States with fewer courses overall are likely to have more of those courses be private.
States with more golf courses and less interest in the game have seen public courses shut down or bought by private groups over the last few years.
Would like to see the total number of courses in these states for context.
FruitMustache
I wonder if Jersey being on top is because of NYC being so close.
golfpsycho-logist
Jersey is plagued by private courses and public courses that are tiny because they’re almost 100 years old.
Jimmyl101
Would be interesting to see the opposite end of the list
Priddee
And this is why NJ has some of the most frustrating public golf. Overcrowded, old, small public courses make the experience terrible.
Private in NJ is the only way to go. And it’s a great experience if you can swing it.
n0t_4_thr0w4w4y
What are these percentages? Is it the percentage of all courses that are private? Or is it based on rounds played? It’s kinda ill defined by the title.
husky429
CTs are all near NYC. I think there’s 2 private courses within 45 mins of me
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8 blue – 3 red
I’d assume two things contribute here.
States with fewer courses overall are likely to have more of those courses be private.
States with more golf courses and less interest in the game have seen public courses shut down or bought by private groups over the last few years.
Would like to see the total number of courses in these states for context.
I wonder if Jersey being on top is because of NYC being so close.
Jersey is plagued by private courses and public courses that are tiny because they’re almost 100 years old.
Would be interesting to see the opposite end of the list
And this is why NJ has some of the most frustrating public golf. Overcrowded, old, small public courses make the experience terrible.
Private in NJ is the only way to go. And it’s a great experience if you can swing it.
What are these percentages? Is it the percentage of all courses that are private? Or is it based on rounds played? It’s kinda ill defined by the title.
CTs are all near NYC. I think there’s 2 private courses within 45 mins of me
https://www.connecticutgolf.com/maps/golfmap.cfm