful career building and growing technology startups. An avid golfer, Lui spoke to us about his late introduction to the game, creating a “one-stop shop” for golfers, technology’s place in a traditional game, and his outlook on the industry.

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