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One activity that has seen growth since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic is golf. More than 24.8 million people played golf in the US in 2020, up more than 2% year-over-year and the largest net increase in 17 years.Golf equipment and apparel has seen massive growth, with the major golf brands notching record sales. And golf is also moving beyond the typical 18-hole course. With more people playing the sport at entertainment venues like TopGolf or on virtual simulators.The average number of rounds played by golfers grew to 20.2 in 2020, an all-time high. Younger golfers, and especially female players, saw significant upticks.The number of female golfers grew 8% in 2020, the largest uptick in five years. Forty-four percent of people who played a round of golf on a course in 2020 were under the age of 40, and nearly the same amount of people in their 30s played golf as those in their 60s. Dick’s Sporting Goods, which sells golf products in its stores, has pointed to the sport as one of its growth drivers in recent quarters.