Over the last year in Ireland more people have been playing golf than perhaps ever before. Membership rates in clubs around the country saw huge boosts last year with many courses increasing their numbers by over 100 members while Golf Ireland report about a 10 per cent increase in membership across the board for the year 2020. Just this week the R&A, along with Golf Ireland, released a study which shows that the number of people playing golf across Ireland over the last year increased by 219,000 to 540,000. Significantly the average age of golfers across Britain and Ireland fell by five years to 41 with the majority of people playing golf now aged under 55. I’m not sure we’re there yet here but that is the direction of travel.”Covid-19 has left golf in Ireland with a great opportunity.

Source: The Irish Times May 30, 2021 06:00 UTC