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).
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.
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
Percent Of Golfers Who Are Male
Percent Of Golfers Who Are Female
Percent Of Golfers Who Are Married
Percent Who Use The Internet Regularly
Golfers Employed In A White Collar Occupation
Have Attended Or Graduated College
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF A GOLFER
PERCENT WHO HAVE LIFE INSURANCE
PERCENT WHO OWN A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD
HAVE A NET WORTH OVER $100,000
PERCENT WHO OWN SECURITIES
PERCENT WHO OWN A HOME
Percent who plan to purchase within 12 months
COMPUTER HARDWARE
AUTOMOBILE
HOME FURNISHINGS
GOLF EQUIPMENT
FINANCIAL PLANNING
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
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