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Colin Hegarty President, Golf Research Group President, Golf Research Group
Colin HegartyPresident, Golf Research GroupPresident, Golf Research Group
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Golf CoursesGolf Courses
NORTH AMERICA
EUROPE
ASIA
OCEANIA
AFRICA
SOUTH AMERICA
CARIBBEAN
CENTRAL AMERICA
MIDDLE EAST
Total
18,570
6,263
3,985
1,929
670
484
116
33
26
32,076
Courses
Golf CoursesGolf Courses
NORTH AMERICA
EUROPE
ASIA
OCEANIA
AFRICA
SOUTH AMERICA
CARIBBEAN
CENTRAL AMERICA
MIDDLE EAST
Total
18,570 586
6,263 547
3,985 306
1,929 44
670 32
484 39
116 8
33 2
26 7
32,076 1,571
CoursesCourses in
Past 5 Years
Golf CoursesGolf Courses
NORTH AMERICA
EUROPE
ASIA
OCEANIA
AFRICA
SOUTH AMERICA
CARIBBEAN
CENTRAL AMERICA
MIDDLE EAST
Total
18,570 586 332
6,263 547 211
3,985 306 100
1,929 44 18
670 32 30
484 39 16
116 8 4
33 2 1
26 7 1
32,076 1,571 713
CoursesCourses in
Past 5 YearsUnder
Construction
Golf CoursesGolf Courses
NORTH AMERICA 318
EUROPE 266
ASIA 77
OCEANIA 12
AFRICA 34
SOUTH AMERICA 17
CARIBBEAN 4
CENTRAL AMERICA 1
MIDDLE EAST 8
Total 737
18,570 586 332
6,263 547 211
3,985 306 100
1,929 44 18
670 32 30
484 39 16
116 8 4
33 2 1
26 7 1
32,076 1,571 713
CoursesCourses in
Past 5 YearsUnder
Construction Planned
Golf CoursesGolf Courses
NORTH AMERICA 318
EUROPE 266
ASIA 77
OCEANIA 12
AFRICA 34
SOUTH AMERICA 17
CARIBBEAN 4
CENTRAL AMERICA 1
MIDDLE EAST 8
Total 737
18,570 586 332
6,263 547 211
3,985 306 100
1,929 44 18
670 32 30
484 39 16
116 8 4
33 2 1
26 7 1
32,076 1,571 713
CoursesCourses in
Past 5 YearsUnder
Construction Planned
3
10
8
2
5
9
7
6
37
5
Change %
The Golf PopulationThe Golf Population
Golfers % Change99-04
NORTH AMERICA 32,300,000 2
EUROPE 7,663,560 22
ASIA 16,174,000 13
OCEANIA 1,789,400 -23
AFRICA 800,850 172
SOUTH AMERICA 148,450 80
CARIBBEAN 44,600 53
CENTRAL AMERICA 12,750 17
MIDDLE EAST 11,500 72
Total 58,945,110 7
Importance of InternationalImportance of International
%
Courses 42
New Courses 63
Under Construction 53
In Planning 57
Golfers 45
697.4
432.0
294.1
294.0
271.9
74.0
55.4
47.4
44.7
21.0
17.6
12.8
11.6
10.5
10.5
8.8
7.0
6.0
5.6
3.2
U.S.A.
China
Japan
Taiwan
U.K.
Mexico
Thailand
Netherlands
South Korea
France
Belgium
Canada
Bangladesh
Malaysia
Sweden
Spain
Italy
Germany
Australia
Austria
Top 20 Golf Equip. Exporters 2004 ($m)
Top 20 Golf Equip. Exporters 2004 ($m)
Number of Courses 1900-2004Number of Courses 1900-2004
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
USA
non-USA
Number of Courses (Last 14 Years)Number of Courses (Last 14 Years)
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004
non-USA
USA
FranceFrance
0
250
500
750
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
GermanyGermany
0
250
500
750
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
SwedenSweden
0
250
500
750
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
ChinaChina
0
50
100
150
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
MalaysiaMalaysia
0
50
100
150
200
250
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
Development ModelDevelopment Model
0
250
500
750
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
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