Golf Canada reports that there were 17 per cent more scores registered with the national sport body this June compared to the same month last year
A total of 1,483,506 scores were submitted to Golf Canada’s handicap calculator last month compared to 1,271,782 in June 2019.That ended a streak of three months when recreational rounds played in Canada dropped precipitously due to the COVID-19 pandemic.In May, 165,026 people registered their scores between the 1st and the 15th but 265,480 submitted scores in the final two weeks of that month.
The May 1-15 numbers are a nearly 40 per cent drop from the same period in 2019 but the May 16-30 numbers are just five per cent lower than last year . The upward trend comes even as Golf Canada had to cancel all of its amateur and professional championships due to travel restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
A shift in how scores are registered has also been seen, with most recreational players entering their scores online instead of in the course’s clubhouse or pro shop, which have largely been closed this summer because of physical distancing protocols. Golf Canada plans to launch an updated version of its scoring app later this month, helping to keep players physically distant and improve their game.
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