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The National Golf Course Owners Association Canada’s monthly Research Reports, presented by Club Car, provide crucial data at the course level, as well as to the industry at large.
This highly impactful data on rounds played, weather and revenues come directly from hundreds of golf courses across the country and allows course operators to benchmark their data against their competitive set to help make sound business decisions. These reports also generate critical data to the entire industry, providing year-over-year, year-to-date and 5-year comparisons on national, provincial, and regional levels.
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Members are participating and utilizing these reports more than ever. Thank you to all participating members for their efforts! The Reports and data requests will be delivered to your inbox the first week of each month during the golf season, or you can view them online at www.ngcoa.ca.
For more information or to participate in the Revenue Tracker, Rounds Played and Weather Reports, contact Al Helmer at ahelmer@ngcoa.ca or 866-626-4262, ext 17.
Hey,
• Approximately 6 million Canadians played golf in 2023, an all-time high for the number one participation sport in the country, generating 74 million rounds played.
• Golf contributes a massive amount to Canada’s GDP at $23.2 billion, an increase of $4 billion since the previous study in 2019.
Did
• Golf supports 237,000 person-years of employment, illustrating its importance as a vital source of livelihood for countless Canadians. Nearly 135,000 Canadians work directly in golf, with 45,000 being student employment.
You
• Golf-related activities generated over $14.2 billion in labour income, sustaining families and generating significant economic spin-off spending.
• $382 million was raised through golf activities for charities across Canada, a return to the pre-Covid-19 range and tops among all participation sports.
Know?
• Golfer spending totalled $14.2 billion in 2023.
• Golf course operations contributed $8.1 billion to Canada’s GDP.
• Taxes paid to governments by the Canadian golf industry were $4.7 billion in 2023.
Source: Highlights from the Canadian Golf Economic Impact Study 2023.
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