The National Golf Foundation’s chief executive, Joe Beditz, told the Wall Street Journal that to solve its popularity woes, golf needs to become “more beginner-friendly.” “It’s like we’re running a gas station. ‘Come or don’t come. Here’s the price,’” he said.
What’s really getting in the way of turning casual golfers into lifelong fans isn’t necessarily the expense or the time commitment. The NGF blames an atmosphere unfriendly to outsiders and a course structure that offers no on-ramp for beginners.
According to the NGF, the total number of golfers in America fell from 24.7 million in 2014 to 24.1 million in 2015. The peak of 30 million came in 2005.
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