Lapping the 8% increase in total golf participation in the pandemic year, 2021 saw a more modest gain of 600,000 to 37.5 million, with an almost equal split between on- and off-course players, according to the National Golf Foundation. On-course players increased just over 1% to 25.1 million from 24.8 million, down from the 2% gain in 2020. Naturally, the on-course only participants skew older, whiter and ... Log in to view full article.