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In 2023, golf’s appeal is indisputably on the rise with over 26.6 million taking to the courses and 18.4 million enjoying off-course activities. Our analysis reveals why golf participation is not only growing but diversifying, with significant shifts in who is playing and how. From burgeoning economic implications to shifts in demographic participation, we explore the compelling story behind the rising numbers.

Greens fees are what you pay to play golf, and they’re not always constant. With prices influenced by the day, time, and course caliber, it’s crucial to know how to score the best deal. In this guide, you’ll learn the ins and outs of greens fees and discover strategies for enjoying golf without overpaying.

Are you ready for the Masters? Held at Augusta National, the Masters Tournament is where the world’s top golfers vie for the coveted green jacket. This article provides an expert breakdown of the event, including top player profiles, new tournament developments, and practical information for attendees and viewers. Get ready to immerse yourself in the prestige and exhilaration of this historic competition.

When it comes to improving your time on the green, the addition of a golf cart screen can be a game-changer. Providing precise yardage, tracking your pace of play, and offering interactive features for both players and course managers, these screens are more than a luxury—they’re a strategic companion on the course. In this article, we detail how these screens’ functionalities lead to better decision-making and a more enjoyable, efficient golf experience.

In this comprehensive guide, we're going to explore every nook and cranny of your golf course to identify potential bottlenecks and provide you with strategies to keep them from hampering your players' rounds. Whether it's down to course layout, player behavior, or external influences, we'll tackle these issues from the ground up, ensuring that every stroke—on the green or off—is as efficient as possible.

Selecting the right golf course turf means understanding your climate, dealing with high-traffic areas, and making maintenance decisions that align with your course’s unique needs.Whether combating shade or handling the challenges of foot traffic, this article cuts to the chase with insights on choosing and maintaining golf course grasses – without getting lost in the rough.

Want to know the secret behind lowering your golf scores? It’s not just about perfecting your swing—it’s also about mastering course management in golf. Making smart decisions on the course can change the game. This article cuts straight to the chase, offering 15 proven tips to help you navigate the course with savvy, from essential shot strategies to club selections that could shave strokes off your round. Ready to play smarter?

Navigating the effects of minimum wage increase and the impact it has on labor savings in golf is a key challenge for the golf industry. This article provides a straightforward analysis of how these changes impact labor savings in golf and examines the methods facilities are adopting to maintain economic stability. With a focus on real-world impacts and actionable insights, we aim to illuminate the path forward for course owners and superintendents adjusting to new wage realities.

Golf cart tracking, golf cart GPS, and geofencing solutions have become more of a necessity given the increase in golf rounds over the past few years and the associated turf compaction.

The distinction between "How long does it take to play golf" and "how long is a round of golf" are important to understand.

Why do people play golf? It’s because of many wonderful things including the exercise, the fresh air, the competition, the camaraderie, and the club associations.

I’ve had many different jobs over the years. Growing up on Long Island’s North Shore, I spent a lot of time on golf courses and landscaping at homes or estates. This part of Long Island is largely known as the “Gold Coast” due to the wealth which benefited a kid like me who was ambitious and lacked resources.

Pace of Play has been, and continues to be, a widely discussed issue in golf for at least the past 25 years.A USGA Survey highlights that 74% of players say pace of play is critical to their golf experience.Asking people if they care about pace of play is like asking how important price is to your buying decision — nearly everyone would like a product to be cheaper!In an American society where the average amount of leisure time per weekend day is 1 hour 57 minutes, any time waiting for anything would be viewed as an issue.

2018 was the first time we had committed ourselves to an ‘event’ like the Golfdom Summit and thought that documenting our experience was valuable. Prior to committing to the Summit that year in 2018, the FAIRWAYiQ team decided that we needed to adopt a few principles in order to meet Golf’s operators where they were at; and in turn, we would listen to the market and develop a product that would help them manage their labor and equipment more efficiently.

What is behind slow pace of play in golf? Here is a look into the structure of a golf course and what mechanisms produce its pace outputs.

The relationship dynamics between golf operations and maintenance are similar to those seen in most any other industry where different departments work on separate and sometimes conflicting goals.

It is no secret to those in the golf business, that one of the biggest problems for superintendents is labor. This is no small issue since over 50% of maintenance budgets are devoted to labor!

Optimized tee time intervals are a critical piece in maintaining a fluid pace on a golf course - or a good pace of play. In our article on Factory Physics - Part 1, a golf course is a factory that produces rounds of golf played by golfers.

Our mission at FAIRWAYiQ, for maintenance, is to limit the amount of unnecessary data entry by Superintendents. What we were missing in 2019 was the ability to accurately know, with precision, which people operated certain equipment units and vehicles on 2nd and 3rd tasks. The FAIRWAYiQ partnership with taskTracker (Advanced Scoreboard), while still growing and integrated in our 2020 plan, was limited in 2019. It was limited primarily in knowing who operated the 2nd and 3rd tasks during the day. The uncertainty in 2nd and 3rd tasks would sometimes require Superintendents to add extra data components. It was something we found to be, quite frankly, unacceptable.