More than one in three golfers in the UK are women, a considerable rise from pre-pandemic levels. New figures on golf participation in Great Britain and Ireland in 2021 reveal that 34 percent of full length golf course users (nine or 18 holes) are now women. Research undertaken by Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) on behalf of key golfing bodies including The R&A, England Golf, Golf Ireland, Scottish Golf, and Wales Golf demonstrates how the sport continues to thrive despite the reopening of competing leisure activities. This includes a marginal increase in Ireland and a slight reduction in Great Britain. We congratulate all involved in the delivery of golf in Great Britain and Ireland and look forward to watching continued efforts to foster growth in the coming years.”

Source: New York Times April 07, 2022 15:53 UTC