There's so much "green" on this month's Weather Impact map and accompanying tables that it must be Christmas! November weather was stellar as Golf Playable Hours (GPH) were up 31% compared to the same month Year-Ago (YA). That result single-handedly raised the Year-to-Date (YtD) by a point, now resting at +2% YtD.    Subscribe to either the Pellucid Publications Membership or the Geographic Weather Impact report get the 45 regional breakdowns, the 61 markets figures, the day-of-week weather impact and the Year-End National GPH forecast figure as well as our full commentary on the results every month

Played Rounds for October published by Golf Datatech posted a 5th consecutive month of double-digit gains (and accelerating monthly, wow!) proving that golf continues to benefit from the "COVID dividend/bounce" and, as long as other alternatives remain banned, it's the gift that keeps on giving for golf. October rounds were +32% and that edges out September for "best month" honors and makes it four consecutive months of 20%+ growth in "comps". The combination of October's flat weather and the 30%+ rounds improvement produced a 16 point Utilization gain, surging to ~68% for the month.

To read the extended facts on the November weather/October Utilization results as well as Jim Koppenhaver's commentary on the underlying trends, click here and click on this month's article under the Featured Items section.