Entertainment golf: does the bay feed the course
Off-course play now exceeds on-course play. A bay is a great place to build a swing and a poor place to learn golf.
Section
Trends
Who plays golf now, what they spend, and how the game is changing — participation numbers, tee-time economics, women’s golf, and the technology reshaping practice.
Personal launch monitors: which numbers are real
Carry distance and ball speed are reliable on almost any unit. Club path at consumer prices is where the marketing outruns the measurement.
The under-40 wave and what clubs are doing about it
They arrived through the range, not the first tee. Nine-hole competitions, off-peak rates and pace of play are what keeps them.
Water, chemicals and what courses actually changed
Irrigation is golf's biggest environmental cost and the one superintendents worked hardest on. Brown fairways in August are a choice, not neglect.
Women’s golf keeps growing: finding lessons, leagues and gear that fits
Start off-course, join a nine-hole league, and get the shaft weight checked before buying anything.
29 million golfers: what the boom means for your tee time
Eight straight years of growth, record rounds and 2,000 fewer courses than in 2003: five ways to beat the crowds.