These indicators which highlight the growth of the sport of disc golf are taken from the PDGA database and the 1998 PDGA membership survey. |
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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 | |||||||
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 | |||||||||
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 | $92,640 | |||
Rate of Tour growth 1996-2000: | 16% p.a. | Rate of World's growth 1996-2000: | 18% p.a. | |||||||
Age: | Household Income (US$): | 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% |