the GGP reader
Overall demographics
male/female
93% / 7%
median age
59
Median HouseHold Income
$159,682
Median Net Worth
$2,451,000
Read 4 out of 4 issues
56%
Median time spent with each issue
26 minutes
Have a handicap of 10 or less
34%
ENGAGEMENT
READ NEARLY EVERY OR EVERY ISSUE
61%
VISITED A WEBSITE
54%
CLICKED ON AN AD OR LINK
43%
LOOKED FOR MORE INFO VIA SEARCH ENGINES
31%
SHARED ARTICLES (VIA EMAIL/SOCIAL)
19%
MADE A PURCHASE
17%
SAVED AN ARTICLE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
18%
VISITED A COURSE
12%
Golf Intel
Median number of rounds played per year
72
Median handicap
13.6
Likely to take a golf vacation in next 12 months
59%
Belong to a private club
49%
Belong to multiple private clubs
29%
Have a national membership
30%
Play most of their golf at public courses
45%
Play most of their golf at private courses
33%
SPENT $1,000 OR MORE ON EQUIPMENT IN PAST YEAR
39%
MEDIAN SPEND ON EQUIPMENT
$970
HAVE BEEN CUSTOM FIT FOR CLUBS
78%
PLAN TO BE CUSTOM FIT FOR CLUBS
USE A DISTANCE DEVICE
84%
FEEL SHAFT IS VERY IMPORTANT WHEN BUYING CLUBS
76%
FEEL GRIP FEEL IS VERY IMPORTANT WHEN BUYING CLUBS
85%
OWN A PERSONAL LAUNCH MONITOR
10%
Travel
Median amount spent on golf in past 12 months
$5,240
Number of days played golf on vacation
(median) 8.4
(10 or more) 23%
Plan to travel more/same vs last year on golf-specific trip
89%
Plan to play golf more/same on business trips
88%
Real Estate
Own a second home
26%
Own 3 or more homes
15%
Considering buying a second home
Median price of second home
$664,000
SOURCE: Golf Datatech Readership Survey