Rounds were down 6.7 percent in October 2006 vs. October 2005 on a same-store basis, according to the National Golf Foundation. Rounds were up the first four months of the year, and down for the next six months, resulting in a year-to-date figure of +0.3 percent.
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With drops of 20 to 26 percent (due in part to an average four fewer play days), the Midwest had the steepest declines in the nation. Because the Upper and Lower Midwest combine for over 5,000 facilities, accounting for nearly a quarter of October rounds volume, the region was largely responsible for the overall 6.7 percent decrease.
Rounds Played, 2006 vs. 2005
Source: NGF/Allied Golf Associations
Numbers represent:
October
Year-to-date
Total U.S. facilities
-6.7%
0.3%
Private Clubs
-2.5%
0.5%
Total Public Courses
-7.7%
0.2%
Public Courses:
Premium
-2.0%
-0.4%
Standard
-5.4%
0.7%
Value
-9.4%
0.1%
1 Northeast
13.2%
-0.3%
2 Mid-Atlantic
-12.1%
-0.5%
3 Southeast
-2.0%
4.4%
4 Central/South Florida
18.1%
3.8%
5 Gulf Coast
-5.5%
3.6%
6 South Central
-6.2%
1.1%
7 Lower Midwest
-20.2%
-1.7%
8 Upper Midwest
-26.1%
-0.6%
9 Mountain
-9.3%
-0.1%
10 Southwest
0.5%
-0.9%
11 Northwest
10.6%
0.8%
