EPISODE · Jan 30, 2026 · 6 MIN
Why Canada NEEDS Golf! Shocking Stats
from Canada Off Script · host Randall Arsenault - Canada Off Script
Canadians tee it up TWICE as much per capita as our American neighbours - proving golf's huge appeal everywhere, even in the Great White North!In this episode of Canada Off Script, Randall Arsenault sits down with Howard, an avid golfer, to talk about shocking facts about golf in Canada that most people - golfers and non-golfers alike - don’t realize.Despite brutal winters and a short golf season, Canadians play golf at nearly twice the rate per capita as Americans. Let that sink in. We beat the US!Here are just a few stats that might surprise you:-More than 70 million rounds of golf are played annually-Prince Edward Island alone saw over 450,000 rounds last year-Golf generates roughly $14 billion in economic activity-Contributes about $8 billion to Canada’s GDPGolf isn’t just a pastime - it’s a major economic driver. From tourism and travel to apparel, equipment, and hospitality, every province in Canada markets golf to attract visitors, fill hotels, and support local jobs. Places like PEI, Kelowna, Whistler, and destinations across the country rely heavily on golf tourism.We also talk winter golf survival - simulators popping up everywhere, dreaming of warmer days, and one of the funniest golf stories you’ll hear, involving an unfinished subway tunnel turned into an improvised indoor “par four.”Howard also breaks down why golf is growing faster than ever post-COVID, with women and kids now the fastest-growing groups in the sport - challenging the old stereotypes of who golf is really for.Whether you love golf, hate golf, or don’t care about it at all, this matters to every Canadian. Golf isn’t just a sport - it’s big business, a tourism engine, and for many of us in winter… a warm-weather dream.For more, please visit www.CanadaOffScript.com#GolfInCanada #CanadianGolf #GolfEconomy #GolfStats #WinterGolf #GolfTourismCanada #CanadaOffscript #RandallArsenault #CanadianSports #GolfLife #CanadaTourism #CanadianPodcast
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Canadians tee it up TWICE as much per capita as our American neighbours - proving golf's huge appeal everywhere, even in the Great White North!In this episode of Canada Off Script, Randall Arsenault sits down with Howard, an avid golfer, to talk about shocking facts about golf in Canada that most people - golfers and non-golfers alike - don’t realize.Despite brutal winters and a short golf season, Canadians play golf at nearly twice the rate per capita as Americans. Let that sink in. We beat the US!Here are just a few stats that might surprise you:-More than 70 million rounds of golf are played annually-Prince Edward Island alone saw over 450,000 rounds last year-Golf generates roughly $14 billion in economic activity-Contributes about $8 billion to Canada’s GDPGolf isn’t just a pastime - it’s a major economic driver. From tourism and travel to apparel, equipment, and hospitality, every province in Canada markets golf to attract visitors, fill hotels, and support local jobs. Places like PEI, Kelowna, Whistler, and destinations across the country rely heavily on golf tourism.We also talk winter golf survival - simulators popping up everywhere, dreaming of warmer days, and one of the funniest golf stories you’ll hear, involving an unfinished subway tunnel turned into an improvised indoor “par four.”Howard also breaks down why golf is growing faster than ever post-COVID, with women and kids now the fastest-growing groups in the sport - challenging the old stereotypes of who golf is really for.Whether you love golf, hate golf, or don’t care about it at all, this matters to every Canadian. Golf isn’t just a sport - it’s big business, a tourism engine, and for many of us in winter… a warm-weather dream.For more, please visit www.CanadaOffScript.com#GolfInCanada #CanadianGolf #GolfEconomy #GolfStats #WinterGolf #GolfTourismCanada #CanadaOffscript #RandallArsenault #CanadianSports #GolfLife #CanadaTourism #CanadianPodcast
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