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Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

Facts are usually better than hearsay….

“New participants are increasingly younger; they’re hooked on the game and they want to get better,” David Maher, CEO of golf conglomerate Acushnet Holdings, said on the company’s second-quarter earnings call with analysts in August. “A lot of the energy is coming from avid dedicated players who are simply playing more and consistently; more juniors, more women, more younger [players], and more families.”

The number of female golfers grew 8% in 2020, the largest uptick in five years, according to NGF data. Forty-four percent of people who played a round of golf on a course in 2020 were under the age of 40, and nearly the same amount of people in their 30s played golf as those in their 60s, according to NGF data.

You see that big time up north when you get away from retirement community living. You also see significant changes in the old school golfing etiquette as the younger generations brings their influence to the game. Some is for the better in my opinion, such as more relaxed dress code, but other changes seem to disrespect the integrity of the game and conditions of the courses.