The number of total golfers playing on- and off-course grew 9% last year to 45.0 million from 41.1 million in 2022, while on-course participation grew 4% to 26.6 million from 25.6 million, according to National Golf Foundation research. On-course only golfers make up 12.1 million of the participants, while off-course only is now 18.5 million, and those who engaged in both stand at 14.5 million. On-course golfers has grown for ... Log in to view full article.