There are a total of 30.730 courses in 119 countries and 57 million golfers. This report gives a complete picture of global golf. For each country it gives the number of courses, number of new courses built, number of golfers, value of golf equipment imported and value of golf equipment exported.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary 3

Global Golf Supply 4

Golf Supply by Continent 4

Population per 18 Holes 5

Courses by Country 6

Golf Development 9

Golf Development by Continent 9

Global Golf Course Openings (1850 – 1999) 10

Recent Global Golf Course Openings (1985-1999) 11

New Openings by Country (1990-99) 12

Golfer Participation 13

Golfer Participation by Continent 13

Golfer Participation by Country 14

Number of Golfers by Country 15

Continental Breakdown of Supply, Growth and Participation 16

Global Trade in Golf-Related Goods 22

Imports and Exports by Continent 22

World’s Largest Importers 23

World’s Largest Exporters 24

Net Imports and Exports 25

Continental Breakdown of Golf-Related Good Trade 26

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