New players, new formats are making the game more popular
Lilia Vu. Picture: WARREN LITTLE
The 25-year-old left her challengers trailing in the dust as she fired six birdies for a final round five-under-par 67 to claim a six-shot victory at Walton Heath Golf Club. It is no secret that golf as a sport had an unfortunately long history of prejudice and exclusion of women, but right now, the fastest-growing segment of the game is women’s golf.The total number of golfers worldwide reached 66.6-million in 2022 — up from 61-million five years ago — and the game shows no signs of slowing down as it gains popularity with women. And it’s all thanks to an unlikely catalyst — the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Even after restrictions were lifted and more sporting and leisure options became available, the numbers held up. Women now make up to 25% of all players in the US.Golf participation in Britain and Ireland enjoyed the same surge, and women made up 20% of its 5.6-million golfers in 2022. Even here on home soil, our female golf membership also stayed on an upwards trajectory and increased by 7.2% in 2022.
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