Why Golf?

We see golf as a tool for positive personal development. The broad range of benefits playing golf brings helps youth and adults to live healthier and more successful lives. Some of the life-long benefits of golf include:

  • Physical Health- Exercising your body and working on mobility, flexibility, and balance

  • Mental Health- Relieving stress and challenging your mind with strategic play

  • Socialization- Spending quality time with others and meeting new friends

  • Professional Development- Networking with others and boosting career success

  • Character Building- Challenging yourself to improve and building confidence

  • Time Outdoors- Enjoying the beautiful sights and sounds of nature and breathing in fresh air

Expanding the Game

According to the National Golf Foundation, 41.1 million Americans aged 6+ played golf – either on-course or off-course – in 2022.

This record-setting total includes 25.6 million people who played on a golf course and another 15.5 million who participated exclusively in off-course golf activities at driving ranges, indoor golf simulators, or golf entertainment venues like CitySwing Studios.

CitySwing Foundation is committed to expanding who is playing the game and how the game is played. The game of golf shows some positive trends related to diversity, but there is still a long way to go. We are dedicated to moving the needle to ensure that all are able and welcomed to play. Our programs are specially designed to ensure that all youth not only have fun, but can see a brighter future with the game of golf in it.

  • Only 1 in 5 of these players were female, representing a disproportionately higher percentage of beginners (41%), juniors (37%) and off-course participants (41%) than they do in the overall golf population.

  • In terms of racial background, over 72% of golfers are White, 9% Black or African American, 8% Latino, 4% Asian, and 7% unknown or other.

  • 3.4 million Juniors played golf on a course in 2022, its highest level since 2006. This segment remains more diverse than the overall golf population. 37% of today's juniors are girls and more than 25% of juniors are non-Caucasian.

  • According to statistics provided by the LPGA, out of the 582 members of the LPGA and Symetra Tours, 55.3% are White, 31% are Asian, 9% are Latina, 2% are Black or African American, 1.3% are Native American or Pacific Islander, 1% identify as multiracial.

By the Numbers…