Disc Golf and PDGA Demographics These indicators which highlight the growth of the sport of disc golf are taken from the PDGA database and the 1998 PDGA membership survey.
	Disc Golf Players:						Current PDGA Members:
	Persons who have played disc golf:				5-10 million		1997	4,247
	Regular players:				500,000		1998	5,017
	PDGA members (since 1977):				17,200		1999	5,653
	Rate of Membership growth 1997-2000:				14% p.a.		2000	~6,200
	Disc Golf Courses worldwide:						Courses by Country:
	1975	1		1995	560		USA	923
	1980	60		1997	720		Europe	99
	1985	140		1998	850		Japan	34
	1990	350		1999	1,020		Canada	32
	Rate of Course growth 1997-2000:				15% p.a.		Australia NZ	20
							Total	1,109
	PDGA Tour:					PDGA World Championships:
	Year	Events	Entrants	Pro Purse		Year	Pros	Amateurs	Pro Purse
	1996	235	18 900	$369 000		1996	308	174	$38 100
	1997	267	22 500	$458 000		1997	342	265	$43 100
	1998	275	24 300	$556 000		1998	362	279	$45 000
	1999	335	~28 000	~$675 000		1999	371	325	$50 000
	2000	350+	~28 000	~$820, 000+		2000	410	415	$92,640
	Rate of Tour growth 1996-2000:			16% p.a.		Rate of World's growth 1996-2000:			18% p.a.
	1998 PDGA Member Survey - Selected Results:
	Age:			Household Income (US$):			Education:
	Under 12	1%		0-10000	2%		Grade school	1%
	13-20	2%		10-20 000	7%		High school	20%
	21-30	20%		20-30 000	17%		Some college	24%
	31-40	52%		30-40 000	15%		College graduate	42%
	41-50	22%		40-50 000	15%		Masters	9%
	Over 50	3%		50-100 000	36%		Advanced degree	4%
				$100 000	8%
	Gender:			Division:			Own a Computer:
	Male	93%		Pros	40%		Yes	67%
	Female	7%		Amateurs	60%		No	33%