NGF report shows most golf courses are open during coronavirus pandemic

The National Golf Foundation released an update to its studies on how the coronavirus has impacted the recreational game.

(Source: Golf Datatech with support from NGF and weathertrends)

Demand for the game?

The report says that rounds of golf were up 15.2 percent in January and February nationwide for facilities that were open based on seasonality, with the best improvement being 25.5 percent on Pacific Coast states.

But based on research of facilities that are open, 42 percent nationwide said that rounds were down from March 21 to March 27, with 69 percent of that decrease attributable to coronavirus and 30 percent attributable to weather. An average amount of rounds played was reported at 26 percent of facilities, and above average play was reported at 32 percent of courses in that period.