America Is Leading the World in Golf Tourism Growth
Photo Credit: Chang Jian Zhang from Hangzhou, China, plays a round at Dove Canyon Golf Club in Dove Canyon, California. Los Angeles Times/MCT / Allen J. Schaben
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Golf tourism is a niche kind of travel, but one that attracts higher spending given the nature of resorts and destinations associated with the sport.
The Statue of Liberty, the Hollywood sign, and Disney World are a few of the first images that come to mind when tourists imagine a trip to the United States.
Golf courses, places for deep focus and quiet patience, are not on most tourists' mind -- except those that are increasingly heading to the U.S. for that activity alone.
The U.S. is the fastest-growing destination for golf tour operators in 2013, according to data released by International Association of Golf Tour Operators, the global trade organization for
