Golf Tourism Global Market Report 2026

Golf tourism refers to trips taken by individuals to play golf, a sport involving using clubs to hit a small ball into a series of cups set out on a course. A subset of sport tourism, golf tourism involves domestic or international travel by individuals who play golf during their journeys.

The primary types of golf tourism encompass domestic and international. The international tourism concept refers to the act of traveling to a country other than the tourist's home country for leisure or business, lasting no more than one year. The various services, including personal tours and professional tours, are sold through direct channels and distribution channels. Golf tourism services are availed by both males and females.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are affecting the golf tourism market indirectly by increasing travel costs through higher prices on imported hospitality equipment, golf course maintenance machinery, and resort infrastructure materials. Destination golf resorts in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported goods, while Asia-Pacific destinations face cost pressures on development projects. These tariffs are increasing overall package costs for travelers. However, they are also encouraging local sourcing, regional tourism development, and investment in domestically produced resort infrastructure.

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The golf tourism market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $6.27 billion in 2025 to $6.86 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of international leisure travel, expansion of golf resorts and courses, increasing popularity of sport tourism, rising participation in amateur golf travel, availability of organized golf tour packages.

The golf tourism market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $9.87 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for premium sports tourism experiences, rising digitalization of travel booking platforms, expansion of emerging golf destinations, growing focus on sustainable tourism practices, increasing cross-border travel recovery. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for experiential golf travel packages, rising popularity of destination golf resorts, growing integration of digital booking platforms, expansion of golf events and tournaments tourism, enhanced focus on luxury and customized travel.

Growing government support for promoting golf tourism is anticipated to fuel the expansion of the golf tourism market. Governments are encouraging golf destinations for both domestic and international tourists to generate additional foreign exchange by developing this niche market and contributing to economic growth. For example, in February 2023, the United States Golf Association (USGA), a U.S.-based governing body for golf courses, clubs, and facilities, launched the U.S. National Development Program (USNDP) to establish a unified pathway for nurturing elite golf talent across the country. This program aims to identify, train, develop, and financially assist promising junior players from diverse backgrounds, addressing the U.S.'s competitive gap in golf development compared to other nations. The initiative includes a sustainable grant program to cover costs like entry fees and coaching, with a goal of supporting 1,000 junior players by 2027. Therefore, increasing government initiatives to promote golf tourism are expected to drive the growth of the golf tourism market.

Leading companies in the golf tourism sector are increasingly prioritizing sustainability initiatives, such as the Green Drive tree-planting campaign, to appeal to eco-conscious golfers and emphasize environmental responsibility. These efforts highlight the growing importance of eco-friendly practices in attracting golfers who value sustainability, thereby boosting the appeal of golf destinations dedicated to environmental stewardship. For example, in June 2023, DP World, a golf tourism provider based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), launched the Green Drive tree-planting campaign to support environmental responsibility and combat climate change. This initiative aims to plant thousands of trees across various golf courses, promoting biodiversity and reducing the sport's ecological footprint.

In March 2023, DreamFolks, an India-based equipment manufacturing company, acquired Vidsur Golf for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is intended to expand DreamFolks' offerings by incorporating golf-related privileges and services into its current portfolio, thereby adding greater value for its clients. Vidsur Golf is an Indian company specializing in providing access to golf courses worldwide.

Major companies operating in the golf tourism market are Fairway Escapes, Golfbreaks Ltd, Greenscape Holidays, Par Excellence Getaways, Carr Golf, Premier Golf Tours, Kalos Golf, Celtic Golf, Golfasian Co. Ltd, Direct Golf Holidays, Ascot Golf Tours, TeeTime Travels, Eagle's View Golf Tours, Golf Tours International, GHW Golf Tours, Scottish Golf Holidays Inc, The Haversham and Baker Co, GolfHolidays.com, Sophisticated Golfer, Caribbean Golf & Tours, Classic Golf Tours, Golf Plaisir, EasyGolf Worldwide Australia, Links & Leisure Tours, Birdie Bound Adventures, Driveway Golf Tours, Mulligan Travels, Stroke Savvy Tours

North America was the largest region in the golf tourism market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the golf tourism market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the golf tourism market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The golf tourism market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as leisure tourism, tournament tourism, and business tourism. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

Golf Tourism Market Global Report 2026 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses golf tourism market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
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• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
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• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Domestic; International
• 2) By Service Type: Personal Tours; Professional Tours
• 3) By Sales Channel: Direct Channel; Distribution Channel
• 4) By End-User Sex: Male; Female
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Domestic: Regional Travel; Local Golf Clubs And Resorts
• 2) By International: Destination Golf Packages; International Golf Events And Tournaments; Golf Tours In Popular International Locations
• Companies Mentioned: Fairway Escapes; Golfbreaks Ltd; Greenscape Holidays; Par Excellence Getaways; Carr Golf; Premier Golf Tours; Kalos Golf; Celtic Golf; Golfasian Co. Ltd; Direct Golf Holidays; Ascot Golf Tours; TeeTime Travels; Eagle's View Golf Tours; Golf Tours International; GHW Golf Tours; Scottish Golf Holidays Inc; The Haversham and Baker Co; GolfHolidays.com; Sophisticated Golfer; Caribbean Golf & Tours; Classic Golf Tours; Golf Plaisir; EasyGolf Worldwide Australia; Links & Leisure Tours; Birdie Bound Adventures; Driveway Golf Tours; Mulligan Travels; Stroke Savvy Tours
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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