Golf is probably one of the most played sports in the world. Golf is not only enjoyed by professionals but as well as, by various amateurs.

Let’s take a look at some interesting and mind-boggling facts related to golf in 2021.

Unbelievable stats related to golf in 2021

Golf had another amazing year in 2021. Recently, USGA released some amazing statistics relating to 2021. According to USGA, 2,850,384 golfers have a handicap index in 2021. It includes 2,305,672 male golfers as well as 544,712 female golfers, which happens to be the population of Pouter Rico. Wow! It is truly enjoyed by all.

Following the last stat is the one relating to the handicap index. In 2021, on average, a male golfer had a handicap index of 14.0, as compared to that of females which sits at 27.7.

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Moving forward, the total number of rounds posted in 2021 stands at a whopping 82,698,495 rounds. It includes 71,170,269 18 hole rounds as well as 11,528,226 nine-hole round. Notably, 307 million hours in total were spent on the golf course in 2021 in the US.

The day on which most rounds of golf were played in 2021 was May 15 and the state with the most rounds is, Florida. For the last stat of 2021, we have most 18 holes rounds played by a single player. It includes 528 by a male and 325 by a female. Wow! they must have a very free schedule. All of the data mentioned above is related to golfers in the USA with a handicap index.

Round two leader at WM Phoenix Open

Talking about stats, here is yet another interesting stat for the week. S. Theegala leads the pack after 36 holes. He is currently at 12 under par, two strokes ahead of the lead. Theegala looks to become the first sponsor exemption player to win on the PGA Tour since 2020. Martin Laird did it at the Shriners Open in 2020.

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What do you make of the incredible statistics?