According to Golf Digest, the number of golfers in North America has fallen from a high of nearly 30 million in 2002 to about 21 million in 2016 – the decline continues. Not only have the number of golfers fallen, the average number of rounds per golfer have also fallen. Other arguments advanced for the decline in the game centre around demographics; apparently golf doesn’t appeal to the millennials, although research shows that they actually watch golf on TV. According to Golf Digest the number of courses closing down every year is higher that the number of courses opening, a trend that is expected to continue. According to the National Golf Foundation in the US, the game has to do more to appeal to new golfers.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 07, 2018 19:07 UTC