Industry Insights & Market Trends
Owners: Are You Ready to Make 2026 Your Best Year Ever?
Insights on the golf industry, business strategy, and real estate shaping the future of the game.
By Allen DePuy
As the calendar flips to January, golf ownership doesn’t ease into the new year—it tees off immediately.
As a Broker, Advisor, and Manager of some of the most challenging golf property turnaround deals, I know this to be true:
Insights on the golf industry, business strategy, and real estate shaping the future of the game.
By Allen DePuy
As the calendar flips to January, golf ownership doesn’t ease into the new year—it tees off immediately.
As a Broker, Advisor, and Manager of some of the most challenging golf property turnaround deals, I know this to be true: If your team isn’t aligned, prepared, and decisive on Day One, you’re already behind.
November 2025 National Rounds Report
By the National Golf Foundation
When it comes to indicators of golf’s sustained play levels -- at least nationally -- consider this: all 26 peak-season months dating back to 2020 have seen rounds trend at least 10% higher than recent pre-Covid comparisons. And based on mid-year play data, it’s quite possible 2025 could hit record levels yet again.
Allen DePuy Joins Hilda W. Allen Real Estate as Lead Golf Advisor
Adel, GA – September 23, 2025 – Hilda W. Allen Real Estate, Inc. (HWA), a nationally recognized brokerage specializing in golf courses, marinas, campgrounds, and specialty real estate, proudly announces the addition of Allen DePuy, a seasoned golf broker, consultant, and manager, as its new Lead Golf Advisor.
Emotional Commitment Among Golfers
Emotional Commitment Among Golfers
Whether temporarily or otherwise, golf has captured the global zeitgeist. So, what are the notable differences when it comes to golfers in the current era? For one, the number of golfers who place themselves on the highest level of NGF’s ‘passion scale’ has grown nearly 20% since the pandemic.
A Near Record-Setting Pace
Emotional Commitment Among Golfers
A Near Record-Setting Pace
When it comes to indicators of golf’s sustained play levels -- at least nationally -- consider this: all 26 peak-season months dating back to 2020 have seen rounds trend at least 10% higher than recent pre-Covid comparisons. And based on mid-year play data, it’s quite possible 2025 could hit record levels yet again.