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Spring Bounce for Ball Sales
The Golf Datatech Retail Market Update reports covering US sales through the month of March and total 2023 for Balls, Irons, Putters, Shoes, Wedges, Woods are now available. Total March 2023 Equipment Retail Sales (On-Off Course) On-Off Course March ’23 vs ’22: Dollars -3.0%On-Off Course March ’23 vs ’19: Dollars +29.5% On-Off Course YTD ’23…
Read MoreUS Rounds Played February 2023
The data is in! US rounds were down -2.8% for February 2023 and up +1.8% YTD when compared to February 2022. Published monthly, the National Rounds Played data is one of the most significant indicators of the health of the sport, allowing golf courses and companies to make timely decisions about investments in their businesses.…
Read MoreGolf Ball Rollback: Serious Golfers’ Opinion
Golf Datatech conducted a “snap” survey less than one week after the USGA/R&A announced their proposal for a “Model Local Rule” that would apply to “Elite Competition”, whereby it would reduce the overall distance a golf ball would travel off extremely high club head speeds. The respondents to this survey come from Golf Datatech’s Database…
Read MoreApparel sales up YTD on 2022
The Golf Datatech Retail Market Share Reports covering US sales through the month of February and total 2023 for Shirts Men, Shirts Women are now available. US February 2023 Total Market (On-Off Course) On-Off Course February ’23 vs ’22: Dollars +14.0%On-Off Course February ’23 vs ’19: Dollars +50.4% On-Off Course YTD ’23 vs ’22: Dollars…
Read MoreBig Ticket Items Down in February
The Golf Datatech Retail Market Update reports covering US sales through the month of February and total 2023 for Balls, Irons, Putters, Shoes, Wedges, Woods are now available. Total US Golf Equipment Retail Market (On-Off Course) On-Off Course February ’23 vs ’22: Dollars -3.2%On-Off Course February ’23 vs ’19: Dollars +35.2% On-Off Course YTD ’23…
Read MoreA Good Start for Rounds Played
Our latest National Rounds Played Report is now published, with results for January 2023. 2023 rounds played got off to a good start in January, with total rounds improving by over 7%, led by great weather and a lot of golf in the Southeastern states. In addition, some of the northern tier enjoyed the ability…
Read MoreExternal Factors Hit Equipment Sales
Our market share reports covering US sales through the month of January and YTD 2023 for equipment categories are now out. Total equipment sales were down 12.9% for January, with Distance Devices (-21.2%) and Shoes (-19.4%) feeling the most pain. Balls held level with 2022 levels while gloves and wedges were both down slightly. On…
Read MoreApparel Category Thrives in December
The Golf Datatech Retail Market Share Reports covering US sales through the month of December and total 2022 for Outerwear, Shirts Men, Shirts Women, Tops Men, Tops Women are now available. We are pleased to see that golf Apparel sales in the US continued to grow in December and for the full year of 2022.…
Read MoreNew Brand New Stand
We had a fantastic first day at the PGA Show and thanks to everyone for such positive feedback about our new website and stand. We are looking forward to meeting more colleagues from across golf over the new few days. What an incredible industry we work in! Please come and say hi at Stand #3625.
Read MoreVisit us at the PGA Show this week
We’re delighted to be at the PGA Show in Orlando this week. We’ll be delighted to welcome you to our stand, number 3625. Visit our Exhibitor Dashboard HERE. We are a specialty market research company working within the worldwide golf industry. We deliver insights into golf retail sales, inventory, pricing, distribution, along with consumer insights…
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