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2021 Season Ends on Another High Note!
NGCOA Canada Releases the Real Data on Rounds Played
The National Golf Course Owners Association Canada’s monthly Research Reports, presented by Club Car, show that the increased popularity of golf experienced in the 2020 season continued in 2021.
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The national average rounds remained at unprecedented levels; up a further 9% from the record-breaking 2020 season and 24.1% better than the 5-year average. This growth was evident in all regions across the country.
When comparing pre-pandemic rounds played to today, rounds have increased by 30% over 2019 which is considered tremendous growth in an industry that had been described as slightly declining or flat prior to the start of the COVID pandemic.
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Year-end 2021 revenues showed an increase of 20% over 2020 which exceeds the growth in rounds. The likely contributors are increased ancillary product sales over last year and improved average rates due to the maximization of tee sheets.
ROUNDS PLAYED
National British Columbia Alberta Prairie Ontario Quebec Atlantic
+9.1% +8.2% +11.0% +11.5% +2.9% +22.9%
REVENUE TRACKER
National British Columbia Alberta Prairie Ontario Quebec Atlantic
+20.2% +28.6% +12.2% +22.2% +13.9% +26.6% +36.3%
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Weather
WEATHER
NGCOA Canada's Weather Impact Report indicates that weather has also contributed to the continued success for golf. Tracked regionally, the 2021 season weather scores in all regions were considerably better than the 5-year average.
ABOUT NGCOA CANADA’S RESEARCH REPORTS
The NGCOA Canada Research Reports include monthly weather score and revenue tracker data in addition to rounds. The NGCOA Canada Research panel, consisting of 709 golf courses that accurately represent all segments of the Canadian golf industry, power the data behind these monthly reports.
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