Beyond participation, overall golf engagement and consumption are core measures of golf’s vitality. NGF closely tracks how many people play the game, as well as the demographic composition of America's golf consumer base.
More than one-third of the U.S. population over the age of 5 played golf (on-course or off-course), followed golf on television or online, read about the game, or listened to a golf-related podcast in 2024. This is up 45% since record-keeping began in 2016.
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