Maine Golf Facility Benefits
EMPLOYEES
Maine golf facilities provide ~ 880 full-time positions & ~ 2,800 part-time positions annually
91 % of golf facilities hosted a charitable golf event in 2023 .
Golf Facilities in ME provide ~ 24,576 acres of green space
64 % -
CHARITABLE EVENT
GREEN SPACE
Provide natural areas with dead trees , undisturbed brush piles and no mow areas for wildlife .
79 %
Cross County Skiing
71 %
Snowshoeing
64 %
Public and / or non-profit meeting space
57 %
Snow / winter sports
50 %
Sledding
ACTIVITIES ( besides golf )
Maine Golf courses are used by the public for other activities besides golf . The most popular include a variety of winter sports .
FOSTERING GROWTH
Maine golf courses pride themselves on promoting and fostering the growth of the game by offering a wide range of programming , 50 %+ of facilities offer the following :
Golf lessons
Men ’ s league
Host a high school golf team ( s )
94 % of 18- & 27 + -hole golf facilities host a high
school golf team .
62 % of 9-hole golf
facilities host a high school golf team .
Junior clinics and / or camps
Women golf clinics ( wine and 9 , etc .)
Women ’ s league
% 20 % 40 % 60 % 80 %
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