Golf Australia and the Australian Golf Industry Council conduct extensive research in partnership with the industry and also draw on other relevant research to assist golf with developing evidence based strategies to ensure that the sport remains relevant and is able to adapt to an ever changing sporting and recreational landscape.
Below is a selection of reports that cover a number of key areas for golf and sport in general:
Research
Competition Rounds
National Competition Rounds Report Jan to Dec 2020
2020 Australian Golf Competition Rounds Trends & The Impact of COVID-19
National Competition Rounds Report Jan to Dec 2019
National Competition Rounds Report Jan to Jun 2019
National Competition Rounds Report Jan to Dec 2018
National Competition Rounds Report - 2013 to 2017
Melbourne Public Rounds Report, 2013
Participation
Golf Club Participation Report 2018 Golf Australia
Golf State of Play Report, 2019, Sport Australia
Golf Club Participation Report, 2017, Golf Australia
Golf Club Participation Report, 2016, Golf Australia
Golf Club Participation Report, 2015, Golf Australia
Australian Golf Landscape Research, 2015, Australian Golf Industry Council
Golf Participation Report, 2014, Golf Australia
Increasing the participation of older Australians in golf, 2012
Golf Participation Report, 2013, Golf Australia
Market Segmentation for sport participation
The Right Invitation: Research to Guide the Industry in Women’s Participation & Satisfaction
Women’s Involvement in Golf, 2008, Smart Connection Company
Facility Operations
Club Attrition & Retention Report, 2009, Golf Queensland
Club Attrition & Retention Report, 2010, NSW Golf Association
Club Benchmark Report, 2009, Golf Australia
Issues & Challenges for Golf Clubs in Victoria, 2005, Victorian Golf Association
Economic
Community benefits of golf in Australia findings report, 2023
Community Impact of Golf in Victoria, 2021, Golf Australia
Community Impact of Golf in NSW, 2021, Golf NSW
Community Impact of Golf in the ACT, 2021, Golf NSW
Golf Community Impact Study, 2017, Australian Golf Industry Council
Community Impact Study of Golf in NSW, 2017, Golf NSW
The Community Impact of Golf in Victoria, 2016, Golf Victoria
Global Value of Increased Female Participation in Golf, 2016, Syngenta
The Value of Golf Tourism to Australia, 2014, Australian Golf Industry Council
The Economic Value of the Golf Industry, 2010, Australian Golf Industry Council
Golf Retail and Consumers
The Golf Retail Industry in Australia, 2004, Ernst & Young
Golf Consumer Attitudes & Travel Insights, 2013, Sports & Leisure Research Group
Canadian Golf Consumer Behaviour Study, 2012 National Allied Golf Associations
Golf Consumer Study, 2005, Australian Golf Union
AGIC Newsletters
AGIC Winter Newsletter - 2014
AGIC Winter Newsletter - 2013
Golf’s 2020 Vision: The HSBC Report, 2012, The Futures Company
Golf: a game of life and death – reduced mortality in Swedish golf players, 2008, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
