Winnipeg-run golf courses see over 107K rounds played in 2024 [Video]

Golf continues to surge in Winnipeg, according to new numbers from the city.

A new report on the agenda for the property and development committee shows more than 107,000 rounds of golf were played in 2024 during the 192 days of operation at city-run courses.

“It’s been a number of years consecutively now where golf has been in a fairly healthy position,” said Ben Fey, the general manager of Golf Services for the city.

Between 2010 and 2019, city-run courses averaged 79,825 rounds played. That number has now jumped 29 per cent with an average of 103,225 rounds played between 2020 and 2024.

“The pandemic certainly provided a jolt to the golf industry,” said Fey. “So, there was a real boom over those two years, and there have been significant tailwinds experienced in the couple of seasons we’ve had since then. So, 2024 is certainly no different.”

He said the …