Golf is still big business in Minnesota

(Edina, MN) — A new Minnesota Golf Association report shows the sport is a major contributor to the state’s economy. M-G-A Executive Director Jon Mays says around eight million rounds of golf were played in 2023 and the total economic impact is just over three-billion dollars to Minnesota. Mays says about 575 thousand golfers played eight million rounds of golf. Visitors to Minnesota played about 870-thousand rounds. Mays says the state is home to more than 450 golf courses.