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People complain that golf takes too much time and some prefer to play nine holes.
Approximately 6.1 million are avid golfers, i.e., they play 25 or more rounds a year. States with the highest percentage of residents over age 12 who play golf include Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and South Dakota. When it comes to taking lessons, NGF research has consistently underscored the fact that females are more apt to take lessons than are males. Things are a little more evenly split between men and women when it comes to practicing. There are a total of 16,743 golf courses in the U.S. today.