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.

Caledonia Golf and Fish Club near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is ranked No. 5 in the state on Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play list of public-access tracks. (Courtesy of Caledonia)

Serious golf fans

In two U.S. markets – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Palm Springs, California – there were more golf-related Google searches than coronavirus-related searches.

But in what could be a bad sign for the sport, for the first time ever nationwide there were more Google searches exploring unemployment than for golf-related topics.

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