Spring Bounce for Ball Sales

Equipment sales market update from Golf Datatech July 2023

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…

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US Rounds Played February 2023

Golf Datatech 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.…

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Apparel sales up YTD on 2022

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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…

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Big Ticket Items Down in February

golf datatech equipment sales market analysis october 2022

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…

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A Good Start for Rounds Played

US rounds played had a great start to 2023

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…

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Apparel Category Thrives in December

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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.…

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Golf Equipment Sales Exceed Expectations

Equipment sales market update from Golf Datatech July 2023

The Golf Datatech Retail Market Share Reports covering US sales through the month of November and total 2022 for Balls, Irons, Woods are now available for subscribers by going to www.gdtreports.com. In November 2022, every product category was down vs. same period ’21, with total sales -11.0%, with wedges (-3.1%), balls (-3.3%) and gloves (-4.9%) the best performing categories. On a YTD dollar basis,…

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October Rounds Reveal East-West Divide

Golf Datatech US Rounds Played data October 2022

The latest Golf Datatech National Rounds Played Report with results for October 2022 is out now. The three-page report contains year over year results for eight regions, all states and several metropolitan areas.  Rounds played were down 1.1% for the month of October, 2022, and on a YTD basis they’re down only 2.4%.   While the bulk of the…

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October Growth for Apparel Categories

golf apparel sales market update golf datatech october 2022

October was another good month for golf apparel: up over 8% on the month and 6% on a year to date basis. The categories with the highest growth were Headwear (+18.5%), Men’s Tops (+15.0%) and Women’s Tops (+11.6%), while Men’s Shirts, which is the largest single category of golf apparel, was up over 7%. Both the…

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