Statistics 2008
2008 - European Golf Course Provision and Golfer Numbers (Registered Club Members)
| Country |
Courses |
Players |
Male |
Female |
Juniors |
| Austria |
154 |
100,266 |
54,711 |
34,863 |
10,692 |
| Belgium |
77 |
48,756 |
26,465 |
16,221 |
5,672 |
| Bulgaria |
3 |
125 |
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| Croatia |
2 |
550 |
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| Cyprus |
9 |
1,400 |
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| Czech Rep |
74 |
35,369 |
21,061 |
9,054 |
5,254 |
| Denmark |
170 |
145,310 |
90,879 |
42,362 |
12,069 |
| England |
1,897 |
910,900 |
719,036 |
121,851 |
70,013 |
| Estonia |
6 |
1,387 |
854 |
321 |
212 |
| Finland |
117 |
116,473 |
68,932 |
32,071 |
15,470 |
| France |
559 |
378,275 |
239,961 |
100,602 |
37,712 |
| Germany |
684 |
552,388 |
299,549 |
194,274 |
58,565 |
| Greece |
6 |
1,339 |
865 |
176 |
298 |
| Hungary |
8 |
2,140 |
1,700 |
200 |
240 |
| Iceland |
61 |
15,865 |
10,601 |
3,460 |
1,804 |
| Ireland |
414 |
289,120 |
192,000 |
60,120 |
37,000 |
| Italy |
258 |
91,791 |
59,107 |
23,070 |
9,614 |
| Kazakhstan |
5 |
360 |
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| Latvia |
3 |
700 |
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| Lithuania |
2 |
265 |
165 |
50 |
50 |
| Luxembourg |
6 |
3,912 |
2,226 |
1,187 |
499 |
| Malta |
1 |
674 |
457 |
176 |
41 |
| Netherlands |
154 |
303,000 |
191,000 |
97,500 |
14,500 |
| Norway |
164 |
122,000 |
77,800 |
28,340 |
15,860 |
| Poland |
24 |
1,726 |
1,358 |
230 |
138 |
| Portugal |
78 |
14,342 |
10,373 |
2,871 |
1,098 |
| Romania |
4 |
590 |
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| Russia |
7 |
5,150 |
2,600 |
1,550 |
1,000 |
| Scotland |
575 |
249,311 |
195,363 |
26,197 |
27,751 |
| Serbia |
1 |
300 |
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| Slovakia |
9 |
4,057 |
2,503 |
965 |
589 |
| Slovenia |
11 |
7,272 |
4,331 |
1,951 |
990 |
| Spain |
318 |
318,337 |
209,515 |
95,111 |
13,711 |
| Sweden |
462 |
532,944 |
314,718 |
145,278 |
72,948 |
| Switzerland |
92 |
52,967 |
28,730 |
18,196 |
6,041 |
| Turkey |
17 |
6,300 |
4,176 |
1,116 |
1,008 |
| Wales |
158 |
64,557 |
48,653 |
7,559 |
8,345 |
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| TOTALS |
6,590 |
4,380,218 |
2,879,689 |
1,118,006 |
429,184 |
Figures obtained from the European Golf Association www.ega-golf.ch