Consider the lifestyle of your dreams - just how much would golf be part of it? There's no doubt that many of you would gladly play every day if that was possible, but reality, unfortunately, gets in the way and prevents a significant number of golfers from consuming as much of this game as they desire.
Many golfers love to travel abroad for a holiday - playing magnificent, immaculately presented courses in a beautiful climate, which is an experience that is hard to beat. But there can be anxiety when it comes to planning, especially when choosing to take your own golf clubs with you or not.
The overwhelming majority of golfers relish the opportunity to visit a wide variety of courses and experience different layouts aside from their home club, but it has often become an increasingly expensive venture as green fees have risen dramatically in recent years - many of them far beyond the rate of inflation.
Golfers have many common frustrations that are regularly expressed, many relating to slow play, course conditions and the cost of green fees, but none of them grind your gears quite like being unable to secure the tee times that you would like.
There is so much to love about golf, but perhaps the greatest aspect of this wonderful game is the plentiful number of courses that we all have the opportunity to play. Have a think about how many golf courses you typically play during an average season - and let's see how you compare to the average golfer.
Whether you’re a regular club golfer or non-club or society golfer, we want to hear from you! Take our new survey to share your golfing habits - from when and where you play to spending, travel, and what golf means to you.
It's been five years since the World Handicap System was introduced and it's here to stay, but are golfers happy about that? We have received a lot of recent feedback on the WHS, which was generally negative in tone with several issues being frequently mentioned, making it clear that many golfers still haven't accepted and fully embraced the World Handicap System.
While we believe that 2025 looks set to be another healthy year for golf, but there are some areas of concern. When asked if you would be renewing your membership, 89% of golfers told our survey that they would be doing so. On the face of it, that is pretty positive, but it is what these golfers had to say that rang a few alarm bells about the future for golf clubs.
For years, many golfers had been critical about how regularly their clubs communicate with them, but our recent survey has found that venues are now doing a far better job at keeping in touch with their members, as Golfshake's Derek Clements explains.
Our first survey article highlighted the positive outlook for golf in 2025. But with membership fees continuing to rise, what’s driving the increases—and do golfers still feel they’re getting fair value in return?
With golf participation on the rise and data from our most recent survey indicating a potential boom year in 2025, we now take a look at more detailed insights into golf club membership - and what golfers themselves are saying about it.
We wanted to find out a little bit more about the habits of golfers and how they engaged with the game, uncovering some key differences in the behaviours of golf club members compared to those who aren't members of a particular venue.
When you see stories of golf clubs being threatened with closure, it's easy to feel anxious about the future of the game, but new evidence has shown that there is reason for optimism that this season could deliver a welcome boom for the sport.
With the start of the season upon us, we would love to hear your thoughts on the year ahead and in particular your thoughts in relation to golf club membership for 2025.
Leading research agency Sporting Insights are running a survey about golf related charity activities.
Right or wrong, golf is a sport that has a reputation for being a sport that tends to get stuck in its ways. But have things got better? In our recent membership survey we asked what you expect from your golf club and what changes you would like to see.
In our most recent golf club membership survey we asked whether you were expecting to see your membership costs rising in 2025 and it should come as no surprise to learn that the overwhelming majority of you believe that they will. But do these fees still offer value for money?
Sit back in any clubhouse bar and listen in on the conversations going on around you. What is the most common subject for discussion? The condition of the course will be right up there, but will golfers ever be happy about it?
What improvements do golfers want to see made at their golf clubs? That was a question we put to more than 3,000 of you who responded to our recent golf club membership survey, and the comments we received were illuminating.
The results of our latest golf club membership survey are in, with 3,000 Golfshake subscribers responding, revealing the current health of memberships in the UK and the general happiness of golf club members.
Some golfers decided to cancel their memberships this year, while others wanted to join a club, but found that they couldn't. Why has this happened and what does it mean for the game? We surveyed those golfers to find out the reasons.
With the peak golf season now behind us and thoughts turning to the the return of the warmer weather in 2025, now is the perfect time to gather your thoughts on golf club membership.
We asked for your views on slow play and boy did you respond - over 2,000 of you. But more than that, you also came up with solutions which, if implemented by golf clubs across the land, would most definitely have the required effect.
In the first of a series of articles focused on addressing how slow play on the golf course can be solved, we take a look at some of the ideas you offered into what golf clubs can do.
Over half of golfers believe that pace of play has slowed on courses during the past five years, but what could be the explanation for that? That was a question that we put to the Golfshake Community, and the responses were illuminating, with many notable factors being cited.
Does the pace of play ruin the spectacle of watching professional golf? That was a question that we put to 2,000 golfers, and the response has been diverse and fascinating, with many coming up with their own solutions to the problem, as Golfshake's Derek Clements describes in this new article.
How long should a round of golf ideally take to play? That's a question we put to 2,000 golfers, but the answer wasn't the same for everyone and players have differing views on what they consider slow play and whether it's really a problem.
What things have made you walk off a golf course without completing your round? Bad weather and injuries are common factors, but our most recent survey has found that close to half of golfers have given up due to the pace of play.
We would love your feedback in our latest survey focused on your playing habits and your thoughts on pace of play.
This week Derek Clements comments on the recent report published by Custodian Golf and looks into what can be done to address the potential closure of some golf clubs and inparticular how golf could be taking advantage of an audience.
We take a look at the evolving digital and online habits of golfers, analysing data from our most recent survey which was completed by over 1,200 avid golfers and underlines the growing importance of social media platforms - especially YouTube.
We would love your feedback in our latest survey focused on some of the sites, services and apps you use related to your daily golf habits.
For a variety of reasons, golf viewership on TV is declining, but in the emerging world of YouTube, the audience is only growing massively. We asked golfers to explain why they're being put off watching traditional golf, what they want to see in the coverage, and how things could become better.
We would love your feedback in our latest survey focused on watching professional golf either live in person or on television or streaming services.
We would love your feedback in our latest survey focused on golf courses you played in 2023 and where you may play in 2024.
Following our most recent survey, which focused on winter golf and 2024 membership, Derek Clements reports on the results reviewing the information around golf club membership and whilst the membership data is fairly positive and not dissimilar to previous years, there could be some challenging times ahead for some golf clubs.
Record levels of rainfall and frequent storms have been a recurring theme of late, and the impact has been keenly felt by our beloved courses and those of us who play them. We wanted to connect with golfers directly to gather their feedback and hear about their experiences and what the inclement weather has meant for their game.
We would love your feedback in our latest survey focused on golf over the winter in 2023/2024.
The traditional model of golf club membership has retained its place at the heart of the game, but there is a nagging question about whether it's the most suitable way to conduct business as we look towards the latter half of the third decade in the 21st century.
Whether you are currently a member or have been in the past, there is no question that golf clubs remain at the heart of the sport, serving as the bedrock that supports the recreational game. However, there are clearly some issues that clubs need to address. And here are the specific areas that you most wanted to see golf clubs tackle in 2024.
Perhaps more than anything, the overriding concern among golf club members this year is cost and the general unease around the rising expense that many are facing to maintain their current subscription at a club in addition to the lofty barriers that may prevent newer players from joining in the first place.
Our most recent survey focused on the consumer spending habits of over 1,600 avid golfers, comparing data from the 2023 survey with data previously captured 5 years ago in the 2018 annual Golfshake survey.
Golfshake conducted a survey on golf club membership, gathering data and insights from 4,000 regular golfers over a ten-day period in 2023. Following the publication of eight articles we have now compiled a comprehensive overview of the data, analysis, and feedback. These include insights on the resurgence of waiting lists and joining fees at golf clubs, the value for money of golf club memberships, and the likelihood of renewing memberships in 2024.
Your response to our recent membership survey reveals that the landscape has changed in recent years. The boom that followed the COVID lockdown has seen both waiting lists and joining fees making a gradual comeback across the game.
Visitors are the lifeblood of many golf clubs around the UK. In our recent membership survey we asked what clubs could do to attract new visitors. You have plenty of views on this subject and they break down into a number of categories.
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