Golf participation in the U.S. 2007-2023
In 2023, around 26.6 million people in the United States played golf, representing an increase of around four percent on the previous year. It also represented the highest participation figure since 2009.
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Number of people participating in golf in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in millions)
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Statista. (February 15, 2024). Number of people participating in golf in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191907/participants-in-golf-in-the-us-since-2006/
Statista. "Number of people participating in golf in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. February 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191907/participants-in-golf-in-the-us-since-2006/
Statista. (2024). Number of people participating in golf in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191907/participants-in-golf-in-the-us-since-2006/
Statista. "Number of People Participating in Golf in The United States from 2007 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191907/participants-in-golf-in-the-us-since-2006/
Statista, Number of people participating in golf in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191907/participants-in-golf-in-the-us-since-2006/ (last visited June 25, 2025)
Number of people participating in golf in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Statista, February 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191907/participants-in-golf-in-the-us-since-2006/
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