Good Growth for Woods and Putters

Equipment retail sales update from Golf Datatech for September 2024

The US golf retail sales figures are published by us today, with data for September 2024. Total sales for the month were down -2.6% vs 2023. Top Line Commentary Total equipment sales took another drop this month, following the recent trend. Woods and Putters offered some hope seeing year on year growth of +10.4% and…

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Gap Closing for Apparel

golf apparel market research by golf datatech

The retail sales data for US golf apparel sales for June 2024 is published this week with apparel sales down -1.8% for the month vs June 2023. US June 2024 Total Retail Market (On-Off Course) On-Off Course June ’24 vs ’23: Dollars -1.8%On-Off Course June ’24 vs ’19: Dollars +14.8% On-Off Course YTD ’24 vs…

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Warm Weather Boost for Golf in March

Golf Datatech rounds played report is published today

The National Rounds Played Report is published by Golf Datatech this week for March 2024 with year over year results for eight regions, all states and several metropolitan areas.  Rounds played exploded across the US in March and were up +21% for the month and +6.8% YTD vs Q1 2023. Due to a mild March…

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Equipment Sales Grow During Q1

golf datatech equipment sales market analysis october 2022

The US golf retail sales figures are published by us today, with data for March 2024. Total retail sales of equipment were up 1.5% for the month and are up 1.4% year to date (YTD). The best performing category was Wedges, up +14.6%, while Shoes had the biggest drop, -6%. US March 2024 Retail Total…

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High Levels Remain for Golf Rounds Played

Golf Datatech releases October 2023 golf rounds played data

The latest Golf Datatech National Rounds Played Report with results for October 2023 is published today. The three-page report contains year over year results for eight regions, all states and several metropolitan areas.  US rounds were down -1.0% for October 2023 but still up +3.3% year to date (YTD) when compared to October 2022. With…

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October Golf Retail Sales on Par

golf datatech equipment sales market analysis october 2022

The US retail sales numbers for golf equipment are published this week by Golf Datatech. Despite the start of the colder season and a slight reduction in sales across some categories, signs are still very positive for golf equipment. US October 2023 Total Equipment Market (On-Off Course) On-Off Course October ’23 vs ’22: Dollars -1.2%On-Off…

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Taking the Guesswork out of the DMD Market

Golf Datatech's 2023 study into Distance Measuring Devices

This week Golf Datatech announces it’s latest study into the market for Distance Measuring Devices (DMD’s). We’ve been looking into this category since 2011 and working with manufacturers and marketers of products designed to determine the yardage from Point A to Point B.  It’s a category that’s undergone revolutionary change in the past 15-20 years.…

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