INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GOLF DATATECH LLC
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Early 2023 results show rounds played were flat, golf equipment and total retail sales were down, and the apparel category grew by 12%
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Report reveals that total rounds were down 2.3% and are flat for year to date
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Golf equipment sales down 3% for March and remain 5.6% behind 2023 on a YTD basis; current year sales are 36% ahead of 2019, indicating golf sales remain highly elevated
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Survey assesses serious golfer perception of proposed USGA/R&A model local rule; analysis provides immediate data from over 1,250 respondents in its serious golfer database
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Golf apparel winners and losers followed gender lines in February
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February retail sales of golf equipment in the U.S. were down for the sixth consecutive month, dropping by a little over 3% for the month and are down almost 8% thru the first two months