Golf Pro Shop sales from February 2006 to February 2007

Here are the latest year-over-year, on-course, national sales figures. We think it's fair to say prices are up, volume is down. These are all % changes:

Part of this trend probably comes from a net loss in total courses: 146 courses closed nationwide in 2006, while 119.5 opened. (Half a course is a nine-hole.) Read the full article in the First Off, News, Views, Trends & Analysis section of Golf Business magazine's May, 2007, issue.

Consider counteracting these falling trends by beefing up your merchandise bundling. Cypress marketing tools can help your course in that regard. If your numbers are down, as they are across the nation, get more info on our Cypress marketing strategies.