Texas felt the greatest crunch as it recorded a 10% drop. The sunshine state of Florida was the runner up with a decline of 8.4%.
Whether the tragic events of 11th September or the overall weakening economy reduced the interest in playing golf, the trend has been negative. Eight out of the nine months, according to Golf Datatech, have registered declines. The figures are available through NSGA.
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