Demographics

OVERVIEW

WHO GOLFS?

Golf may have a reputation as a sport for older Americans, but the numbers tell a different story. According to a 2013 National Golf Foundation Survey, the demographics of golf break down as follows: 11% of golfers are members of the Silent Generation (born before 1946), 27% of golfers are Boomers (born 1946-1964), 27% of golfers are members of Generation X (born 1965-1979), 29% of golfers are members of Generation Y (1980-1999) and 6% of golfers are members of Generation Z (born after 1999).

OVERVIEW

WHO GOLFS?

Golf may have a reputation as a sport for older Americans, but the numbers tell a different story. According to a 2013 National Golf Foundation Survey, the demographics of golf break down as follows: 11% of golfers are members of the Silent Generation (born before 1946), 27% of golfers are Boomers (born 1946-1964), 27% of golfers are members of Generation X (born 1965-1979), 29% of golfers are members of Generation Y (1980-1999) and 6% of golfers are members of Generation Z (born after 1999).

ECONOMICS

What Golfers Spend

To get a sense of what a golf trip costs, take the readership of Links Magazine, a golf publication, as an example. According to a 2015 Links report, Links readers have an average annual spending on golf travel of $3,965, out of a total spending on all travel of $10,560. 52% of the Links readers surveyed said they planned to take between 4 and 9 golf trips in the next three years.

For the sake of comparison, consider the results of a Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey on U.S. travel spending between 2005 and 2011. For consumers who reported having spent money on travel, expenditures on travel for pleasure averaged $4,700 in 2011. Many Americans do not travel at all.

High Income

The majority of rounds played, whether at a private country club or via discounted tee times, are by people who make a good amount of money. The average annual income of avid golfers is over $80,000, which is well above the national average of the U.S. Over half of golfers who regularly practice have a college degree, 40 percent are involved in management, and over 90 percent of golfers own homes. Golfers are also known to spend an average of 54% more money than any affluent traveler.

ECONOMICS

What Golfers Spend

To get a sense of what a golf trip costs, take the readership of Links Magazine, a golf publication, as an example. According to a 2015 Links report, Links readers have an average annual spending on golf travel of $3,965, out of a total spending on all travel of $10,560. 52% of the Links readers surveyed said they planned to take between 4 and 9 golf trips in the next three years.

For the sake of comparison, consider the results of a Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey on U.S. travel spending between 2005 and 2011. For consumers who reported having spent money on travel, expenditures on travel for pleasure averaged $4,700 in 2011. Many Americans do not travel at all.

High Income

The majority of rounds played, whether at a private country club or via discounted tee times, are by people who make a good amount of money. The average annual income of avid golfers is over $80,000, which is well above the national average of the U.S. Over half of golfers who regularly practice have a college degree, 40 percent are involved in management, and over 90 percent of golfers own homes. Golfers are also known to spend an average of 54% more money than any affluent traveler.

Total Number Of Golfers In The United States

Percent Of The U.S. Population Who Play Golf

Percent Of Golfers Who Are Married

Percentage Of Golfers That Are Male

Percentage Of Golfers That Are Female

Percent Who Use The Internet Regularly

Employed In A White Collar Occupation

Have Attended Or Graduated College

Age Breakdown

Under 30
5%
30-39
12%
40-49
22%
50-59
24%
60-69
19%
70+
19%

Household Income & Economics

$95,000

Average Household Income of A Golfer

86%

Percent Who have life insurance

98%

Percent who own a credit or debit card

$95,000

Average Household Income of A Golfer

86%

Percent Who have life insurance

98%

Percent who own a credit or debit card

79%

Have a net worth over $100,000

83%

Percent Who Own Securites

68%

Percent Who Own A Home

79%

Have a net worth over $100,000

83%

Percent Who Own Securites

68%

Percent Who Own A Home

Golf Purchasing Plans

46%

Computer Hardware

47%

Automobile

33%

Home Furnishings

46%

Computer Hardware

47%

Automobile

33%

Home Furnishings

53%

Golf Equipment

40%

Finacial Planning

48%

Office Equipment

53%

Golf Equipment

40%

Finacial Planning

48%

Office Equipment

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