United States and reported advance bookings are up 5-7% over 2022. This same group reported that advanced bookings had outpaced 2021 numbers by roughly 12% last year. That is a 19% increase, since the end of COVID with no end in sight. Additional Data Supporting the Golf’s Growth More than 70% of Core golfers have, or expect to take, a golf trip before the end of the year. An indicator that supports this high number, online searches for golf travel bags is running 30% ahead of pre-pandemic. Golf tourism is the second largest sector and a critical component of the U.S. golf economy. Over $31 billion was spent in 2022 on golf trips longer than 50 miles from home, including expenditures for travel, lodging, meals and incidentals during the trip. Golfers spent another $9 billion in green fees, cart costs, range balls and merchandise, as well Michigan Golf Journal
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