PGA of Canada

5 Golf Facilities in Canada 2017 Edition © Golf Canada and The PGA of Canada or a little more than six percent of the total supply are connected to a resort or resort/real estate operation. This is similar to the United States, where resort facilities account for just over seven percent of supply. 9-hole facilities remain important for the golf industry in Canada, as 9-hole golf accounts for 28 percent of Canada's total supply. Nine-hole facilities outnumber 18-hole supply in Manitoba and Saskatch- ewan, and in Saskatchewan, 18-hole courses are GOLF FACILITIES WORLDWIDE COUNTRY FACILITIES United States 15,014 Canada 2,298 Japan 2,290 England 1,991 Australia 1,591 Germany 747 France 637 Scotland 540 Sweden 485 South Africa 484 CANADA FROM A WORLDWIDE PERSPECTIVE Seven percent of the world's 33,161 golf facilities are located in Canada. Approximately 18,150 of the world's golf facilities are located in 206 countries outside of the United States. Excluding the U.S., Canada is home to 13 percent of that worldwide supply, and is only one of six countries with more than 500 golf facilities. While golf is certainly a worldwide game — as evident by its inclusion in the 2016 Summer Olympics — supply remains largely concentrated among the most developed nations. Excluding the United States, 70 percent of all golf facilities are located in only 10 countries, and 85 percent of all facilities worldwide are located in 20 countries. Canada's 2,298 golf courses is second most of any country in the world next to United States. Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Manitoba Québec Newfoundland & Labrador Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut British Columbia Nova Scotia CANADIAN GOLF QUICK FACTS Canada's four Atlantic provinces account for nearly 11% of the country's golf resorts. BC/AB account for nearly 32% of Canada's golf resorts with QC at 20% and ON at 24%. TOURISM: Canadian travelers make more than 1 million trips involving golf, spending $2.5 billion annually on golf-related travel within Canada (including on-course spending at courses visited). Foreign visiting golfers spent $1.6 billion on golf related travel and on-course spending. — from CDN Golf Economic Impact Study RESORTS: NS: Golf resorts account for 8% of total supply 6/75 NFLD: Golf resorts account for nearly 14% of total supply 3/22 PEI: Golf resorts account for 19% of total supply 4/25 outnumbered by more than 3 to 1. Canada also features nine 12-hole facilities (six in Ontario) and one six-hole facility in Manitoba, showing that Canadians aren't afraid to try something non-traditional when it comes to golf facility development. Although course construction has slowed during the past few years in Canada, 26 new golf facilities have opened since 2010. Currently, there are 22 (18-hole equivalents) new golf development projects in various stages of development in eight provinces.

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