Rounds played dropped 0.8 percent in August 2006 vs. the same period in 2005, based on same-store sales. The year-to-date percentage change, which has gradually given back gains posted earlier in the year, now stands at +1.4 percent. The hardest hit region in August was the South Central (-3.4 percent). The best-performing regions year-to-date are the Southeast (+5.2 percent) and the Gulf Coast (+3.9 percent).
Rounds Played, 2006 vs. 2005
Source: NGF/Allied Golf Associations
--August
--Year-to-date
Total U.S. facilities
-0.8%
1.4%
Private Clubs
0.1%
1.6%
Total Public Courses
-1.0%
1.3%
Public Courses:
Premium
-4.1%
0.0%
Standard
0.8%
1.7%
Value
-1.3%
1.4%
1. Northeast
0.0%
-0.6%
2. Mid-Atlantic
1.0%
2.7%
3. Southeast
1.8%
5.2%
4. Central/South Florida
-0.6%
2.8%
5. Gulf Coast
-0.2%
3.9%
6. South Central
-3.4%
1.2%
7. Lower Midwest
-1.2%
0.7%
8. Upper Midwest
-2.0%
2.7%
9. Mountain
-0.8%
1.3%
10. Southwest
-0.4%
-1.4%
11. Northwest
-0.1%
-0.5%
