The Consolidation Map
Pro golf has consolidated. Will it continue?
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Golf's Global Monetization Gap
An estimated 42.7 million on-course golfers now play across R&A-affiliated markets — up 44% since 2016. Global engagement has reached 62.3 million adults. The growth rate is accelerating past pandemic-era levels. But golf's two largest public equipment companies are posting flat-to-declining revenue in these same
The $20 Billion Fairway: Golf Tourism's Investment Moment
Investment if flowing into golf tourism.
Rory McIlroy, Empire Builder
A look at Rory McIlroy's Symphony Ventures.
Callaway And Topgolf Split
A breakdown of the Topgolf spin off.
A Breakdown Of Golf's Richest Week
The FedEx Cup bonus pool is worth $100 million this year.
The Pro Golf Earnings Boom — And the Question Behind It
Median earnings on the PGA Tour increased an estimated 49.8% between 2019 and 2023. The money list leader earned nearly triple what the top earner made four years earlier. The LPGA Tour's median rose an estimated 44.4% over the same period. LIV Golf's median
The Growth of Junior Golf
Golf was the fastest-growing sport among 13-to-17-year-olds in the United States between 2019 and 2022 — up an estimated 45%, according to the Aspen Institute's annual study on youth sports. Tennis was second at 25%. Soccer was third at 0.2%. Every other major youth sport declined.
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The Money Behind The Open
The Open at Royal Troon is sold out. An estimated 250,000 fans will attend — up 70,000 from the last time Troon hosted. The Open is the R&A's economic engine, funding nearly everything the organization does to govern and grow golf globally. Here is where
The Price of Golf
U.S. inflation rose an estimated 24.8% since 2019. Golf is not immune — prices have increased across green fees, equipment, labor, and memberships. But the sport has largely tracked the broader economy, and so far, the price increases have not slowed the demand curve. Here is where the pressure