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What's the most popular participatory sport in the United States? Well, according to National Golf Foundation and Physical Activity Council/SFIA data, the answer is golf — by a wide margin. In 2021, 37.5 million people either played on a golf course, practiced on a driving range or attended a golf venue such as Topgolf or Drive Shack. A distant second at 27.1 million was basketball in the form of playing in a league, pick-up or just shooting in the driveway. Rounding out the top five were tennis (22.6 million), skiing (19.2 million) and soccer (17.9 million).
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LIV Golf Invitational: Portland
Site: Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, North Plains, Oregon.
Streaming: Today-Saturday, LIVGolf.com, Facebook, YouTube.
PGA Tour: John Deere Classic
Site: TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Today-Friday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
European Tour: Horizon Irish Open
Site: Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown, Ireland.
Television: Today-Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
JULY
13-14: LPGA Leadership Academy, Liberty Corner, N.J. | Info
19-20: LPGA Leadership Academy, Gainesville, Va. | Info
26-27: Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat, Charleston, S.C. | Info
AUGUST
1-2: LPGA Leadership Academy, Newcastle, Wash. | Info
JANUARY
23-25: Golf Business Conference, Orlando, Fla.
24-27: PGA Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
FEBRUARY
6-9: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
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