Figure is the equivalent of Scotland hosting three Open Championships every year
Golf’s annual economic value in St Andrews is more than £300 million – the equivalent of Scotland hosting three Open Championships every year.
The exact figure of £317m has been revealed as part of new research conducted for St Andrews Links Trust, which runs the seven courses in the Fife town, by the Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University.
The report calculated the amount visitors spent directly on golf in St Andrews, where The Open will be held for a record 31st time in 2027, as well on hotels, restaurants, bars, shops and local travel providers.
It found the home of golf welcomes an average of 2,000 playing visitors every week, with around 72 per cent coming from overseas and predominantly – 40 per cent, to be precise – from the US.
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