New figures reveal adult on-course golf participation in Great Britain in 2021 was nearly double the figure from four years earlier. Research led by The R&A together with England Golf, Golf Ireland, Scottish Golf and Wales Golf demonstrates how the sport is still thriving despite competing leisure activities becoming available again. The latest figures show that 4.8 million golfers played in 2021. Key highlights from the 2021 Ireland Golf Participation Report:Total adult golfers on a full-length course (nine or 18 hole) marginally increased from 540,000 to 543,000. Female golfer full course users increased to 21 percent of golfers (70,000 to 111,000)Core golfers (regular golfers who played 12 to 51 times and avid golfers who played more than 52 times) rose from 161,000 to 201,000.

Source: Daily Mail March 31, 2022 22:45 UTC