Golf benefits from engagement with a desirable audience - with clear characteristics and established habits.
Golfers and Golf Fans are deemed to constitute a 'desirable' audience - being cross-generational, educated, affluent, and like to travel.
Their purchasing habits align with elite brands. They are willing to spend, highly connected to tech and digital media, and very responsive to sponsorship.
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67%
of golf fans have purchased luxury/designer clothing in the last 12 months
41%
of golf fans search for products to buy when watching television
19%
Of golf fans are more likely to have responsibility for purchasing products or services
95%
Of golf fans & purchasers notice sponsors at events
^Source: GWI Q1-Q4 2022
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TRAVEL
More than one-half (51%) of golf fans travel overseas at least twice in a typical year. More than one-third (36%) of golf fans travel medium- or long-haul at least twice in a typical year. 40% of golf fans fly first or business class at least once every six months. Surveyed in November 2021, 8% of golf fans said they had already booked travel for 2022.
TECH
Golf fans are tech-savvy and more likely to buy tech products. 50% of golf fans own an Apple product, 77% of golf fans have a pay-TV subscription, 28% of golf fans use five or more devices to access the internet, and 12% of golf fans own BOSE or Beats by Dre headphones.
^Source: GWI Q1-Q4 2021
Golf fans are the most likely to be in the highest socio-economic grade and the high- or very high- income segments
% in highest socio-economic grade
^Source: GWI, Q1-Q4, 2022
Golf fans are the most likely to be in the highest segment of global purchasing power
^Source: GWI, Q1-Q4, 2022