Second Largest February for Golf Equipment

Retail sales numbers for US golf equipment for August 2023

Out this week, the latest retail sales data for golf equipment in the US shows a strong start to the year with total equipment sales gaining almost 3% for the month and up +1.4% on a YTD basis. US February 2024 Retail Total Equipment Market (On-Off Course) On-Off Course February ’24 vs ’23: Dollars +2.9%On-Off…

Read More

Weather Hits Golf Apparel in January

golf datatech announces retail apparel sales data for January 2024

The retail sales data for the US golf apparel market is published today by Golf Datatech. US January 2024 Total Apparel Market (On-Off Course) On-Off Course January ’24 vs ’23: Dollars -19.3%On-Off Course January ’24 vs ’19:  Dollars % +19.4% Summary As the majority of golf apparel is sold through ‘green shops’, the poor weather…

Read More

Biggest Ever High for Apparel

golf apparel market research by golf datatech

The latest retail sales figures are published this week by Golf Datatech for US golf apparel with news of a positive turn for the category. US November 2023 Total Golf Apparel (On-Off Course) On-Off Course November ’23 vs ’22: Dollars +0.6%On-Off Course November ’23 vs ’19: Dollars +53.7% On-Off Course YTD ’23 vs ’22: Dollars…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

Apparel Sales Slowdown Led by Headwear

The retail figures for US golf are now published with sales data through August 2023. After 17 consecutive months with improving sales between February of 2022 and July of ‘23, Golf Apparel was down for the second straight month in August, falling by 3.5% after a 3.6% drop in July Only 3 of 8 categories…

Read More

New Video: John and Phil Dive into Custom Fitting

“Custom fitting is about creating a great experience. If you can deliver that, you can expect golfers to buy your clubs” (John Krzynowek) In this new video, UK golf data expert and European partner of Golf Datatech (GDT), Phil Barnard, talks to GDT’s co-founder John Krzynowek about the the fast-changing, and increasingly important custom fitting…

Read More