Golf in the United Kingdom (UK) - Statistics & Facts
Interesting statistics
In the following 6 chapters, you will quickly find the 36 most important statistics relating to "Golf in the United Kingdom (UK)".
Statistics on the topic
When it comes to the number of registered golf players, England is also ahead in all of Europe, with approximately 656 thousand players, ever so slightly ahead of Germany with roughly 645 thousand registered golfers. Scotland has 188 thousand and Ireland, while Wales have 183 thousand and 45 thousand registered golfers respectively.
Golf participation in England holds rather steady at 946 thousand people who play at least twice a month at any intesity or duration. Participation in Scotland decreased over the past decade, from nine percent of the population playing golf at least once a month in 2007, to only five percent in 2017. The majority of those five percent seem to be rather evenly spread across all age groups. In Northern Ireland, playing golf is almost as popular as playing football and the majority of golfers are male adults, at roughly 69 percent.
Overview
Golf courses
Participation
Demographics
Economic impact
Golf travel
Important key figures
The most important key figures provide you with a compact summary of the topic of "Golf in the United Kingdom (UK)" and take you straight to the corresponding statistics.
Economic impact of golf equipment
- Manufacturer sales of golf equipment in the United Kingdom126.5m GBP
- Value of golf balls imported to the United Kingdom 201862.6m GBP
- Value of golf balls exported from the United Kingdom 201840.2m GBP
- Value of golf clubs imported to the United Kingdom 201882.5m GBP
- Value of golf clubs exported from the United Kingdom 2018157.1m GBP
